I’m A Celebrity viewers fume as format shake-up announced with Harry Redknapp and Jimmy Bullard joining show

The pair complete this year's line-up
Fabio Magnocavallo

I’m A Celebrity South Africa viewers were unimpressed soon after the show welcomed Harry Redknapp and Jimmy Bullard tonight (April 13).

On Monday night, Harry and Jimmy arrived as the final latecomers this series. Following last week’s launch, Gemma Collins and Craig Charles entered the jungle the next day.

However, with Harry and Jimmy now completing this year’s line-up, the show issued another schedule shake-up, and not everyone is a fan.

Harry Redknapp on I'm A Celebrity
Harry won I’m A Celebrity in 2018 (Credit: ITV)

I’m A Celebrity South Africa welcomes Harry Redknapp and Jimmy Bullard

After making their entrance, Harry and Jimmy took their seats on two thrones.

“I give you your new monarchs!” host Ant McPartlin announced. “Harry Redknapp, the Lion King, and Jimmy Bullard, the Rhino King!”

The pair were then given their first duty as kings — to select their subjects. Taking turns, they each chose who would join their teams.

Once the kingdoms had been formed, Ant instructed everyone to return to camp, warning that things would look a little different.

On arrival, the campmates found themselves split up again. Previously, the Main Camp had been kept separate from those in Savannah Scrub.

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But just days later, the show introduced yet another format change — and viewers aren’t impressed.

Jimmy Bullard on I'm A Celebrity
Viewers were not impressed over the format shake-up (Credit: ITV)

‘It’s a boring, overdone concept’

“I kinda hate this split, I hope it doesn’t last too long #ImACeleb,” one user wrote on X.

“I quite like when they split the camps up but they’ve already been in Savannah Scrub this series so really there’s no need to split them like this now lol #ImACeleb,” another person shared.

“Bloody split them up again lol not sure if I’ll like this tbh,” a third remarked.

“The camp being divided is a boring, overdone concept,” a fourth said.

Ahead of this year’s launch, Jimmy was named this year’s favourite to win. However, in fresh odds, former Queen of the Jungle, Scarlet Moffatt, is now a new front-runner.

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I’m A Celebrity South Africa is on weeknights at 9pm on ITV1 and ITVX