I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! returned for its twenty-first series on 21 November 2021 on ITV. As with series 20, due to COVID-19 travel restrictions, the series was filmed at Gwrych Castle in Abergele, Wales.
Ant & Dec returned to host the series. In October 2021, it was announced that the online spin-off show I'm a Celebrity...The Daily Drop had been axed, with no plans for a replacement.
On 12 December, Danny Miller was crowned the first ever ‘King of the Castle’.
Production On 2 August 2021, it was announced that, due to Australia's border remaining closed amid COVID-19 restrictions in the country, filming would again be taking place at Gwrych Castle in Abergele, Wales, instead of Murwillumbah, New South Wales, Australia. As part of the agreement with Gwrych Castle Preservation Trust, ITV announced it would continue to help support the ongoing restoration project of the site.
The first trailer for the series was released on 22 October 2021, featuring Ant & Dec dressed up in knight's armour galloping through the Welsh countryside, whilst it was teased that the series would be "more gruelling than ever".
The live elements of the show on 26 November had to be pre-recorded for the first time in the show's history due to adverse weather conditions from Storm Arwen. On 27 November, the celebrities were temporarily removed from the castle and the episodes on 27, 28 and 29 November were cancelled due to safety fears and technical difficulties as a result of the storm. The show resumed on 30 November.
Celebrities The line-up was announced on 15 November 2021. Adam Woodyatt and Simon Gregson were confirmed by ITV on 24 November as the annual late arrivals. On 25 November, Richard Madeley was forced to withdraw from the series after being taken to hospital due to an unspecified illness, and therefore breaking the show's COVID bubble. Posting online, Madeley said: "I started to feel briefly unwell in the small hours of the morning and was taken to hospital as a precaution."
Celebrity Known for StatusDanny MillerEmmerdale actorWinneron 12 December 2021 Simon Gregson Coronation Street actorRunner-upon 12 December 2021 Frankie Bridge The Saturdays singer & Loose Women panellistThird placeon 12 December 2021 David Ginola Former France footballer & pundit Eliminated 8thon 11 December 2021 Matty Lee Olympic diverEliminated 7thon 10 December 2021 Adam Woodyatt EastEnders actorEliminated 6thon 10 December 2021 Louise Minchin Former BBC Breakfast presenterEliminated 5thon 9 December 2021 Naughty Boy DJ, record producer & musicianEliminated 4thon 8 December 2021 Snoochie Shy BBC Radio 1Xtra presenterEliminated 3rdon 7 December 2021 Kadeena Cox Paralympic athlete & cyclistEliminated 2ndon 6 December 2021 Arlene Phillips Choreographer & former Strictly Come Dancing judgeEliminated 1ston 5 December 2021 Richard Madeley Television presenter & journalist Withdrewon 25 November 2021
Results and elimination Indicates that the celebrity received the most votes from the public Indicates that the celebrity received the fewest votes and was eliminated immediately (no bottom two) Indicates that the celebrity was named as being in the bottom two
+Daily results per celebrityCelebrityDay 13Day 14Day 15Day 16Day 17Day 18Day 19Day 20TrialsCastlecoinchallengesRound 1Round 2 Danny Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe1st42.79%Winner55.05%63 Simon Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe 2nd33.44%Runner-up44.95%52 Frankie Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe3rd23.77%Eliminated(Day 20)51 David Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe Safe4thEliminated(Day 19)41 Matty Safe Safe Safe SafeBottom two5thEliminated(Day 18)42 Adam Safe Safe SafeBottom two Safe6thEliminated(Day 18)31 Louise SafeBottom two Safe Safe7thEliminated(Day 17)23 Safe SafeBottom two8thEliminated(Day 16)82 SnoochieBottom two Safe9thEliminated(Day 15)33 Kadeena Safe10thEliminated(Day 14)30 Arlene11thEliminated(Day 13)21 RichardWithdrew(Day 5)20 Notes None 1Bottom two(named in)Arlene,SnoochieKadeena,Louise,SnoochieAdam,Louise,MattyAdam,Matty None Eliminated ArleneFewest votesto save KadeenaFewest votesto save SnoochieFewest votesto save Fewest votesto save LouiseFewest votesto save AdamFewest votesto save DavidFewest votesto save Frankie23.77%to win Simon44.95%to win MattyFewest votesto save Danny55.05%to win
The public voted for who they wanted to win, rather than save.
Trials The contestants take part in daily trials to earn food. These trials aim to test both physical and mental abilities. The winner is usually determined by the number of stars collected during the trial, with each star representing a meal earned by the winning contestant for their fellow celebrities.
