The chances of I'm A Celebrity returning to Wales for a second time look to be strengthening after Australia's Prime Minister said the country's borders would not reopen until 2022.
Scott Morrison, the nation's premier, said on Facebook that travel restrictions would only end "when it is safe to do so".
He also said he did not believe Australians had an “appetite” for welcoming tourists if it meant having more lockdowns.
It means the hit ITV show I'm A Celebrity could be held at Gwrych Castle in North Wales again this November, the Mirror reports.
The castle, near Abergele, is understood to have an agreement to host the series again this year.
Talks are thought to be ongoing at ITV. A source told the Mirror: “I’m A Celebrity will happen this year, it is just a case of deciding the location.”
A delay in getting Covid vaccines sent to Australia is partly to blame for the border closures.
Last week, hosts Ant and Dec said plans were “up in the air” but they “would happily go back to Wales”.
Present coronavirus rules mean each cast and crew member would need to apply for individual travel exemptions to film the show Down Under.
Author, actor and presenter Giovanna Fletcher won the 2020 series. Jacqueline Jossa took the crown in 2019 when the most recent series in Australia aired.
Australia’s budget plan this week confirmed “international travel is expected to remain low through to mid-2022, after which a gradual recovery in tourism is assumed to occur”.
