| Series Number: | 21 | ||||
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| Network: | ITV | ||||
| Prev Series: | British series 20 |
I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! returned for its twenty-first series on 21 November 2021 on ITV. As with series 20, due to COVID-19 travel restrictions, the series was filmed at Gwrych Castle in Abergele, Wales.[1]
Ant & Dec returned to host the series.[2] In October 2021, it was announced that the online spin-off show I'm a Celebrity...The Daily Drop had been axed, with no plans for a replacement.[3]
On 12 December, Danny Miller was crowned the first ever ‘King of the Castle’.[4]
On 2 August 2021, it was announced that, due to Australia's border remaining closed amid COVID-19 restrictions in the country, filming would again be taking place at Gwrych Castle in Abergele, Wales, instead of Murwillumbah, New South Wales, Australia. As part of the agreement with Gwrych Castle Preservation Trust, ITV announced it would continue to help support the ongoing restoration project of the site.[5]
The first trailer for the series was released on 22 October 2021, featuring Ant & Dec dressed up in knight's armour galloping through the Welsh countryside, whilst it was teased that the series would be "more gruelling than ever".[6]
The live elements of the show on 26 November had to be pre-recorded for the first time in the show's history due to adverse weather conditions from Storm Arwen.[7] On 27 November, the celebrities were temporarily removed from the castle and the episodes on 27, 28 and 29 November were cancelled due to safety fears and technical difficulties as a result of the storm.[8] [9] The show resumed on 30 November.[10]
The line-up was announced on 15 November 2021.[11] Adam Woodyatt and Simon Gregson were confirmed by ITV on 24 November as the annual late arrivals.[12] On 25 November, Richard Madeley was forced to withdraw from the series after being taken to hospital due to an unspecified illness, and therefore breaking the show's COVID bubble. Posting online, Madeley said: "I started to feel briefly unwell in the small hours of the morning and was taken to hospital as a precaution."[13]
| Celebrity | Known for | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Miller | Emmerdale actor | style=background:lightgreen | Winner on 12 December 2021 |
| Simon Gregson | Coronation Street actor | style=background:yellow | Runner-up on 12 December 2021 |
| Frankie Bridge | Former The Saturdays singer & Loose Women panellist | style=background:tan | Third place on 12 December 2021 |
| David Ginola | Former France footballer & pundit | style=background:salmon | Eliminated 8th on 11 December 2021 |
| Matty Lee | Olympic diver | style=background:salmon | Eliminated 7th on 10 December 2021 |
| Adam Woodyatt | EastEnders actor | style=background:salmon | Eliminated 6th on 10 December 2021 |
| Louise Minchin | Former BBC Breakfast presenter | style=background:salmon | Eliminated 5th on 9 December 2021 |
| Naughty Boy | DJ, record producer & musician | style=background:salmon | Eliminated 4th on 8 December 2021 |
| Snoochie Shy | BBC Radio 1Xtra presenter | style=background:salmon | Eliminated 3rd on 7 December 2021 |
| Kadeena Cox | Paralympic athlete & cyclist | style=background:salmon | Eliminated 2nd on 6 December 2021 |
| Arlene Phillips | Choreographer & former Strictly Come Dancing judge | style=background:salmon | Eliminated 1st on 5 December 2021 |
| Richard Madeley | Television presenter & journalist | Withdrew on 25 November 2021 |
Indicates that the celebrity received the most votes from the public
Indicates that the celebrity received the fewest votes and was eliminated immediately (no bottom two)
