He is set to make history as the first wheelchair user to take part in I’m A Celebrity in the show’s 24-year history.
And ITV producers have spent nine months transforming the camp to ensure it is fully accessible for Paralympian and TV presenter Ade Adepita – installing rest areas, wheelchair bays, crutch holders and making a host of bespoke adaptations.
Productive conversations with the disabled TV presenter, 53, about joining the 2026 series started last year.
Adepitan was later flown to Australia with producers back in February to advise on how they could create a camp that met his needs.
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