By Lucy Caulkett-
The location for i’m A Celebrity to be set in the UK this year is haunted, according to a ghost investigator, which will cost ITV £1m to film.
The show this year takes place at a historic Welsh castle due to coronavirus travel restrictions, a far distance from Australia where it is normally filmed.
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The history of Gwrych Castle goes as far back as the 14th century and was gradually rebuilt from 1810. The castle was was built by Lloyd Hesketh Bamford Hesketh, heir of the Lloyds of Gwrych in the 19th century.
It was one of the first castles to attempt to replicate European medieval architecture. This build incorporated the family home; the Hesketh family had owned this area for nearly 1,000 years.
However, a ghost expert says that the castle is full of ghosts, and claims to have experienced one herself.
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Ghost investigator Gemma Williams claims to have been so scared during an overnight visit that she ran away.
Gemma, 35, says when she was 20 she camped outside the castle with her friends. A large crane has already been spotted moving building materials across the castle’s grounds.
Presumably, this is to build the new set for the upcoming reality show.
The channel confirmed earlier this month that I’m A Celebrity will be moving to Wales.
Richard Cowles, director of Entertainment at ITV Studios said in a statement: “We pulled out all the stops to try and make the series happen in Australia
“Unfortunately, due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and despite us looking at many different contingencies, it became apparent that it just wasn’t possible for us to travel and make the show there.
“However, we are all really excited about a UK version of I’m A Celebrity. While it will certainly be different producing the show from the UK, the same tone and feel will remain.
“Our celebrities will probably have to swap shorts for thermals but they can still look forward to a basic diet of rice and beans and plenty of thrills and surprises along the way.”
But her camping trip was interrupted by a terrifying female apparitio
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