As I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here draws to an end the signs are that the 2021 show could be starting to lose it’s appeal for TV viewers.
I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here 2021’s first elimination on Sunday 5th December was Arlene Phillips. The episode, which marked a week before the finale, saw the former Strictly Come Dancing judge receive the fewest public votes and leave the castle.
This year’s series has seen the lowest launch ratings in over 10 years with viewers falling significantly after the three-day break caused by Storm Arwen.
According to data on ThinkBox, the number of viewers decreased from 10,753 to 9,467 after Storm Arwen, dropping the show from first to third place.
I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here is a British survival reality television series hosted by Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly.
Since its launch, filmed in Australia in 2002, the show, which has over nine million viewers each series, has also been hit by thousands of Ofcom complaints and has upset many animal rights groups.
The series was hit by 89 Ofcom complaints for the first episode of this year, 59 of which were due to Arlene Phillips’ inappropriate reference to Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.
In the 15th series of the show, an episode that showed Ferne McCann eating a live water spider received 696 Ofcom complaints.
For the last two years, the series has been moved from Australia to Abergele, Wales due to the coronavirus pandemic. During the first series in Wales, the RSPCA contacted ITV about their mistreatment of animals and for bringing non-native insects into Wales.
This year, animal rights groups and UK vets have continued to share their anger towards the show via Ofcom and on social media.
