BOSSES are bracing for wild weather in Australia when shooting starts next week — after a gustnado tore past the set.

Producers are preparing for everything from a heat wave to evacuation.

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Wild weather in Australia is threatening to play havoc with I’m A CelebCredit: Rex
They have been on weather watch since the gustnado — a local nickname for a mini-tornado — battered Queensland with hailstones.

Currently, the area has severe weather warnings owing to the heat — but torrential rainstorms are predicted to hit.

A source said: “ITV bosses don’t know if they’re coming or going — its either factor 50 or umbrellas.

“Bosses have plans in place for all scenarios, they just wish they knew which one they were planning for.”

Producers insisted: “We have contingency plans for all weather.”

There will be a have a slightly different start to the series this year as bosses made a major change to the starting challenges.

ITV execs previously made the decision to axe Walk the Plank, which saw the famous faces suspended 314ft over the Brisbane coastline.

It was the campmates’ first challenge before they made their way to the infamous campsite.

Although producers decided to change things up, they will be replacing it with a new task – which they insist is just as scary.

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Huge hailstones battered parts of Queensland as part of the ‘Gustado’Credit: Priceyt/X

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EXCLUSIVEI’m A Celeb stars face dramatic introduction to Australia as a raging thunderstorm causes flight chaos and leaves them unable to land

A raging thunderstorm threatened to divert the plane carrying the first I’m A Celeb stars to Sydney Airport.

But the show’s spin-off hosts Sam Thompson, Joel Dommett and Kemi Rodgers were one of the last passengers to touch down in Brisbane unscathed – all other flights had to make the 1:35 hour diversion.

McFly’s Danny Jones, the first I’m A Celeb star to arrive Down Under was on the same flight which made it just in time.

In a hellish experience for passengers the plane was forced to hang above the runway for a time before it could land.

Among those on the first flight was Danny Jones who arrived at Heathrow Airport bright and early on Saturday morning ahead of his 24-hour flight to Australia for I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here.

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Danny Jones, 38, arrived at Heathrow Airport bright and early on Saturday morning ahead of his 24-hour flight to Australia for I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here

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Later this year a new group of stars will head to the Australian outback to face their fears and compete to be crowned either the king or queen of the jungle on the ITV show; pictured hosts Ant and Dec

The McFly star, 38, was greeted by former King Of The Jungle Sam Thompson inside the airport, whom is also heading down under.

Lead vocalist ad guitarist Danny has been hotly tipped to be among the star’s heading into camp this year and seeming to confirm his addition, Danny made his way into the airport.

I’m A Celebrity will return to screens on November 17th with a star-studded line-up, with Coleen Rooney and Maura Higgins set to head into the jungle.

It comes after I’m A Celebrity announced it will be launching a brand new spin-off show called I’m A Celebrity…Unpacked this autumn on ITV2.

The show will be hosted by former jungle star Joe, DJ Kemi and former Made In Chelsea star, Sam.

During the spin-off show the trio will dissect everything that goes on in camp, before speculating about what may be in store, all the while giving their opinions and taking part in fun debates.

They will strive to get all of the latest behind-the-scenes gossip with unseen clips, exclusive interviews, and an insider guide to the iconic Bushtucker Trials.

The trio will also be joined by several celebrity guests throughout the show and viewers will be encouraged to join all the lively debates via social media and the app.

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The McFly star, 38, was greeted by former King Of The Jungle Sam Thompson and Joel Dommett inside the airport, whom is also heading down under

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The full line-up for this years series is yet to be confirmed but according to reports, Coleen Rooney will take part in this year’s I’m A Celebrity after landing the biggest deal in the show’s history

The countdown is on until a new group of stars head to the Australian outback to face their fears and compete to be crowned either the King or Queen of the jungle on the ITV show.

Ahead of the launch, which typically occurs in November, the crew have been hard at work assembling the camp and challenge areas, which is in Springbook National Park in Queensland, New South Wales.

Three small wooden rooms have been constructed in the middle of the bush with brightly painted fronts.

One photo shows five workers placing large glass boxes in the centre of an empty swimming pool, which looks like it could be an creature filled swimming trial for the celebrities.

For a second water trial, a dock has been added to a dark pond surrounded by the Australian bush.

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Maura Higgins, a former Love Islander, reportedly signed on for the show after boxer Tommy Fury withdrew at the last minute

The construction workers are clearly hard at it preparing for this year’s show as a fourth challenge sight was seen being assembled.

A raised building with a slide from the roof to inside and a chimney sticking out of the top can be seen.

Close to the campsite is the crew’s technical area, with lines of building and cars seen nestled among the trees as well as a marque and a number of trailers.