The I’m A Celebrity … Get Me Out Of Here! crew may have just begun settling into their new home, but Bondi Rescue’s Harrison Reid wasted no time diving straight into the action- literally. Paired with scream queen Tina Provis, Harrison got a frosty welcome in his first trial.
The lifeguard arrived to find Tina suspended over a freezing tank, tasked with grabbing keys while being repeatedly dunked. His job? Brave four icy storage rooms packed with creepy jungle surprises to hunt for stars.
But the real challenge came when one not-so-friendly python decided Harrison’s hand looked like lunch, delivering a proper jungle welcome. Unfazed by the snake bite, roaches, crabs, and frogs, Harrison powered through.
Together, the duo scored 11 stars, ensuring happy campers all around.
Ahead of the new season, Mediaweek caught up this month with hosts Robert Irwin and Julia Morris to get an insight into what viewers can expect from the new season and how the show has evolved over the years.
“Over the years, it’s become more and more appointment TV for families,” Morris said.
“There’s so few shows where multiple generations can sit down together and have a laugh, and certainly, as a parent of teenagers, I am constantly trying to find things that we can actually sit down together and enjoy.
“This is the one time where I can actually get all the kids and the grandparents and everyone to sit down and watch it and laugh.”
Irwin’s role as a conservationist he says gives his place on the show a unique perspective because his whole life has been about wildlife conservation, and the show already had such a priority for wildlife before he even joined.
“My whole life has been about wildlife conservation and trying to spread that message to as many people as possible in a really universal way that doesn’t feel like you’re getting lectured on the taxonomy of a species of animal, it feels like you’re accidentally learning something,” he said.
“At the end of the day, that’s what I’m A Celebrity does so well, it’s about having fun, it’s about having a laugh and it’s about the entertainment.”
I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! airs Monday to Thursday at 7.30pm and Sundays at 7.00pm on 10 and 10 Play.
Pictured: Harrison Reid