It’s the law of the jungle on 'I’m a Celebrity'

From smelly participants to a special bug-breeding farm, there’s a lot going on behind the scenes on I’m A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here, writes Susan Griffin.

TV’s I’m A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! first aired in 2002 and we’re still tuning into the reality TV show in our millions to watch famous faces, and a few unknowns, forage around the ‘jungle’ in Australia and chomp down on exotic delights — like juicy witchetty grubs — in a bid to win viewers’ votes. The set-up seems simple, but hundreds of people, and months of work, are required to stage the show. Here are a few facts:

When the show launched, executive producer and co-creator, Richard Cowles, dealt with irate celebs furious about having to change on camera.