I’m A Celeb South Africa was always going to be different because it was pre-recorded. While I was expecting the voting element of the show to be different, there was one thing I wasn’t expecting – Ant and Dec just don’t work well scripted!
Don’t get me wrong, after all these years, I can’t imagine another pair hosting I’m A Celeb. I still think they are the right hosts. But in the all-star show, something just feels off with the pair!
Ant and Dec surely aren’t used to being scripted themselves. Most of the shows they do are live – Saturday Night Takeaway, most of Britain’s Got Talent and the usual I’m A Celebrity. If I’m A Celebrity… South Africa does come back, I agree it’s got to be live, if only so we can get the best of Ant and Dec back!
Ant and Dec need to be live for IACSA to work…
Look, we all know there are scripted moments and skits on the regular I’m A Celeb. But there, Ant and Dec come across so much more natural and willing to ad-lib. On the South Africa show, the pair seem SO aware that the show is pre-recorded. So much so, they come across as a little stiff. I think they might need the live element to really bring out the best in them – and I’m not the only one who thinks the same.
One fan complained: “Ant and Dec seem scripted and flat.” Another person added: “I miss #ImACeleb being live because I miss Ant and Dec’s topical jokes.” A third viewer confessed: “So far I’m not sure I’m sold on the new #ImACeleb as there’s definitely something missing without the live element. There’s also not enough Ant and Dec.” A fourth viewer agreed: “”
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