I’m a Celebrity 2020: When will it begin, where is Gwrych Castle and who is it haunted by?

Everything we know about the forthcoming UK-based edition of the long-running reality contest

For the first time in its two-decade history, I’m a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! will not be filmed in Australia.

Instead, as a result of complications ensuing from the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the series has been relocated to Gwrych Castle, in Wales.

With the rules and challenges also set to be adapted for the new, colder locale, it seems that we could be in for a very different kind of I’m a Celebrity experience.

However, some things do remain the same: for instance, Ant and Dec will be returning to host the series, which will be the 20th in the programme’s history.

Here’s everything to know about the forthcoming season of I’m a Celebrity...

When will I’m a Celebrity air on ITV?

No start date for the series has yet been officially announced by the broadcaster.

However, if previous years are anything to go by, I’m a Celebrity will return to screens in mid-November, and will air daily on ITV at 9pm.

Some people have speculated that the series could begin on Sunday, 15 November, and will run until early December.

Series 20 of ‘I’m a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!’ will be filmed in Gwyrch Castle, North Wales (Getty Images)

Where is Gwrych Castle?

The castle where I’m a Celeb will be filmed is situated in Abergele, North Wales.

The venue dates back to the early 19th Century, and is currently undergoing maintenance work to ensure that the location is primed for filming later this year.

Legend has it that the castle was the site of the first hedge ever planted in Wales, earning it the nickname, “Hedge Castle”.

Is it haunted?

While there is no solid evidence that Gwrych Castle is haunted (surprise, surprise), there are rumours of a ghost lurking within its walls.

Sightings of an “angry woman” dressed in white have lead to speculation that the castle is indeed haunted by the ghost of the Countess of Dundonald.

Ant and Dec will return to host the long-running reality contest (PA)

The myth suggests that the Countess, real name Winifred Cochrane, haunts the castle because her husband sold her possessions in 1928 in order to fund the property’s purchase after her death.

Who will compete in I’m a Celebrity‘s 20th series?

The lineup for the next series of I’m a Celebrity has not been announced.

However, The Sun has reported that former EastEnders star Tamzin Outhwaite and Strictly dancer AJ Pritchard are set to appear on the show.

Other rumoured contestants include Selling Sunset's Christine Quinn, Vernon Kay, and Kieran Hayler.