I’m A Celebrity… South Africa star Ashley Roberts is marking her latest birthday with some new friends far from home
14:04, 17 Apr 2026Updated 14:04, 17 Apr 2026
Ashley Roberts is appearing in I’m A Celebrity… South Africa
I’m A Celebrity… South Africa fans will witness one of the campmates marking their birthday in a distinctive way during the latest episode.
Pussycat Dolls star Ashley Roberts can be seen putting herself forward for a trial during the episode to be broadcast on ITV on Friday, April 17 – despite it being her birthday. But her fellow celebrities believe she should be relaxing on her special day.
Instead it’s Mo Farah tackling Termite Terror where Ant McPartlin explains: “You need to make your way into the termite mound and down into the nest below. Once you’re down there, your mission is simple: you must dig, crawl and scramble through the tunnels, collecting stars as you go.”
Meanwhile, birthday girl Ashley has another revelation as she informs everyone they must evacuate camp straight away for the day’s challenge – Balance of Power.
Ashley has turned 44(Image: Getty Images)
She explains: “Celebrities, in front of you are two pits and eleven balance paddles. You must each take hold of a paddle and keep it steady to prevent your ball from falling into the pit. When you drop your ball, you are eliminated. The last person standing wins.”, reports the Mirror.
The celebrities position themselves behind their paddles and the challenge commences. While some adopt unusual techniques, they quickly discover it’s an endurance challenge rather than one of skill.
As darkness descends, most celebrities remain upright, balancing balls on their paddles with concentration as the eliminated campmates attempt to distract them from the sidelines.
The group unanimously decides to throw the game by dropping their paddles and letting one person win. But will Ashley be given this opportunity as a birthday present?
Ashley has been getting stuck into camp life(Image: ITV/Shutterstock)
How old is Ashley Roberts?
Ashley Roberts is 44 years old. Although the I’m a Celebrity episode celebrating her birthday airs on 17 April, her actual birthday falls on 14 September.
Episodes of the original series of I’m a Celebrity, which broadcasts in November and December, are aired live from Australia but the current all stars series was pre-recorded in South Africa and the latest scenes were filmed seven months ago.
However, the series finale will be broadcast live from London in two parts on Friday 24 April. It will air on ITV1 and ITVX from 7.30pm until 9pm. The announcement of the winner will then be broadcast at 10pm.
The entire celebrity cast will assemble and the public will have the opportunity to vote for this year’s I’m a Celebrity legend.
I’m A Celebrity… South Africa is on ITV1 and ITVX
