I’m A Celebrity bosses ‘axe’ iconic hotel in series shake-up

I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! is heading back to Australia for the first time in three years. The star-studded line-up includes Chris Moyels, Love Island’s Olivia Attwood and Boy George, who is understood to be the highest-ever paid campmate. While the camp is in the same location, producers have allegedly scrapped the five-star Palazzo Versace Hotel, which costs upwards of £250 a night, for another Gold Coast venue. Celebrities have been staying at the iconic Versace hotel, which is located on the sandy beaches of the Gold Coast for more than a decade. They would enjoy a couple of nights of luxury in the hotel which opened in 2000 before heading into the jungle to endure the dreaded Bushtucker Trials and live off rations.   However, a source close to the ITV reality series has confirmed to Metro.co.uk that the celebrities will be checking into a different hotel for the first time in 18 years. They said the decision was made to “refresh” the series which has been airing on ITV since 2002. READ MORE: Death in Paradise’s famous new face talks ‘beautiful memories’ on set I’m A Celebrity stars are set to say in a new hotel (Image: ITV) Boy George is will be part of the 2022 I’m A Celeb line-up (Image: GETTY ) Love Island’s Olivia Attwood is also entering the jungle (Image: GETTY ) Ant and Dec will be hosting the series back in the Australian bush (Image: GETTY )However, the show was thrown into chaos earlier this week as the camp had to be “closed” following torrential rainfall. South Queensland, where the series is filmed, was hit with a month’s worth of rain last weekend.The heavy rainfall, which included 53mm on Sunday, caused bosses to allegedly shut the camp as it was “too dangerous”. ‘They were told to get out of the area and totally downed tools,” a source told The Sun. DON’T MISS…Inside new I’m A Celeb camp as show finally returns to Australia  [PICTURES] I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! start date confirmed  [LATEST]Ant McPartlin and wife Anne-Marie soak up sun before I’m A Celebrity [INSIGHT]’It meant a precious day of preparation was lost as the crew faced a race against time to get the site ready.’But they were all back on site today, so fingers crossed they can make up for the lost time.’A spokesperson from ITV confirmed the camp had to be closed for 24 hours as a precautionary measure due to the inclement weather.The new series will kick off with a 105-minute special on Saturday, November 6.