I’m A Celebrity fans all had the same complaint as the South African spin-off hit ITV viewers screens, branding it ‘wrong’.
The show was pre-recorded in South Africa’s Kruger National Park last year, with the first episode airing on Monday.
For the first time in 21 years, the show, which kicks off on Monday and features an all-star cast, will not end with a Jungle King or Queen – instead having a ‘Legend’.
The lack of public vote means the stars, including Carol Vorderman , Helen Flanagan and Amir Khan, will compete against each other, thus will not be heading for royal status – instead just battling between each other.
A statement from ITV read: ‘With no public vote, they will be competing against each other in a battle to become the first ever ‘I’m A Celebrity Legend’.’
‘Not live, not watching’: I’m A Celebrity fans all had the same complaint as the South African spin-off hit ITV viewers screens, branding it ‘wrong’
Viewers took to Twitter to express their frustration over the new format, with one penning: ‘When it’s all pre-recorded! Not live. Not watching’
Another said: ‘I’m looking forward to the I’m A Celeb All Stars show but it’s a shame that it’s not live and we can’t vote with it being pre recorded’
A third wrote: ‘I don’t like how it’s all pre-recorded! If Love Island can do it anyone can!’
One user added: ‘Really can’t see the point of this I’m A Celeb in South Africa if it’s all pre-recorded, no voting – just a swizz really, probably know who wins if you search online as well I guess’
Someone penned: ‘Doesn’t quite feel the same seeing as it was recorded last September’
As well as news of the winners, it has also been reported that two latecomers will join the cast – in the form of winners Georgia Toffolo and Joe Swash.
An insider told The Mirror : ‘A show source said: ‘There will still be a winner of the show but they won’t be crowned in quite the same way…
‘There is no public vote and also they have all competed before, so bosses decided they couldn’t really be crowned king or queen. Instead one celeb will get legendary status.’
The All Stars season will see return to The Jungle on April 24.
Not a fan: The show was pre-recorded in South Africa’s Kruger National Park last year, with the first episode airing on Monday
Viewers took to Twitter to express their frustration over the new format, with one penning: ‘When it’s all pre-recorded! Not live. Not watching’
And the celebrities who are used to a lavish lifestyle may be in for quite a shock as they take their first look around the camp on the Ant and Dec hosted show.
Their very basic camp has nothing more than a few wooden benches around a fire, some uncomfortable-looking camp beds and hammocks and an outdoor shower.
Other features of the set up – which is six times bigger than the Australia one – include a chores board with activities such as cooking and wood collecting to be designated out.
In this camp instead of the water for washing tumbling over a natural cliff, it will fall from a shower head suspended from a tree.
The entrance to the camp also features a leafy walkway down to a covered tree archway into the camp.
The beds are raised up off the ground with wooden stilts to protect the stars from keen creepy crawlies but offer no plush mattress.
A source told The Sun of the new camp: ‘Everything is bigger, scarier and bolder. If the celebrities think they know what to expect then they are wrong.
‘The only thing that they can count on is the diet of rice and beans!’
The publication reports that the celebrities will be stranded in isolation, surrounded by wild animals around five miles away from the nearest road and 40 minutes drive from a village.
Last week the I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! All Stars start date was confirmed.
It will begin on Monday 24 April and air for three weeks on weekdays, with the final week clashing with the Eurovision semi-finals on Tuesday May 9 and Thursday 11.
Celebs: The All Stars season will see Shaun Ryder, Helen Flanagan, Phil Tufnell, Jordan Banjo, Carol Vorderman, Paul Burrell, Amir Khan, Janice Dickinson and Fatima Whitbread return to The Jungle on April 24
Posting on Twitter the ITV Press Centre wrote: ‘Confirmed: I’m A Celebrity…South Africa starts Monday 24 April at 9pm on ITV1 and ITVX.’
A host of stars featuring in the series have so far been revealed, including boxer Amir Khan, 36, former Coronation Street star Helen Flanagan , 32, and television presenter Carol Vorderman , 62.
They will be joined by the late Princess Diana’s former butler Paul Burrell, 64, Diversity dancer Jordan Banjo, 30, Happy Mondays star Shaun Ryder, 60, retired javelin thrower Fatima Whitbread, 62, and former English international cricketer Phil Tufnell, 56.
The Sun reports Gillian McKeith, 63, Dean Gaffney, 45, Joe Swash, 41, Andy Whyment, 42, Myleene Klass, 45, and Georgia Toffolo, 28, will be arriving in camp later on in the series.
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