Indicates that the celebrity was named as being in the bottom two
| Day 13 | Day 14 | Day 15 | Day 16 | Day 17 | Day 18 | Day 19 | Day 20[14] | Trials | Castle coin challenges | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | Round 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Danny | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | bgcolor=lightgreen | 1st 42.79% | bgcolor=lightgreen | Winner 55.05% | bgcolor=lightgreen | 6 | bgcolor=lightgreen | 3 |
| Simon | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | 2nd 33.44% | bgcolor=yellow | Runner-up 44.95% | bgcolor=yellow | 5 | bgcolor=yellow | 2 | |
| Frankie | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | 3rd 23.77% | Eliminated (Day 20) | 5 | 1 | ||||
| David | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | 4th | Eliminated (Day 19) | 4 | 1 | |||||
| Matty | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Bottom two | 5th | Eliminated (Day 18) | 4 | 2 | ||||||
| Adam | Safe | Safe | Safe | Bottom two | Safe | 6th | Eliminated (Day 18) | 3 | 1 | ||||||
| Louise | Safe | Bottom two | Safe | Safe | 7th | Eliminated (Day 17) | 2 | 3 | |||||||
| Safe | Safe | Bottom two | 8th | Eliminated (Day 16) | 8 | 2 | |||||||||
| Snoochie | Bottom two | Safe | 9th | Eliminated (Day 15) | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
| Kadeena | Safe | 10th | Eliminated (Day 14) | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Arlene | 11th | Eliminated (Day 13) | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Richard | Withdrew (Day 5) | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Notes | None | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Bottom two (named in) | Arlene, Snoochie | Kadeena, Louise | , Snoochie | Adam, | Louise, Matty | Adam, Matty | None | ||||||||
| Eliminated | Arlene Fewest votes to save | Kadeena Fewest votes to save | Snoochie Fewest votes to save | Fewest votes to save | Louise Fewest votes to save | Adam Fewest votes to save | David Fewest votes to save | Frankie 23.77% to win | Simon 44.95% to win | ||||||
| Matty Fewest votes to save | Danny 55.05% to win | ||||||||||||||
The contestants take part in daily trials to earn food. These trials aim to test both physical and mental abilities. The winner is usually determined by the number of stars collected during the trial, with each star representing a meal earned by the winning contestant for their fellow celebrities.
The public voted for who they wanted to face the trial
The contestants decided who would face the trial
The trial was compulsory and neither the public nor celebrities decided who took part
| Trial number | Air date | Name of trial | Celebrity participation | Winner/ Win or Loss/ Number of stars | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 November | Walk the Plank | Danny Louise Naughty Boy Snoochie | Louise Snoochie | rowspan=2 | ||
| 2 | Hell Holes | Arlene David Kadeena Matty | Kadeena Matty | ||||
| 3 | 21 November | Frankie Richard | Frankie | 2, 3 | |||
| 4 | 22 November | Dreaded Diner | Danny | Danny | 3 4 5 | ||
| Snoochie | |||||||
| 5 | 23 November | Snoochie | Snoochie | 3 6 | |||
| Naughty Boy | |||||||
| 6 | 24 November | Richard | Rowspan=2 | ||||
| 7 | 25 November | The Scare Fair | Adam Simon | ||||
| 8 | 26 November | Creepy Closets | Naughty Boy | Rowspan=2 | 7 | ||
| 9 | 30 November | Bedchamber of Chills | Arlene Kadeena | ||||
| 10 | 1 December | Savage Stakeout | Naughty Boy | Rowspan=2 | 7 8 | ||
| Adam Simon | |||||||
| 11 | 2 December | Castle Scary-Oke | Frankie Naughty Boy | Rowspan=3 | |||
| 12 | 3 December | Gruesome Gargoyles | Matty Naughty Boy | ||||
| 13 | 4 December | Cells of Hell | Adam David Naughty Boy | ||||
| 14 | 5 December | Gross Vegas | Naughty Boy | 9 | |||
