I'm A Celebrity fans threaten to switch off the show after being forced to watch 21 MINUTES of adverts: 'I'm barely watching as it is!'

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By Dolly Busby, Showbiz Reporter In Queensland, Australia

Published: 12:20 EST, 21 November 2023 | Updated: 12:22 EST, 21 November 2023

I'm A Celeb viewers person threatened to move disconnected of nan ITV show for bully for airing excessively galore adverts during Monday night's episode.

Fans were forced to watch 21 minutes of adverts during nan 90 infinitesimal programme - meaning that early 1 4th of nan slot was fixed complete for lucrative ads.

In full location were 5 breaks successful nan show.

The number of ads prompted fury amongst I'm A Celeb's millions of viewers, pinch 1 penning connected X, formerly known arsenic Twitter, during Monday night's episode: 'Any chance of adding immoderate I'm a Celebrity to these advertisement breaks? ITV has to make much rate than accustomed to salary Nigel's interest alone.'

The erstwhile UKIP leader will reportedly beryllium nan highest-paid contestant successful history - pocketing £1.5 cardinal to make an quality connected this year's show successful hopes nan arguable casting would bring successful much viewers.

Irate: I'm A Celeb viewers person threatened to move disconnected of nan ITV show for bully for airing excessively galore adverts during Monday night's episode

It could origin interest amongst ITV bosses aft nan show shed different 1 cardinal viewers aft nan opening nighttime connected Sunday which already saw a nonaccomplishment of 2 cardinal fans compared to 2022.

Putting unit connected nan already falling viewing figures is nan threat of fans switching disconnected their screens - irate pinch nan 'ridiculous' number of adverts shown during nan show.

One personification wrote: 'One much advertisement break and, I swear, I'm turning nan telly off.'

Another added: 'An advertisement break 10 mins in?!? ITV, is everything ok? They person nan longest advertisement breaks. I'm only hardly watching nan show, let's not push it.'

Seven cardinal group tuned successful for nan opening nighttime of nan 23rd play connected Sunday nighttime but it was a important driblet from past year's play pinch Matt Hancock which attracted 9.1million viewers.

Last year's figures were up 2 cardinal from nan erstwhile twelvemonth pinch Mr Hancock's quality undoubtedly a propulsion for viewers to watch nan disgraced wellness curate acquisition nan gruelling challenges.

But Mr Farage's quality connected nan show has stoked up backlash pinch calls to boycott nan show and viewing figures past nighttime reflected this arsenic 6.1 cardinal group tuned successful - a 1 cardinal nonaccomplishment from Sunday night.

However, it managed to entice of 76 per cent of 16-34-year-olds watching TV that night, pinch 1.4 cardinal of its viewers being nether nan property of 35.

Annoying: Fans were forced to watch 21 minutes of adverts during nan 90 infinitesimal programme - meaning that early 1 4th of nan slot was fixed complete for lucrative ads

The ratings will travel arsenic a invited to ITV, arsenic nan broadcaster has been making a beardown bid to pull younger viewers to I'm A Celebrity this year.

One maneuver they person utilized is adopting celebrated TikTok trends, specified arsenic nan 'rotting fish' challenge, branding it 'our newest and smelliest proceedings yet'.

ITV person besides brought successful Nella Rose to nan lineup, successful an effort to boost their ratings pinch nan younger generation.

The 26-year-old is nan youngest prima successful nan show this year, and it is hoped by bosses that her immense net fame will pull millions of young viewers to nan reality show.

But her changeless screaming connected nan show has besides caused annoyance among viewers.

Frustrating: Elsewhere, Nella Rose has besides irritated immoderate viewers pinch her changeless screaming, aft she was signed up to tie successful a younger audience

One personification wrote connected X: 'Is this Nella female nan worst personification ever to beryllium connected I'm A Celeb? Who nan hellhole is she? Just large and a nightmare.'

Someone other posted: 'Day 3 of lying successful a furniture sick and I've sewage Nella connected I'm A Celeb screaming making my headache worse - erstwhile tin we commencement voting group out?'

Campmates see Made successful Chelsea's Sam Thompson who has been branded 'adorable' by fans, JLS set personnel Marvin Humes, First Date's Fred Sirieix and This Morning's Josie Gibson.

The 3rd section of I'm a Celebrity aerial coming pinch nan TikTok sensation Nella, 26, embarking connected her 2nd Bushtucker proceedings No Time to Cry.