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Victoria Johns

I'm A Celebrity 2021's first stomach-churning trial teased in new pictures

The new series of I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! is almost upon us, and it could feature a familiar terrifying trial if some exciting new pictures are anything to go by.

New snaps have shown a bungee platform over the edge of a quarry in North Wales, where the show is being filmed, sparking speculation it may be used in the infamous plank challenge.

The stomach-churning task in which celebs are made to walk the plank from an eye-watering height, is classic I'm A Celeb fodder.

The planks look to be in two parts in the shot, meaning they could be used to dangle the celebrities from the imposing structure whilst attached to a bungee chord.

In the previous series of the smash-hit show, the first episode saw the line-up dropped off in a helicopter, before they had to abseil down a cliff at the Flagstaff Quarry, in rather tense scenes.

The bungee platform looked over an eye-wateringly high drop (Ian Cooper/North Wales Live)

The new structure, yet to be confirmed as part of the show, was being worked on next to Alexandra Quarry, which is outside Caernarfon in Wales, this week.

In the photos, contractors appeared to be working on the structure, with part of it dangling over the perilously steep cliff-edge.

There's a pretty terrifyingly steep drop under the planks too, with nothing beneath them but the quarry.

The celebs will soon get to grips with the stunning Welsh scenery (Ian Cooper/North Wales Live)

The much-loved show returns to Gwrych Castle for a second year as Covid put a stop to the celebrities travelling to Australia.

After weeks of speculation some of the stars of this year’s I’m A Celeb have arrived in Wales for the new series.

Four of the series’ big hitters have already been seen near Gwrych Castle - and The Sun reports that they were dropped off there in the early hours, wearing black cloaks as producers tried to keep the line up hidden.

To meet Covid guidelines, this year’s gang of contestants and the reserves will need to spend the next fortnight in quarantine before entering their new home.

Former footballer David Ginola, 54, was seen being dropped off at a luxury cottage in Anglesea.

The platform has been constructed this week. (Ian Cooper/North Wales Live)

Other stars seen getting settled in Wales are music producer and Gemma Collins ’ mate, Naughty Boy, 36.

Meanwhile Emmerdale actor Danny Miller, 30, was seen giving his wife Steph a kiss goodbye as he picked up some snacks from a shop.

BBC Radio 1Xtra DJ Snoochie Shy is also set to enter the castle, and reserve DJ Locksmith from the drum and bass group Rudimental, was seen going in to quarantine.

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