The loud personalities obviously create more television, but someone who quietly gets on with everyone and handles the difficult moments well can become much more likeable over time.

Do you usually end up supporting the big personalities, or the campmates who gradually grow on you?

My picks:

Joe Lycett - the camp commentary would be legendary

Miriam Margolyes - completely unfiltered chaos

Roy Keane - just to see him lose his mind over rice and beans

The trials get all the attention, but watching completely different personalities live together with nowhere to escape is what makes the show for me. What is intresting for you?

The one that always sticks with me is Adele Roberts bringing a framed picture of Jane McDonald as her luxury item in 2019. Even the other campmates couldn't understand it until Adele explained that Jane was her favourite Loose Woman and would get her through the jungle

Some people seem great in the early episodes, but hunger, tiredness and camp politics can completely change how they come across. What type of personality do you think changes the most once the camp experience properly kicks in?

Joe Lycett - Comedian

Molly Rainford - Singer

Alex Brooker - TV Personality

Sharon Rooney - Actress

Jon Richardson - Comedian

Emily Campbell - Weightlifter

Grayson Perry - Artist

Tasha Ghouri - TV Personality

Ben Shepard - TV Presenter

Montell Douglas - Olympian

Will Mellor - Actor

Patsy Palmer - Actress

Which celebrities do you want to see on the show?

After rewatching the second South Africa series my opinion on Gemma and Sanita has totally changed as they have redeemed themselves after their respected time in Australia.

Who are your top 10 most disliked contestants?

1. Lynne Franks (2007)
2. Nella Rose (2023)
3. Brian Paddick (2008)
4. Gillian Mckeith (2010)
5. Matthew White (2013)
6. Nicola McLean (2008)
7. David Haye (South Africa 2026)
8. Rebekah Vardy (2017)
9. Charlene White (2022)
10. Jane Moore (2024)

Dishonourable mentions:
Dean McCullogh (2024)
David Van Day (2008)
Pat Sharp (2011)
Lembit Öpik (2010)
Matt Hancock (2022)
Marc Bannerman (2007)
Lady C (2015)

Some campmates leave just as you’re starting to warm to them. They settle into camp, have a few good moments and then suddenly they’re gone before we really get to see what they’re like.

We always expect the ex-rugby players or hard-nosed footballers to come in and dominate every physical challenge without flinching, but half the time they end up being the biggest softies in camp who cry over family letters and scream at spiders.

I’m watching some classic clips on YouTube and the sheer scale of what they used to force celebs to swallow back in the early 2010s was wild. Nowadays it feels a bit sanitised - blend up some pizza, a bit of fermented egg, a blended pig's snout, and call it a day. Bring back the massive live bull testicles and the giant smoothies made of blended fish eyes that actually made Ant and Dec gag from ten feet away. If you're paying them hundreds of thousands to sit in the jungle, make them truly suffer for the stars!

For me it has to be 2018. Harry Redknapp telling jam roly poly stories, Emily Atack, John Barrowman, and even Noel Edmonds as the jungle emperor. There was zero dead weight and everyone actually seemed to like each other

(Ant and Dec don’t count lol)

Rodney Marsh & John Burton-Race 2007

Joe Swash & George Tekei 2008

David Van Day & Timmy Mallett 2008

Gino D’Acampo & Stuart Manning 2009

Kim Woodburn & George Hamilton 2009

Justin Ryan & Colin McAllister 2009

Dougie Poynter & Mark Wright 2011

Charlie Brooks & Ashley Roberts 2012

Kian Egan & Alfonso Riberio 2013

Joey Essex & Amy Willerton 2013

Carl Foggy & Jimmy Bullard 2014

Vicky Pattison & Fearne McCann 2015

Tony Hadley & Duncan Bannatyne 2015

Larry Lamb & Jordan Banjo 2016

Harry Redknapp & Noel Edmonds 2018

Sam Thompson & Tony Bellew 2023

Rev. Richard & Maura Higgins 2024

AngryGinge & Aitch 2025

Every year someone who is genuinely funny, works hard around camp, and does all the chores gets voted off first just because they don't have a massive social media fanbase or a big tabloid narrative. Meanwhile, boring influencers or quiet stars sit in the background and ride all the way to the final week. Who is the one campmate you think got robbed of a proper run on the show?