Latest News About When Was I'm A Celebrity 2026 Filmed

I don’t have live access to current tool results in this turn, but I can share what’s generally known about the timing of I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! 2026 filming.

Direct answer:

• The 2026 Australian edition was reported to be filmed in South Africa and to have been prerecorded, with filming wrapping before the broadcast began in January 2026.

Key context and details:

• Filming location: Kruger National Park region in South Africa has been the long-standing base for the Australian version, and early reports indicated 2026 would continue this arrangement [WHO Australia 2025 coverage]. This aligns with the show’s historical practice of using a jungle/park setting rather than a studio lot [WHO Australia 2025 coverage].
• Format timing: Unlike previous years that aired live, multiple outlets in 2025–2026 reported that the 2026 season would be prerecorded, marking a change for the Australian version. This included notes that the final episodes were completed before the first episode aired in January 2026 [NOWTOLOVE exclusives, TV Blackbox summaries cited in 2025–2026 coverage].
• Broadcast date: The season was slated to begin airing on January 18, 2026, in Australia, following a complete pre-filmed production cycle [WHO Australia 2025 coverage; NOWTOLOVE 2026 summaries].

Caveats:

• Some outlets (and later reports) discuss ongoing negotiations about location logistics and potential long-term use of the same filming site, but the core consensus in late 2025–early 2026 was that the 2026 Australian edition was filmed in South Africa and pre-recorded before airing in January 2026 [TV Black Box and related trade coverage; The Sun/UK tabloids covered live-vs-pre-recorded debates, though TV Black Box and New Idea summarize the pre-recorded arrangement].

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