Overview
- ITV’s 25th series opened with 10 celebrities entering the Australian jungle for nightly episodes.
- The 90‑minute premiere drew 6.6 million viewers on average and peaked at 7.3 million, the broadcaster’s highest overnight audience of 2025.
- Ruby Wax’s early exchanges with Angry Ginge split social media, with some viewers calling for her removal and others defending her comic style.
- The first eating Bushtucker Trial featuring Ruby Wax and Angry Ginge aired and prompted waves of disgust from some viewers, while others praised the duo’s chemistry.
- PETA called the animal-based challenges cruel and urged the show be taken off air, as ITV defended its welfare protocols and noted RSPCA NSW oversight.