The 2025 series of I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! Australia has seen a whole new cast of celebrities jet off to South Africa to test their endurance in the jungle.
The campmates always bank an enviable sum to face the gruelling jungle conditions, and the salaries of this year's 12 famous cast members have been revealed.
However, they are said to be the 'cheapest ever' cast of the Network 10 show, with their pay packets being a far cry from previous years.
According to Yahoo! Lifestyle, Dave Hughes is the biggest earner of the 2025 series, raking in $250,000 in a lucrative deal.
While it might seem like a generous fee, it is worlds away from the big earners in previous years, with Shane Warne reportedly banking a huge $2million back in 2015.
Dave's salary is still said to be much higher than his fellow celebrity campmates, who are reportedly earning anywhere from $175,000 to as little as $35,000.
The 2025 series of I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! Australia has seen a new cast of celebrities jet off to South Africa to test their endurance. Pictured: Matty 'J' Johnson
Their pay packets to appear on the show have now been revealed, with Dave Hughes said to be earning the most with a $250,000 pay packet - though it is still less than previous years
Matty 'J' Johnson, Sam Thaiday and Shayna Jack are said to have nabbed two-week deals worth $100,000 to $175,000, and will earn an extra $5,000 for each extra day they stay on the show.
In the middle pay bracket, TikTok star Max Balegde and Big Brother Australia star Reggie Bird are reportedly raking in $100,000 each.
MAFS star Samantha Moitzi and Love Island's Tina Provis are said to be the lowest earners, with deals worth between $35,000 and $60,000 in a notable decrease from previous years.
An insider said of the 'cheap' salaries: 'There's just nowhere near as much money in free-to-air television as there used to be.'
Other celebrities making up the 2025 cast include footballer Zach Tuohy, comedian Geraldine Hickey and TV host Nicky Buckley.
Network 10 declined to comment when approached by Daily Mail Australia.
I'm A Celebrity Australia got off to a drama-packed start on Sunday night, and one challenge has already come under fire from viewers.
During Tuesday's episode, the contestants had to walk out on an ultra-thin beam, suspended 95 metres in the air above crocodile-filled waters, and try and shoot a basketball into a hoop.
I'm A Celebrity Australia got off to a drama-packed start on Sunday night, and one challenge has already come under fire from viewers. Pictured: Hosts Robert Irwin and Julia Morris
During Tuesday's episode, the contestants had to walk out on an ultra-thin beam, suspended 95 metres in the air above crocodile-filled waters, and try and shoot a basketball into a hoop
After watching the celebrities (pictured: Max Balegde) repeatedly try and fail to throw the ball into the far-off hoop, viewers were quick to take to brand the task as 'impossible'
After watching the celebrities repeatedly try and fail to throw the ball into the far-off hoop, viewers were quick to take to social media to brand the task as 'impossible'.
British TikTok star Max, 26, was left devastated that he wasn't able to complete the challenge for his fellow campmates, while Matty J agreed that he was 'devastated'.
Reacting to the 'ridiculous' task, one viewer fumed on social media: 'This game is enough to stop watching the show.'
Another said: 'This game was literally an absolute stitch up! I’d like to see them release the testing footage of whoever was trialing it, getting it in multiple times, in both the yellow and green zone and with flippers!'
'How ridiculous? How much testing did they do? Almost like the game was designed for them to fail,' added yet another annoyed viewer.
'Come on guys this was an utterly ridiculous and impossible challenge to do!! Testing, shmesting!! Even Michael Jordan couldn’t do this,' a fourth quipped.
Another added: 'This challenge is ridiculous! This is way too hard! Not funny!'
