I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! producers scrambled to get the show to air on Saturday after Storm Arwen wreaked havoc on the set of the show.
But after a series of technical difficulties caused by the chaotic weather , ITV bosses confirmed that the weekend's shows would be replaced by compilation episodes looking back at previous series.
Viewers at home appeared unimpressed by the compromise as they claimed the throwback show just highlighted 'how much better it was in Australia' and urged the network to 'scrap' the show until it could return to the jungle.
Better days? Viewers at home were left unimpressed by I'm A Celebs compilation show on Saturday as they said it proved the Australia series were so much better (Ant and Dec pictured in Australia in 2019)
The last two series of I'm A Celeb have been filmed in the 200-year-old Gwrych Castle in Abergele, North Wales.
Stars have been forced to endure freezing 8°C cold temperatures and no protection from the elements after bosses shelled out £1 million to secure use of the site when production was forced to be relocated from Australia due to COVID-19 restrictions.
Saturday's compilation episode of the show threw things back to the glory days in Australia with archive footage of the show's funniest and most iconic moments from the last 19 years, with a voiceover from Ant and Dec.
But many fans of the show said that seeing the show at its best in the jungle down under just made them aware of how much this year's show fell short of their expectations.
Throwback: Saturday's episode showed archive footage of the show's funniest and most iconic moments from the last 19 years (Myleene Klass pictured in the jungle in 2006)
Taking to Twitter, one viewer wrote: 'Slight backfire for ITV with the Legends #imaceleb programme just highlighting how much better it was Australia…'
Another added: 'Watching this makes you realise how p**s poor it is now, just scrap it till it can be done in Australia again.'
A third lamented: 'This is making me miss it being in Australia so much!'
A fourth chimed in: 'These flashback shows show that the show used to be a lot more brutal than it is now, and it’s also so much better in the jungle!'
'Can't wait for when it goes back to jungle. Watching this show just reminds how good it is,' gushed another.
'Slight backfire for ITV...' Viewers at home appeared unimpressed by the compromise and urged the network to 'scrap' the show until it could return to the jungle
However, many fans also flooded social media to praise Ant and Dec and the rest of the I'm A Celeb team for getting a show to air despite unpredictable conditions.
One wrote: 'Most important thing is everyone is alright. Quite happy with another best of. Builds anticipation for them to return. #ImACeleb'
Another added: 'The fact a show of some sort was still aired tonight , so grateful #ImACeleb'