The public voted for who they wanted to face the trial The contestants decided who would face the trial The trial was compulsory and neither the public nor celebrities decided who took part
Trialnumber Air date Name of trial Celebrityparticipation Winner/Win or Loss/Number of stars Notes 121 November Walk the Plank DannyLouiseNaughty BoySnoochie LouiseSnoochie rowspan=2 2 Hell Holes ArleneDavidKadeenaMatty KadeenaMatty 3 21 November FrankieRichard Frankie 2, 3 4 22 November Dreaded Diner Danny Danny 3 4 5 Snoochie 5 23 November Snoochie Snoochie 3 6 Naughty Boy 6 24 November Richard Rowspan=2 7 25 November The Scare Fair AdamSimon 8 26 November Creepy Closets Naughty Boy 7 9 30 November Bedchamber of Chills ArleneKadeena 101 DecemberSavage Stakeout Naughty Boy7 8 AdamSimon 11 2 December Castle Scary-Oke FrankieNaughty Boy Rowspan=3 12 3 December Gruesome Gargoyles MattyNaughty Boy 13 4 December Cells of Hell AdamDavidNaughty Boy 145 DecemberGross Vegas Naughty Boy 9 Matty15 6 December Critter-Cal Cages KadeenaLouise rowspan=9 16 7 December The Grim Grinder Frankie 17 8 December Santa's Grotty Grotto DannySimon 18 9 December DannyDavid19 10 December Lethal Latrines Matty 20 11 December The Celebrity Cyclone Danny David Frankie Simon 21 12 December Fill Your Face Danny 22 Frightening Feast Simon 23 Tomb of Doom Frankie
For the first time in the show's history, the vote for the first trial opened a week before the series began, with the public deciding who would be facing the first trial. The winning celebrity would move their team into Main Camp, while the losing celebrity's team moved into the Castle Clink - where they slept on the floor and endured cold showers until the camps were merged on Day 4. The celebrities competed in this trial to win meals for their camp, while the losing team spent the night with basic rations of rice and beans. As both Danny and Snoochie completed all 10 dishes (5 each), a tie breaker was needed to decide who would win the trial. As Danny finished his drink first, he won the trial. As punishment for losing the first trial, the team in the Castle Clink faced the public vote for this trial. The team in Main Camp chose who faced the trial for them. Main Camp faced the public vote for this trial, then they selected who faced them from the Castle Clink. As lords of the castle, Adam and Simon were exempt from the public vote for trials. Naughty Boy was chosen by the public to compete in the trial, whilst lords of the castle Adam and Simon were told they would participate also. Matty automatically faced this trial after selecting the coin in the Wishing Well challenge.
Star count Celebrity Number of stars earned Percentage Danny Miller 95% Simon Gregson 95% Frankie Bridge 89% David Ginola 68% Matty Lee 78% Adam Woodyatt 76% 100% Naughty Boy 79% Snoochie Shy 100% Kadeena Cox 95% Arlene Phillips 91% 40%
Castle Coin challenges As well as competing in the trials, celebrities have to complete 'Castle Coin Challenges' in order to earn treats for themselves. At least 2 celebrities will be chosen to compete in the challenge. They must complete the challenge they have been given in order to win 'Castle Coins'. After completion of the challenge, the celebrities will take the Castle Coins and head to the Ye Olde Shoppe, where they will purchase one of two snack options, from Kiosk Cledwyn. But, before they are allowed to take the prize, the other celebrities back at the living quarters must answer a question, based on a recent survey. If they get the question right, they will earn the treat, but if they get it wrong, the celebrities will go back empty handed.
The celebrities got the question correct The celebrities got the question wrong No challenge or questions were given.
Episode Air date Celebrities Prizes available Prize chosen Notes424 NovemberDannyLouiseFried Egg SweetsMini Scotch Eggsrowspan=2525 November FrankieFlapjacksFlapjacks626 November DannyMattySnoochieCheese & Onion CrispsFruit PastillesJaffa CakesHalf a Chocolate OrangeBiscoff BiscuitsCheese & BiscuitsFruit PastillesHalf a Chocolate OrangeBiscoff BiscuitsCheese & Biscuits10 7 30 November DavidLouise Apple PieTwiglets Apple Pie rowspan=6 8 1 December DannySnoochie Fruit & Nut MixSweet Popcorn Sweet Popcorn 10 3 December ArleneSimon Gingerbread MenMini Eggs Mini Eggs 14 7 December Naughty BoySnoochie Mince Pies Mince Pies 15 8 December LouiseSimon Letters From HomeBread and Butter 17 10 December AdamMatty Sausage RollsMarshmallows Marshmallows Danny, Matty and Snoochie were chosen to compete in a challenge to win 20 Castle Coins. After completing the challenge, instead of visiting Ye Olde Shoppe and having to answer a question, lords of the castle Adam and Simon were given a list of treats to choose from, each costing 5 Castle Coins each.
Ratings Official ratings are taken from BARB, utilising the four-screen dashboard which includes viewers who watched the programme on laptops, smartphones, and tablets within 7 days of the original broadcast.
Episode Air date Official rating (millions incl. HD & +1) Weekly rank for all UK TV channels 1 21 November 11.05 1 2 22 November 9.74 2 3 23 November 9.09 5 4 24 November 8.41 7 5 25 November 8.43 6 6 26 November 7.91 8 7 30 November 7.65 3 8 1 December 7.32 4 9 2 December 6.68 6 10 3 December 6.51 7 11 4 December 6.44 8 12 5 December 6.90 5 13 6 December 7.04 5 14 7 December 6.76 8 15 8 December 6.90 7 16 9 December 6.94 6 17 10 December 6.37 10 18 11 December 6.71 9 19 12 December 7.79 4Series average20217.61
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