‘Hardly worth watching!’ I’m A Celebrity South Africa hit with triple whammy of complaints amid calls for huge shake-up
Fans aren't happyI’m A Celebrity South Africa has come under heavy fire from viewers, just three episodes in, with calls for a huge shake-up.
Unlike the normal version of the show, which is filmed in Australia, I’m A Celebrity South Africa was pre-recorded months ago – something that viewers don’t seem too happy with…
I’m A Celebrity South Africa hit with complaints
I’m A Celeb South Africa is three episodes in, but viewers are already complaining, with many moaning that the spin-off is “hardly worth watching”.
A host of familiar faces – including Gemma Collins, Ashley Roberts, and David Haye – are roughing it up in South Africa in scenes that were filmed back in September 2025.
However, there are three main issues that fans of the show appear to have with the new series.
The first is that episodes keep ending on cliffhangers. Episodes have been ending on cliffhangers mid-trial, leaving viewers wondering who will win, and having to wait until the following night to find out. This has rubbed some fans up the wrong way.
“I think you’re rather over-estimating how much anyone cares about who wins the trials #imaceleb. Get rid of the cliffhangers. They’re really irritating. You’re not #TheTraitors – far from it,” one fan fumed last night (Wednesday, April 8).
‘Get rid of the cliffhangers’
“These cliffhangers are pointless,” another tweeted. “Sack whoever edited these episodes to put the trials at the end. We don’t need cliffhangers!” a third wrote.
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“#ImACeleb actually need to stop with the cliffhangers. They’re so anti-climactic,” another wrote.
Fans of the show have also been left unhappy with how many adverts there are.
“If there was a trophy for the most amount of ads during an entertaining program #imaceleb would win that every year as well!!” one viewer tweeted.
“Oh ffs not another ad/ competition hardly worth watching at this rate!!!!” another raged.
“Too many ads, challenges, and cliffhanger endings, this is not what I’m a celebrity should be,” a third moaned.
Fans slam ‘boring’ I’m A Celebrity South Africa
Other fans took umbrage with the editing, with some going so far as to describe it as “boring”.
“So tonight’s #imaceleb was basically Sinitta squeaking for most of it. What a yawnfest. All this ending the episode before the trial end is crap too,” one fan said last night.
“The editing is boring now,” another wrote. “Bloody hell, they dragged that out, I’m not really bothered who won to be honest,” a third wrote.
However, it’s not all negative! There was plenty of love for the show on social media last night, for Gemma Collins in particular.
“Gemma Collins is already making this series. Love her!!” one fan gushed.
“Gemma has been absolute TV Gold already!” another said.
I’m A Celebrity South Africa continues tonight (Thursday, April 9) from 9pm on ITV1 and ITVX.
