I'm a Celeb's Kiosk Kev to work from home as camp sees major changes
Deals on Wheels has been replaced by the Jungle Hotline
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It looks like Kiosk Kev has plans to take life a little slower from now on — with the I'm a Celeb legend now 'working from home' during challenges, instead of manning his iconic ice cream van.
The quiet character (played by Mark Herlaar, who was a contestant on the 2017 season of Australian Survivor) will instead take calls on the new Jungle Hotline, from the comfort of his own verandah. He'll then call celebrities in camp to ask a trivia question — or set them a task — to give them the chance to win a treat.
Celebrities in camp will also face additional temptation this series, with the treat being revealed in camp for the first time, before they've had a chance to win it.
ITV says: 'The centrepiece of every Jungle Hotline challenge – which still takes place out of camp – is the golden phone box.
'Each time, it’s locked shut in a different way, and the challenge is to figure out how to get inside it. If the campmates manage to open it, they will be able to call Kiosk Kev to order a treat on his brand new Jungle Hotline.'
READ MORE: ITV announce official start date for I'm A Celeb 2026
If celebrities pass their challenge, the locked post box which contains their reward will open — but if they lose it will be destroyed in front of them.
The changes to Kev's kiosk aren't the only adaptions in camp this year, with the production team working with 2026 contestant Ade Adepitan MBE, to make camp suitable for his wheelchair.
ITV say the Paralympian and TV presenter flew out to Australia earlier this year to visit camp and work with the production team to identify areas that would need to be adapted.
Staff have since modified pathways to make them deeper, as well as creating parking bays for Ade’s wheelchairs, so that he can transfer between his crutches and wheelchair, as he would outside of camp.
ITV say Ade will have different wheelchairs in and around camp, that are suitable for trials or more difficult terrain, such as a beach.
A stairlift has also been installed so that Ade can access the jungle shower.
Check out all the celebrities taking part in this year's I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here:
Wayne Rooney
Best known for: Football Legend
Wayne says: "It's a show I've always wanted to do. Me and Coleen would sit there watching and we both always said: 'If we were going to do one, it's the show to do'. Coleen did it a couple of years ago and then this year it came about because of the way it fell – me not being great as a manager! And obviously not working full time as a player has given me time where I could do it, so I thought, why not?"
Chloe Burrows
Best known for: KISS Breakfast presenter and Love Island star
Asked if she took time to think about going into the jungle, Chloe Burrows says: "Are you joking?! It's the easiest yes ever. I've watched every single episode. I love I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! It's like a British Christmas staple and it's the funniest, loveliest show. I've had a selfie with Ant & Dec at the NTAs before, but it feels so surreal to be sitting here talking about going on the programme. I am going to be starstruck when I see them in Australia. It's my favourite place in the whole wide world and where I met my boyfriend."
Ricky Wilson
Best known for: Kaiser Chiefs singer
Asked if he reckons the Australian jungle will be tougher than performing, Ricky, thinks it will be easier. "I have been hanging about for years," he jokes. "And in the camp, it won't be hard work because you are just hanging out! I am easy-going and I hope when I arrive it will be a bit like the first day of a new school, where you can be whoever you want to be."
Joanna Page
Best known for: Actor
The Gavin and Stacey actor says: "I absolutely love the show. I've watched it since it first started and this is my build up to Christmas. This is a once in a lifetime experience. I'm very much an impulsive person and I just make a gut decision, so I said 'yes' straight away. I like to live in the moment. I won't allow myself to worry and I will deal with it when I'm standing in front of Ant & Dec with a fish eye in my hand!"
Ade Adepitan MBE
Best known for: Paralympian and TV Presenter
Ade says: "Words like 'honour' and 'privilege' are ones I feel, but I don't think they sum it up enough. For me, this is a moment in time. Even if I go out in the first week, I will always be remembered as the person in a wheelchair. I am slightly overwhelmed. It's never been done before, and it never crossed my mind I would be the first! It's the biggest show on TV and this is a huge opportunity. How often do you get to spend three weeks in the jungle doing this crazy stuff?! This is the sort of thing you dream about as a kid. If someone spoke to my eight-year-old self, he wouldn't believe it. I know their jaws will hit the ground when kids I grew up with at school watch the programme!"
Sharky
Best known for: Content Creator
Sharky, whose real name is Sharmarke Mohamud, says: "I've always wanted to do this show but when I was asked, I did go to my family and friends first to see what they thought. I am full-on on YouTube, but this show is so big and some people may not have heard of me (because they don't watch Beta Squad). But they told me they thought it would suit me and so I said 'yes'. Now I have, I'm feeling nervous but also very excited."
AJ Odudu
Best known for: TV presenter
Talking about her reasons for accepting an offer to take part, the Big Brother host explains: "Being on this programme is going to be so exciting. I've watched I'm A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! growing up and whenever I hear the music, see Ant & Dec, it reminds me of the lead up to Christmas. It's like a big Advent Calendar."
Jack Skipper
Best known for: Comedian
He says: "Taking part in I'm A Celebrity is mad! I didn't have to give it a second thought when they approached me. I've watched this programme for years and so I said 'yes' straight away. I am most excited about mixing with a good bunch. I was fitting carpets a few years ago, so I will be a bit starstruck when I am in camp. It's crazy. It is going to be a very surreal, 'pinch me' moment standing in front of Ant & Dec in camp. I don't think it will sink in until I am there."
Leomie Anderson
Best known for: Supermodel
A fan of the programme, Leomie is excited about meeting Ant & Dec properly. She adds: "They are legends and they do what they do so well. I am excited to see their chemistry in real life. I love the unexpected friendships that form on this programme and I'm looking forward to my first Bushtucker Trial. I am not scared at all. It's also going to be exciting to see a very unpolished version of myself. In my job, I am very glamorous, Victoria's Secret and all these things. But in reality, I am more chilled. I'm excited to not wear make-up in camp too."
Claire Sweeney
Best known for: Soap Icon
Claire says: "I'm a super fan of this show and I've wanted to do it since it started. To finally get to do it is brilliant. If I'd been asked to do this 15 years ago, I would have been a different person back then. I'd not had my son, Jaxon, I was fearless and I'd already done a show called Challenge of a Lifetime. As I've got older and become a mum, you become aware of things. I want to conquer some of those fears. I've also got loads of mates who have done it before. Alan said it was one of the best things he'd ever done. He said: 'If you ever get the chance to do it, then do it'. And so it was a no-brainer for me when they approached me. I am really excited."
Mariella Frostrup
Best known for: Broadcaster and Journalist
Outlining why she is taking part, Mariella explains: "A good 50% of the reason that I am doing this is I am constantly telling other women we should grab our chances. We shouldn't allow ourselves to be written off at a certain age. So, I think this is me having a taste of my own medicine! I am putting myself through something I am frightened of. I have been wary in the past but this time is right. I want to test myself."
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