The 2020 I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! stars are set for a tough three weeks as brutal weather continues to batter the Wales set.
Crew members reportedly spent the weekend drying out Gwrych Castle after it became flooded, and new photos taken on Monday show the ruins still being pelted with heavy rain.
The upcoming series of the reality show is being filmed in the in the Abergele castle in North Wales amid the Covid-19 pandemic, with more bad weather forecast this week.
When it rains, it pours: The 2020 I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! stars are set for a tough three weeks as brutal weather continues to batter the Wales set
Photos taken on Monday show the castle shrouded in mist and rain with crew members seen walking around the set as the rain poured down.
The crew have set up home around the castle, with portakabins giving them shelter from the dismal weather.
A huge crane and various crew vehicles are also still on site as the production team continue to work hard to get the new set ready in time for a November air date.
According to The Sun, parts of the new set at the castle were left soaked and the crew spent much of the weekend trying to get the place back in shape.
Dismal: Crew members spent the weekend drying out Gwrych Castle after it became flooded with rain and new photos taken on Monday show the ruins still being pelted with heavy rain
New location: The upcoming series of the reality show is being filmed in the in the Abergele castle in North Walesamid the Covid-19 pandemic, with more rain forecast this week
A source said: ‘The crew are working around the clock as it is. But because of the dreadful weather they spent much of the weekend trying to remove standing water from areas of the building.
‘They’re now trying to work out a way to make sure that, if there’s bad weather when the show airs in November, it doesn’t affect filming.
‘The jungle set was fine when it rained as there was natural drainage and streams. But an ancient castle with no proper piping systems is a whole different story.’
Photos taken on Monday show the castle shrouded in mist and rain with crew members seen walking around the set as the rain poured down
Home from home: Crew members have set up home around the castle, with portakabins giving them shelter from the dismal weather
Hardly Australia: Instead of spending the pre-filming weeks in the sizzling Australia tempertures, this year’s crew are battling storms in Wales
Working hard: A huge crane and various crew vehicles are also still on site as the production team continue to work hard to get the new set ready in time for a November air date
The source added that the torrential rainfall has turned into a ‘headache’ for the crew trying to get the castle ready in time for the celebrities to move in.
A representative for I’m A Celebrity declined to comment when contacted by MailOnlie.
It comes after Bear Grylls warned I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! contestants that they will face ‘brutal’ weather and potentially even snow on the upcoming series of the ITV show.
Working around the clock: According to The Sun , parts of the new set at the castle were left soaked and the crew spent much of the weekend trying to get the place back in shape
Huge crew: There are a huge amount of crew vehicles parked up on set as the production battles around the clock to get the set ready in time for the celebs’ arrival
Taking over: Trailers and marquees have been erected on site to allow the crew to work and plan in the dismal weather
The hub: Rows of trailers form the production team’s offices just outside the ruins
The TV survival expert, 46, has said this year’s series could provide campmates with their toughest challenge yet.
He said the celebrities, who will enter the castle in November, could have to deal with gale-force winds, rain and even snow during filming.
The former SAS trooper – who has organised survival academies in nearby Snowdonia – told The Star: ‘The bad weather in Wales will be brutal.
‘You get persistent wind and rain and that makes people cold fast. Contestants should not underestimate it.’
Not ideal: A source said: ‘The crew are working around the clock as it is. But because of the dreadful weather they spent much of the weekend trying to remove standing water’
The celebs are in for a treat! ‘They’re now trying to work out a way to make sure that, if there’s bad weather when the show airs in November, it doesn’t affect filming’
A long way from Aus: ‘The jungle set was fine when it rained as there was natural drainage and streams. But an ancient castle with no proper piping systems is a whole different story’
Even the expert is worried: Bear Grylls has warned I’m A Celeb contestants will face ‘brutal’ weather and potentially even snow on the upcoming series
Winter in Blighty: He said the celebrities, who will enter the castle in November, could have to deal with gale-force winds, rain and even snow during filming
Long-range forecasts predict temperatures could plunge below zero in the area, with experts telling The Star that there could be winds of 35 mph on some days.
ITV have been contacted for a comment by MailOnline.
Presenters Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly recently shared footage of themselves caught in a rainstorm at the show’s new home in North Wales.
Ant, 44, and Dec, 45, took to Instagram to share the amusing video of themselves walking through the wet grounds of Gwrych Castle
Warning: The former SAS trooper – who has organised survival academies in nearby Snowdonia – told The Star : ‘The bad weather in Wales will be brutal’
Get ready: ‘You get persistent wind and rain and that makes people cold fast. Contestants should not underestimate it,’ he added
Lockdown: Work has continued at the castle amid claims last week that the show is ‘under threat’ due to new lockdown rules in Wales
Restrictions: New restrictions came into force at 6pm on 1 October 2020 and will be kept under review
More to contend with: These include people unable to leave or enter the Conwy County Borough area or be in a ‘bubble’ with extended household members
Work has continued at the castle amid claims last week that the show is ‘under threat’ due to new lockdown rules in Wales.
New restrictions came into force at 6pm on 1 October 2020 and will be kept under review.
These include people unable to leave or enter the Conwy County Borough area or be in a ‘bubble’ with extended household members (people you don’t live with) without a ‘reasonable excuse’.
Big move: Normally the crew would be over in Australia prepping for the series
Haunted? The castle is said to be haunted, another challenge for the celebs to deal with
Umbrellas at the ready: Presenters Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly recently shared footage of themselves caught in a rainstorm at the show’s new home in North Wales
Downpour: The presenters looked in good spirits despite the dreary weather in Wales