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I’m A Celebrity Jungle Challenge suspends its ‘King or Queen of the Jungle’ titles
The attraction will instead use the term ‘Champion of the Jungle’ to bestow upon winners
The popular I’m A Celebrity Jungle Challenge at Salford Quays has suspended the use of its ‘King or Queen of the Jungle’ titles out of respect to the late Queen Elizabeth.
The attraction sees competitors take part in a number of different challenges based on the ITV celebrity show in a bid to be crowned ‘King or Queen of the Jungle’.
The winning ‘King’ or ‘Queen’ is given a crown of flowers to wear on a wooden throne, with digital photos provided as part of the experience. The winner also gets to do a walk along the ‘winner’s bridge’, just like celebrities on the hit ITV show get to do.
However, it has been reported this week that any reference to kings, queens or wider royalty have been temporarily suspended out of respect to the late monarch, who passed away last week at Balmoral Castle.
I’m A Celebrity Jungle Challenge
According to the Manchester Evening News, staff have been told to not use the titles of ‘King or Queen of the Jungle’ until further notice.
Instead, they will use the term ‘Champion of the Jungle’ to bestow upon winners at the end of the experience.
They say their decision comes as a ‘mark of respect’ to temporarily remove any reference to Kings, Queens or wider royalty connections within the attraction ‘for the moment’.
The attraction will also be closed on the day of Her Majesty’s funeral on Monday September 19th.
I’m A Celebrity Jungle Challenge
A message on the attraction’s website reads: “I’m A Celebrity… Jungle Challenge joins with millions around the world in mourning the death of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II.
“Continuum Attractions have been honoured to have welcomed Her Majesty to several of our attractions, throughout her seventy-year-long reign.
“Following the death of Her Majesty The Queen, as a mark of respect, our site will be closed on Monday September 19th, the day of the state funeral.”
Queen Elizabeth’s funeral is set to take place at Westminster Abbey on Monday September 19th. The service marks a nationwide bank holiday, giving workers up and down the country the day off to remember the long-serving monarch.