I’m A Celebrity bosses ‘remind stars to wash to keep Covid at bay’… after AJ Pritchard and Jordan North admitted they wore same pants for THREE days
I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! bosses have reportedly had to remind the camp mates to wash and sanitise in order to keep coronavirus at bay.
It has been claimed that they are desperate to avoid a coronavirus crisis like Strictly Come Dancing, which would cause havoc on set if someone were to catch it.
According to The Sun, camp mates including AJ Pritchard, Shane Richie and Sir Mo Farah have been told how important it is to keep ‘good hygiene’.
Keeping clean! I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! bosses have reportedly had to remind the camp mates to wash and sanitise in order to keep coronavirus at bay
It comes after BBC R1 presenter Jordan North, 30, admitted he had been wearing the same underpants for three days, while AJ Pritchard, 26, confessed he had too.
A source told the publication: ‘Regular washing is the way to keep the bug at bay, as the government has reiterated from the word go.
‘ITV have worked so hard to get to this point, so the last thing they want is something to derail that.
Staying safe: It has been claimed that they are desperate to avoid a coronavirus crisis like Strictly Come Dancing, which would cause havoc on set if someone were to catch it.
The insider added: ‘Producers have reminded contestants to maintain a good level of hygiene, which means regular hand washing and showers where possible.’
As well as reinforcing the importance of cleanliness on set, hosts Ant McPartlin and Declan Donelly, both 45, are ensuring to remain socially-distanced in camp.
Despite the fact they took precautions by asking camp mates to isolate for two weeks, there is apparently still a slight risk they could catch it from other sources.
Candid: It comes after BBC R1 presenter Jordan North (pictured), 30, admitted he had been wearing the same underpants for three days, while AJ Pritchard, 26, confessed he had too
The newspaper said that everyone working on the show is being tested for Covid-19 twice a week and the site is regularly deep-cleaned.
Everyone who works on the show is getting two tests a week, and the entire site in Abergele is being regularly deep-cleaned.
MailOnline have contacted I’m A Celebrity for comment.
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A source told the publication: ‘Regular washing is the way to keep the bug at bay, as the government has reiterated from the word go’