Overview
- The production has finished the campsite adaptations and shown them to press ahead of the series launch on Monday 16 November.
- Modifications include widened paths, altered step angles, strengthened handrails, parking bays for wheelchairs, crutch holders, a stairlift to the jungle shower, and multiple chairs including an electric unit for rough terrain.
- Producers say they have adjusted individual Bushtucker Trials so Adepitan can attempt the majority of the roughly 23 challenges and that he could take part in headline trials such as the Celebrity Cyclone as reported by executives.
- ITV invited Adepitan to a one-day recce in February where safety experts and construction managers assessed his needs and then worked with him over months to design bespoke solutions while preserving contestant autonomy.
- The casting and engineering work is framed by producers as an inclusion effort to broaden representation on the show and any social media claims about contestant pay remain unverified.