I'm A Celebrity's Gwrych Castle is lit by flames as campmates make at dramatic ...

I'm A Celebrity's Gwrych Castle is lit by flames as campmates make at dramatic ...
I'm A Celebrity's Gwrych Castle is lit by flames as campmates make at dramatic ...

Filming for I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here is well underway, with campmates spotted making a dramatic arrival at North Wales' Gwrych Castle on Friday night.

The string of cars were pictured heading towards the imposing country house which had been lit up with roaring flames.

Not quite making it to the front door, the vehicles reportedly stopped by a pair of large towers which had been erected specially for the ITV show.

Wow! Filming for I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here is well underway, with campmates spotted making a dramatic arrival at North Wales' Gwrych Castle on Friday night

Wow! Filming for I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here is well underway, with campmates spotted making a dramatic arrival at North Wales' Gwrych Castle on Friday night

Contestants were said to have been wearing red-and-yellow clothing with one unidentified star having been seen from a distance holding an oversized key token.

With dramatic red lights beaming against the castle, fire balls were shot into the air during the spellbinding challenge.

Every so often, the celebrities were said to have been heard cheering on their teammates during the exciting bonding exercise.

Incredible: The string of cars were pictured heading towards the imposing country house

Incredible: The string of cars were pictured heading towards the imposing country house

Dramatic: Not quite making it to the front door, the vehicles reportedly stopped by a pair of large towers which had been erected specially for the ITV show

Dramatic: Not quite making it to the front door, the vehicles reportedly stopped by a pair of large towers which had been erected specially for the ITV show

Trendy: Contestants were said to have been wearing red-and-yellow clothing

Trendy: Contestants were said to have been wearing red-and-yellow clothing

Exciting: One unidentified star was said to have been seen from a distance holding an oversized key token

Exciting: One unidentified star was said to have been seen from a distance holding an oversized key token

The stars earlier embarked on their first terrifying challenge as they were seen hanging above an abandoned quarry during the Walk The Plank task.

Louise Minchin, Naughty Boy, Danny Miller And Snoochie Shy were among a group of celebs who were flown by helicopter to a rig constructed for the show and escorted by presenters Ant and Dec.

After they arrived, the group were seen tackling the challenge as they were clad in neon orange jackets and dangling from up high while taking on the Walk The Plank challenge.

Applause: Every so often, the celebrities were said to have been heard cheering on their teammates during the exciting bonding exercise

Applause: Every so often, the celebrities were said to have been heard cheering on their teammates during the exciting bonding exercise

Eye-popping: The castle had been lit up with spurts of eye-popping flames

Eye-popping: The castle had been lit up with spurts of eye-popping flames

Tense: With dramatic red lights beaming against the castle, fire balls were shot into the air during the spellbinding challenge

Tense: With dramatic red lights beaming against the castle, fire balls were shot into the air during the spellbinding challenge

Dazzling: The eye-popping display certainly promises for an entertaining debut episode

Dazzling: The eye-popping display certainly promises for an entertaining debut episode

Woah! The set looked like something from a Hollywood movie

Woah! The set looked like something from a Hollywood movie

Impressive: The production team had clearly gone to town with the show's budget

Impressive: The production team had clearly gone to town with the show's budget

The presenters themselves, appeared to be enjoying the view from the scaffolding. Ant, wearing a long coat, jeans and boots, taking out his mobile phone and snapping pictures of the drop while laughing.

Dec was beaming as he chatted to Naughty Boy and pointed around the scaffolding.

Naughty Boy and Danny Miller appeared particularly purturbed by the task after the bottom of the plank gave out underneath them as they floundered on the plank.

Teams of cameraman had batteries of lights installed on top of the scaffolding as for the stars walked around talking to Ant and Dec.

Star-studded: The campmates followed one another in vehicles to the castle

Star-studded: The campmates followed one another in vehicles to the castle

Follow the leader: The trail of cars were led by a pair of production members in a golf buggy

Follow the leader: The trail of cars were led by a pair of production members in a golf buggy

Arrival: The cars travelled slowly behind one another

Arrival: The cars travelled slowly behind one another

Standing out: The queue certainly stood out against the pitch-black backdrop

Standing out: The queue certainly stood out against the pitch-black backdrop

The fact that they risked adding carbon emissions and polluting the air with their means of transport only a week after the government-led green summit COP26 seemed lost on show producers.

One observer said: 'It was a sunny morning and you can get quite easily from the castle where they will be based, to the set which has been built.

'They could've easily taken an electric car all together and it would have taken them about an hour. But I suppose they want to keep the celebs away from prying eyes and away from any risk of Covid infection.' 

What's this? The challenge had been lit up with neon signs

What's this? The challenge had been lit up with neon signs

Explosive: Flames yet again graced the spellbinding challenge

Explosive: Flames yet again graced the spellbinding challenge

Interesting: Arrow structures pointed up into the sky

Interesting: Arrow structures pointed up into the sky

Eek! One star could be seen taking part in the dramatic challenge

Eek! One star could be seen taking part in the dramatic challenge

Wow! It is hoped this particular campmate isn't afraid of heights

Wow! It is hoped this particular campmate isn't afraid of heights

Neon: The activity certainly hints at an explosive new series

Neon: The activity certainly hints at an explosive new series

Gruelling: The stars were certainly put through their paces

Gruelling: The stars were certainly put through their paces

In the afternoon, the weather turned, with rain and mist descending forcing filming to halt. 

All participants in the show, which is one of ITV's biggest hits annually, have been in isolation for the past fortnight.

Today's show producers filmed the celebs landing in helicopters and then 'walking the plank' over the giant scaffolding which has been erected in a quarry along the North Wales coast near Caernarfon.

The scaffolding has been erected at Alexandra Quarry near Penyffridd, In order to force them to 'Walk The Plank' during a

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