I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here Greece Season 19 Episode 1 May 2026

The episode opens not with the familiar screech of cockatoos, but with the haunting cry of a Eurasian eagle-owl. The iconic helicopter roars over the jagged Mani Peninsula in southern Greece, revealing a new, intimidating home: a sprawling, abandoned stone village surrounded by dense cypress forests and sheer limestone cliffs. Ant McPartlin and Dec Donnelly stand on a dusty plateau, grinning. "Forget snakes," Dec says. "This year, it’s scorpions, vipers, and the heat of the Mediterranean sun."

The winning Titans get to sleep in the main camp, a renovated stone villa with cots and a small fire pit. The losing Olympians must trek an hour to "Icarus Camp" – a exposed, dusty hillside with only a single tarp and a bucket of brackish water. Dec announces: "And the Oracle has a prophecy. One of you will be sent to the Summit of Shame tonight." A vote via text (unknown to the celebrities) determines who will face the first solo trial. The episode opens not with the familiar screech

At the main camp, Barry cooks a wild goat (provided by producers) on a spit, charming everyone with his gentle voice. Damon, ever the journalist, secretly records conversations on his phone. At Icarus Camp, tempers fray. Alistair insists on speaking in iambic pentameter while building the tarp. CJ complains about her "serum melting." Kaz takes charge, silently digging a trench for rain (none comes). Maya livestreams the whole thing to a satellite phone – earning her instant hatred from Raj, who snaps, "This isn't a bloody podcast, it's survival." "Forget snakes," Dec says