When I'm a Celebrity was held at Gwrych Castle.

[SteveH]

I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here 2021 in shock return to Gwrych Castle
The site near Abergele will be the home of the hit ITV series again this year, according to a source

It comes after ITV bosses decided that returning to the show's natural home in Australia was “too tricky” during the coronavirus pandemic

cont https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/im-celebrityget-out-here-2021-21202597

[SteveH]

I'm A Celebrity shop opens in Welsh town centre as Gwrych Castle prepares to host another series
As Ant and Dec move in, Gwrych Castle has opened a new shop in Abergele

A shop selling I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! merchandise has opened in a Welsh town centre ahead of the latest series being filmed at Gwrych Castle.

The castle is currently closed until spring 2022 as Ant and Dec and the crew move in to start prepping and then filming the latest series of the reality show - the second time it has relocated from Australia to Wales due to Covid restrictions.

And with the castle closed to the public, Gwrych Castle has opened a shop in Abergele town centre, taking it back to its grassroots and selling all things I'm A Celebrity...

Mark Baker, founder, and chairman of the Gwrych Castle Trust, said: "It brought us to the heart of the community, we are very much a grassroots charity which started out in the town 25 years ago and it is nice to be able to come back and have some direct engagement with people."

In the town that is gripped by I'm A Celebrity fever, the public reception to opening the shop has been strong.

cont  https://www.walesonline.co.uk/whats-on/shopping/im-celebrity-shop-opens-welsh-21548514?IYA-reg=a05105fc-304d-4c50-9807-edab51f779a4

[Hugo]

I'm A Celebrity 2021 full line up revealed according to reports
The list of 12 includes soap stars, football heroes and music legends


https://www.dailypost.co.uk/whats-on/film-news/im-celebrity-2021-full-line-22087186

[Hugo]

I'm A Celebrity 2021: Richard Madeley rushed to hospital at 4am after illness
The TV presenter has given camp quite a scare after suddenly becoming ill during the night

https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/tv/im-celebrity-2021-richard-madeley-22270695

[DVT]

Can only blame himself for being such an idiot to take part in such a thing.
No doubt the payment was too attractive - will he give any of it to the NHS for looking after him after his stupidity?

[Meleri]

Not that much of an idiot DVT, he's getting £200,000 for less than 4 days  I just wish the ambulances came as quickly for us mere mortals & I bet he didn't have to queue up in the ambulance outside either. My husband was in one for 4 hours waiting & only saw a triage nurse & another 2 hours before he was seen by a doctor inside.

[Hugo]

He must have had a serious problem to be seen so quickly          but he was well enough to enjoy a bacn butty in the Hospital canteen not long afterwards

Sorry to hear about your ordeal Meleri and hope that the waiting time didn't have any adverse effect on your hubby.     It's just typical of the situation nowadays.
My walking buddy Tellytubby has had problems with the system too.     We had a walk together on Saturday but on Sunday he felt unwell and waited until Monday to phone his GP's surgery.  When he eventually got through he was told that it was too late for a triage phone call so to phone back on Tuesday.    He did that and they later phoned back and when he told them of his symptoms they said phone 999 and ask for the ambulance.    To cut a long story short he went into A & E and is still there but that 24 hour delay he had could have had serious consequences.


https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/tv/im-celebrity-2021-cancels-saturday-22297190

[SAJ]

Hugo,

Sorry to hear about Tellytubby’s illness. Hope he’s being well looked after and soon feeling better.

[Nemesis]

Hope Tellytubby is OK.
 My OH waited 7 hours for the ambulance last time we needed it.

[SteveH]

All the best wishes to Tellytubby, for a speedy recovery.

[Hugo]

Thanks everyone for their good wishes for Tellytubby,  I've passed them on to him          He is comfortable at the moment and hopes to come out of hospital this week.   The hospital has looked after him very well and he even enjoyed a Sunday dinner there yesterday   

[Hugo]

With TV you don't know what to believe    One minute Richard Madeley was in hospital, probably by passing the triage obstacles that we all face and then he is out of the show because he has broken the " Covid bubble" in the castle
Fast forward a few hours later and he is back in the castle being interviewed by Ant & Dec and saying that he enjoyed a bacon butty in the hospital's canteen
Poor Richard, out of the show but probably won't have to refund part of that fee he agreed.       Now that everyone has had to evacuate the castle will they all have to do the same or will the show go on?


https://www.dailypost.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/im-celebritys-richard-madeley-addresses-22307992

[SteveH]

GWRYCH Castle will reopen in April for the first time since hosting I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! for the second consecutive year.

The castle was built between 1812 and 1822 by Lloyd Hesketh Bamford-Hesketh as a memorial to his mother’s ancestors, the Lloyds of Gwrych.

Since the Coronavirus pandemic, the castle has played host to the most recent editions of I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!, the ITV reality show that pits celebrities against each other to compete in tasks outside their comfort zone.

The Castle has also been modified and improved, with a new visitor route starting by going through the restored formal gardens, up to the outdoor theatre, and on to the coach house courtyard where the celebrity campmates spent a lot of time doing chores _in the area also containing the famous phone box and the privy.

cont https://www.northwalespioneer.co.uk/news/19992256.gwrych-castle-reopen-public-april-1/?ref=rss&IYA-mail=a05105fc-304d-4c50-9807-edab51f779a4

[SteveH]

BOSSES at the North Wales castle which hosted I?m A Celebrity? Get Me Out of Here! say ?the door is open? for a possible return for the hit show.

Gwrych Castle Preservation Trust said it has an ?ongoing relationship? with ITV and mentioned ?possible projects on the horizon?.

The show was based at the castle in Abergele during its last two seasons when Covid-19 made travelling to the Australian jungle impossible.

The latest news comes after the castle trust submitted a planning application to Conwy council?s planning committee for a new visitor centre cabin.

cont https://www.northwalespioneer.co.uk/news/20774542.celeb-return-north-wales-castle/?ref=rss&IYA-reg=49560bcd-5a9c-47f0-8fc5-ba2e71710589

[SteveH]

GWRYCH Castle has announced plans to expand as a wedding and function venue.

The Gwrych Castle Preservation Trust has applied to Conwy?s licensing committee, seeking permission to play live music and serve alcohol for wedding parties, amongst other licences.

A spokesman for the trust explained the grade-one listed building was becoming more popular for functions and was looking to expand on a long history of holding events.

cont https://www.northwalespioneer.co.uk/news/23486951.gwrych-castle-plans-extend-use-weddings-functions/?ref=rss&IYA-reg=49560bcd-5a9c-47f0-8fc5-ba2e71710589