The I’m A Celebrity Jungle Challenge in Greater Manchester has suddenly closed down.
The popular attraction allowed visitors to try their hand at a range of challenges and activities inspired by the hit ITV reality series.
But just over a year after launching in MediaCityUK, it’s been shut down by ITV ‘with immediate effect’.
Contestants had to crawl, swing and leap their way around a series of obstacles, including a huge zip-line that whizzed around the entire venue.
The Jungle Challenge space recreated the show’s set in the Australian jungle, complete with Main Camp, The Throne, and Winner’s Bridge.
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Tickets cost £30 per person for adults, which got you access to rock climbs, treetop trails and challenges that tested your balance, strength and nerve.
But ITV has now shuttered the Jungle Challenge, with immediate effect.
They wrote: “ITV has made the decision to close the IAC Jungle Challenge Attraction with immediate effect.
The I’m A Celebrity Jungle Challenge. Credit: The Manc Group
“All customers with future bookings will be automatically contacted via the booking email and fully refunded. Please allow 7 working days for the team to process your refund and for the money to appear back in your bank account.
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“If you have not received an email or a refund by Friday 11th November, please contact the Continuum Team at [email protected].”
A spokesperson for ITV said: “ITV have made the decision to close the IAC Jungle Challenge Attraction as it has become financially unviable going forward.
“We’d like to express our thanks to the staff at our operator Continuum for their work during the time it has been open.
“Where practical we will seek to redeploy team members across our other attractions operated by Continuum.”
The TV show itself will return on the air this weekend, with campmates including Matt Hancock, Boy George and Jill Scott MBE.
Featured image: The Manc Group
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Peter Kay has just announced four intimate shows to raise money for a very worthy cause… but you can only get tickets if you live in these particular postcodes.
Comedy legend Peter Kay is set to return home to the Bolton Albert Halls for four very special hometown shows in this summer, marking his first performances at the venue more than two decades.
Taking to the very stage where he recorded the UK’s biggest-selling stand-up DVD, it’s set to be a proper nostalgic homecoming for one of Britain’s most beloved comedians.
The summer shows – which are taking place from 9 – 11 July 2026, even including a matinee performance – this is a rare chance for local fans to be part of something incredibly special, with all funds raised going to Bolton Hospice.
But, there’s a bit of a catch… you’ll only be able to get tickets if you live in Bolton (and some parts of Bury), as it’s strictly limited to BL postcodes.
Peter Kay Live at the Bolton Albert Halls – 2026 Dates
Thursday 9 July (Evening)
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Saturday 11 July (Matinee)
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The results show that 69% of staff surveyed think the health service is ‘poorly prepared’ for another pandemic, and to make matters worse, 26% of those even say it’s ‘very poorly’ prepared.
Only one in five (22%) think the NHS is could properly handle another pandemic, but statistically, YouGov claims none of those surveyed said it’s ‘very well’ prepared.
Seven in 10 NHS workers think the health service is ‘poorly prepared’ for another pandemic / Credit: Pxhere | Rawpixel
When workers were asked how the NHS’s level of preparedness now compares to prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, 41% did concede that they think it is better prepared now than 2020, however 37% admitted they think it’s no better prepared.
16% actively think it’s less well-prepared now than it was prior to 2020.
This marked a new era of ‘transparency’ and ‘accountability’ in the NHS, with the league tables delivering on the Government’s promise to drive up standards, tackle variation in care, and ensure people get the high-quality service they rightly expect.
Every trust in England – from urgent and emergency care, through to elective operations and mental health services – will now be ranked quarterly against ‘clear and consistent’ standards.
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