Declan Donnelly in Australia as Im A Celebrity series 25 prep begins

Declan Donnelly was photographed taking a morning walk with his wife, Ali, in Cabarita Beach, Northern New South Wales, as preparations ramp up for the 25th series of Im A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here. The appearance, on the seaside town the presenting pair regularly visit when the show films in Australia, comes as the series is scheduled to begin on November 16, ITV said.

Donnelly and his wife were seen strolling in casual clothes in the sunlit streets near the jungle location used for the programme. Ant McPartlin, Donnelly’s longtime cohost, was not with them. Several reports have suggested McPartlin has recently been involved in a dispute with neighbours in Wimbledon and may be considering a move, though McPartlin was not photographed in the area and neither presenter commented publicly on those reports during the walk.

ITV has confirmed that Ant and Dec will return as hosts for the forthcoming series and that the companion show Im A Celebrity... Unpacked will also be back, with Joel Dommett and Kemi Rodgers set to present the after-show coverage. Production sources say celebrities will assemble at the jungle site later this month to take part in the programme’s trademark...