Australian government plan to fine I'm A Celebrity up to £110k for breaching regulations

ITV’s I’m A Celebrity is being fined a huge £110,000 by the Australian government, after allegedly breaching their traffic rules.

Council officials are accusing the show of bringing too many vehicles onto a nearby road, which in turn was in violation of council rules, after locals complained that too many vehicles were congesting the highway.

Tweed Shire Council in New South Wales introduced a rule whereby 80 vehicles are permitted to travel down the road on one day, which the show supposedly broke.

Vince Connell, Tweed Shire’s director, claims the show has not adhered to the 80 vehicle limit, saying the production team lied that they had stayed within the regulatory numbers.

‘They based their figure on hire vehicles and shuttle buses. It did not factor in the suppliers,’ Connell said.

As a result of breaches during previous series of the reality show, notably last year, the council forced ITV to install traffic monitors to make sure they kept within the limit, but it appears they didn’t take into account additional suppliers, as Connell states.

The show could therefore be fined up to £110,000, according to the Mirror, with any monetary punishment being decided later today.

‘We’re committed to working with the council and residents to get a satisfactory outcome,’ says an ITV spokesperson.

At present, I’m A Celeb is already looking a bit different for its upcoming series, with Ant McPartlin, 42, taking a step back after his drink-driving conviction. Word is that Declan Donnelly, also 42, will take sole charge of the programme, as he has done with Saturday Night Takeaway and the current series of Britain’s Got Talent.

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