| Matty | |||||||
| 15 | 6 December | Critter-Cal Cages | Kadeena Louise | rowspan=9 | |||
| 16 | 7 December | The Grim Grinder | Frankie | ||||
| 17 | 8 December | Santa's Grotty Grotto | Danny Simon | ||||
| 18 | 9 December | Danny David | |||||
| 19 | 10 December | Lethal Latrines | Matty | ||||
| 20 | 11 December | The Celebrity Cyclone | Danny David Frankie Simon | ||||
| 21 | 12 December | Fill Your Face | Danny | ||||
| 22 | Frightening Feast | Simon | |||||
| 23 | Tomb of Doom | Frankie | |||||
| --Stars ratings are given by total stars won in the trial collectively--> | ||
|---|---|---|
| Celebrity | Number of stars earned | Percentage |
| Danny Miller | 95% | |
| Simon Gregson | 95% | |
| Frankie Bridge | 89% | |
| David Ginola | 68% | |
| Matty Lee | 78% | |
| Adam Woodyatt | 76% | |
| 100% | ||
| Naughty Boy | 79% | |
| Snoochie Shy | 100% | |
| Kadeena Cox | 95% | |
| Arlene Phillips | 91% | |
| 40% | ||
As well as competing in the trials, celebrities have to complete 'Castle Coin Challenges' in order to earn treats for themselves. At least 2 celebrities will be chosen to compete in the challenge. They must complete the challenge they have been given in order to win 'Castle Coins'. After completion of the challenge, the celebrities will take the Castle Coins and head to the Ye Olde Shoppe, where they will purchase one of two snack options, from Kiosk Cledwyn. But, before they are allowed to take the prize, the other celebrities back at the living quarters must answer a question, based on a recent survey. If they get the question right, they will earn the treat, but if they get it wrong, the celebrities will go back empty handed.
The celebrities got the question correct
The celebrities got the question wrong
No challenge or questions were given.
| Episode | Air date | Celebrities | Prizes available | Prize chosen | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 24 November | Danny Louise | Fried Egg Sweets Mini Scotch Eggs | rowspan=2 | |
| 5 | 25 November | Frankie | Flapjacks | Flapjacks | |
| 6 | 26 November | Danny Matty Snoochie | Cheese & Onion Crisps Fruit Pastilles Jaffa Cakes Half a Chocolate Orange Biscoff Biscuits Cheese & Biscuits | Fruit Pastilles Half a Chocolate Orange Biscoff Biscuits Cheese & Biscuits | 10 |
| 7 | 30 November | David Louise | Apple Pie Twiglets | Apple Pie | rowspan=6 |
| 8 | 1 December | Danny Snoochie | Fruit & Nut Mix Sweet Popcorn | Sweet Popcorn | |
| 10 | 3 December | Arlene Simon | Gingerbread Men Mini Eggs | Mini Eggs | |
| 14 | 7 December | Naughty Boy Snoochie | Mince Pies | Mince Pies | |
| 15 | 8 December | Louise Simon | Letters From Home Bread and Butter | ||
| 17 | 10 December | Adam Matty | Sausage Rolls Marshmallows | Marshmallows | |
Official ratings are taken from BARB, utilising the four-screen dashboard which includes viewers who watched the programme on laptops, smartphones, and tablets within 7 days of the original broadcast.[15]
| Episode | Air date | Official rating (millions incl. HD & +1) | Weekly rank for all UK TV channels | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 November | 11.05 | 1 | |
| 2 | 22 November | 9.74 | 2 | |
| 3 | 23 November | 9.09 | 5 | |
| 4 | 24 November | 8.41 | 7 | |
| 5 | 25 November | 8.43 | 6 | |
| 6 | 26 November | 7.91 | 8 | |
| 7 | 30 November | 7.65 | 3 | |
| 8 | 1 December | 7.32 | 4 | |
| 9 | 2 December | 6.68 | 6 | |
| 10 | 3 December | 6.51 | 7 | |
| 11 | 4 December | 6.44 | 8 | |
| 12 | 5 December | 6.90 | 5 | |
| 13 | 6 December | 7.04 | 5 | |
| 14 | 7 December | 6.76 | 8 | |
| 15 | 8 December | 6.90 | 7 | |
| 16 | 9 December | 6.94 | 6 | |
| 17 | 10 December | 6.37 | 10 | |
| 18 | 11 December | 6.71 | 9 | |
| 19 | 12 December | 7.79 | 4 | |
| Series average | 2021 | 7.61 |