Live trials were a staple on I'm a Celeb for many years, with some of the show's most iconic moments taking place during them (here's looking at you, Gillian McKeith).
Taking place live on air as opposed to the regular pre-recorded and edited trials on each episode, they offer a different, more unpredictable aspect to the show.
The last live trial took place five years ago in Wales, and it's been even longer since one took place in the Australian jungle.
You might now be wondering who took part in the last ones, and why they were stopped in the first place.
When did the last I'm a Celeb live trial take place?
The last time a live trial took place on I'm a Celeb was in Wales in 2020, when the series moved due to travel restrictions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Named the "Royal Tournament," the trial involved a "battle of the sexes", with the two teams being the "Lords and Ladies".
Celebrities competed against each other to win gold coins in various head-to-head challenges.
Tasks included collecting coins with their mouths from a trough of offal and retrieving coins from cages filled with critters.
The winners, who were Jordan North, Shane Richie, Vernon Kay, AJ Pritchard, Sir Mo Farah and Russell Watson, won a royal banquet.
The losers, Hollie Arnold, Ruthie Henshall, Victoria Derbyshire, Jessica Plummer, Beverley Callard and Giovanna Fletcher, were on rice and beans and faced the next day's trial.
The last time a live trial took place in the Australian jungle was in 2019.
It was a Love Island-themed live trial which involved a series of challenges, such as an eating challenge and a crocodile tub.
Jacqueline Jossa, Caitlyn Jenner, and Ian Wright participated in it, with the trial determining who would win a roast dinner for the campmates.
Other celebrities involved in other challenges that day included James Haskell, Cliff Parisi, Adele Roberts, and Roman Kemp, son of Spandau Ballet star Martin Kemp, who is in the 2025 series.
I'm A Celeb fans share theory on why live trials were axed
It is not clear why there has not been a live trial since 2020, as it has been a popular feature with fans.
On Reddit, one fan believed that bosses on the ITV show no longer felt they were worth doing after Covid.
Another said they loved the live trials due to them feeling "more genuine".
The live bushtucker trial provided the iconic moment in 2010, which saw Gillian McKeith 'faint' after she was voted for what was her seventh trial.
Olympic gold medallist Linford Christie did the trial in her place, and McKeith went on to return to I'm a Celeb for its South Africa spin-off series in 2023.
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I'm a Celeb live trial to return in 2025
This year, the live trial format will return, with the trial called Cocktails Of Cruelty.
It is a head-to-head drinking trial where each celebrity taking part must pick two “delicious” jungle ingredients for their fellow contestant to drink.
The first in the pair to completely drink all of their beverage and put their glass back on the table will win.
I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! airs every day at 9pm on ITV1, STV, ITVX and STV Player.
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