Major changes made to I’m a Celebrity camp for first-ever wheelchair user Ade Adepitan
The former Paralympian has worked with ITV on making the changes
Covered by 6 sources from United Kingdom. First reported by Daily Mail ·
Headlines compared
Common ground: most headlines mention “I’m”, “Ade Adepitan”, “changes” and “wheelchair user”.
Different angles:
- Daily Mail “producers spent nine months adapting jungle”
- The Guardian “can’t train to be chucked”
- The Mirror “shining an important light on disability”
2 of 6 headlines quote someone directly.
How 6 newspapers cover this story
I'm A Celeb producers spent nine months adapting jungle camp for Paralympian Ade Adepitan's 'bespoke' needs as he prepares to make history as show's first wheelchair user
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.
I’m A Celebrity camp makes changes for wheelchair-user Ade Adepitan
The TV presenter was flown out to Australia earlier this year to work with the production team to identify areas that would need to be adapted.
Major changes made to I’m a Celebrity camp for first-ever wheelchair user Ade Adepitan
The former Paralympian has worked with ITV on making the changes
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His upcoming appearance on I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! is already causing a huge stir. As he heads to Australia, the paralympian talks leeches, evil taxis – and snakes round his nether regions ‘If you spend enough time in the TV industry, at some point you’re going to end up in the jungle, eating animal…
I’m A Celebrity undergoes major changes for star who uses wheelchair
He worked closely with producers.
I'm A Celebrity's changes for Ade Adepitan are shining an important light on disability
When I'm A Celebrity returns to our screens on Monday, Ade Adepitan will become the first celebrity in a wheelchair to enter the jungle, with his inclusion shining an important light on disability representation
Coverage details
6 outlets from United Kingdom are covering this story: Daily Mail, Evening Standard, The Independent, The Guardian and 2 more. Daily Mail published it first, on November 12, 2026; the last outlet to join was The Mirror, 35 hours later.
Key names in the coverage: Ade Adepitan, Australia, Celebrity, ITV and Celeb.
In total 7 articles have been published, because some outlets updated the story several times.
