# I'm A Celebrity Jungle Set Construction Begins

> I'm A Celebrity jungle set construction starts with three weeks until show's return.
- Title: I'm A Celebrity Jungle Set Construction Begins · Dailymail
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- Published: 2026-10-26T11:57:33+00:00
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- Topics: im a celebrity, ant mcpartlin, declan donnelly, itv, bushtucker trials, jungle set, peta, animal rights, nfl, celebrity, news, entertainment
## Jungle set construction starts
Major construction begins on I'm A Celebrity's jungle set with three weeks until the show returns.
## Show returns November 16
I'm A Celebrity returns for its 26th series on November 1:16.
## Ant and Dec return
Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly will once again host the show.
## Last year's viewership
Last year's series launched with 11.3million viewers across all platforms reaching 23.4million people.
## Peta criticism
Peta criticized I'm A Celebrity for 'relentless reign of animal exploitation'.
## Bushtucker trials
Bushtucker trials see celebrities locked with live animals and forced to eat creatures.
## Peta's Halloween costumes
Peta created Halloween costumes for Ant and Dec to highlight animal cruelty in the show.
## Peta's call to action
Peta calls on ITV to cut cruelty from the script and get animals out of the show.
## Animal abuse history
The show has confined animals in inescapable chambers with screaming contestants.
## 2009 Australia case
In 2009, ITV faced prosecution in Australia after a contestant killed a rat and cooked it.
## 2010 animal charges
The following year, ITV pleaded guilty to two charges of cruelty to animals and paid a fine.
## Peta's costume details
Peta's £95 Halloween costume shows Ant and Dec's cruelty to frogs, crocodiles, spiders, rats and insects.
## Peta's funding
All proceeds from Peta's costume sales benefit animal rights work.
## Animal abuse claims
Peta claims the show serves animals' genitals, organs and other body parts as food.
## Animal complaints
Thousands of complaints to Ofcom have been made about the show's animal abuse.
## Peta's stance
Peta Vice President Elisa Allen says animals never sign up to be confined, terrified or killed for entertainment.
## Key takeaway

I'm A Celebrity's jungle set construction begins with three weeks until the show's November 16 return.