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Megan Nisbet

You can now visit Gwrych Castle and see famous I'm A Celebrity features

Fans of I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! can now visit the stunning Gwrych Castle which was used to house the campmates in the 2020 series of the popular ITV programme.

Based in Abergele, Conwy, the site is now welcoming visitors for the first time since becoming the star of the show and outdoor areas including the privy and Kiosk Cledwyn's Ye Olde Shoppe are open to the public.

I'm A Celebrity fans will also be able to spot the famous red telephone box when walking around the outdoor areas with a tour which includes the campmates courtyard, and gardens, reports NorthWalesLive.

You can find out more about ticket and admissions on Gwrych Castle's website.

And while you can't visit the interiors of the 200-year-old building visitors may not have to wait for long.

Visitors to Gwrych Castle can see the privy, as featured on I'm a Celebrity (Ian Cooper/North Wales Live)

ITV's decision to use the castle to home 2020's I'm A Celebrity, which moved from Australia to Wales because of the coronavirus pandemic, meant that the restoration of the building is ahead of schedule after the show accelerated the process.

Speaking to the BBC Dr Mark Baker, chairman of the Gwrych Castle Preservation Trust (GCPT), said: "We had everything in place – expert advice and specialist contractors – and were just starting to get funds together to get the work done.

"But ITV paid for a major restoration work on things like wall tops and window lintels. We're now about two years ahead of where we planned to be."

Mark now believes the interior castle of the building could be open for the first time "fairly soon" with features like the famous marble staircase the celebrities were often seen on available to the public.

The main Gwrych Castle building looks magnificent in the spring sunshine (Ian Cooper/North Wales Live)

What to know more about Gwrych Castle?

Find out everything from its history to how you pronounce it and where it's located here.

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