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Tamara Davison

Inside I'm A Celebrity's spooky castle haunted by dead countess and distressed maid

New pictures have emerged of the eerie castle location that is set to host the next series of I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!

ITV bosses announced earlier this year that the celebrity show will be held at Gwrych Castle in Wales for the first time in history.

Set to be aired in November, the spooky UK location is a far cry from the hot Australian jungle that the stars are so used to.

While work got underway on the towering new location, workers managed to enter a room that had belonged to the Countess of Dundonald, Winifred Cochrane.

The room, which no-one has entered for 35 years, offers spectacular views of the expansive castle and the gorgeous woodland further away.

Sharing the rare snaps on the location's Twitter feed, the images look out from a set of gothic windows across the property.

Builders were also able to get some snaps from inside the gutted-out fortress.

"During the emergency works we got a rare chance to look around the Countess’s bedroom," the post explained.

There's views of the castle and forest from the window (Twitter)

"This is the first time in nearly 35 years that someone has looked out from the window (that isn’t a ghost!) #gwyrchcastle #abergele #conwy #northwales #imacelebrity #imaceleb."

The spirit of countess, who died in 1923, is said to haunt the building alongside her "tyrannical husband" the Earl of Dundonald.

Gwrch Castle also offered lots of ghost tours before it was settled as the upcoming I'm A Celebrity location.

The room hadn't been entered for 35 years (Twitter)
The builers took pictures from the gothic windows (Twitter)

According to the site, "the Countess’s Tower is one of the most paranormally active areas in the castle, and is situated within the gardens which are said to be haunted by the Countess herself."

Other figures that have been seen around the location are believed to be the old game keeper, a distressed dairy maid, among other household staff.

Two years ago, a volunteer at the castle also attested to experiencing the paranormal.

The location is said to be haunted and frequently hosts ghost tours (Twitter)
The castle is currently undergoing emergency renovations (Ian Cooper/North Wales Live)

"The handrail gave way to nothingness and I felt something propel me up the top three stairs," Jenny is quoted as saying.

"Seconds later, my colleague told me the butler died right there on that same staircase. I hadn’t told her what just happened!”

It is unclear at this point what rooms of the haunted castle will be used during the filming of the upcoming contest.

I'm A Celebrity will be held in Wales for the first time ever (Getty Images)
The cast are descending upon a castle in Wales (ITV)

I'm A Celebrity bosses are also keeping tight lipped about the official lineup or what types of challenges they might be set to face.

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