Sir Mo Farah will be given halal meals while competing on ‘I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!’.
Sir Mo Farah
The Olympic superstar is currently taking part in the ITV reality series, which is known for supplying bizarre foods to campmates for their daily meals when they win food for the camp during their Bushtucker Trials.
Mo cannot eat food unless it has been prepared in the correct way - known as halal - due to his Muslim beliefs, so he will be provided with separate meals to his campmates to ensure his religion is honoured.
A source told The Sun newspaper: “Mo told producers a long time ago about his food preferences, so they were prepared. He can’t eat certain food unless it’s prepared in the correct way according to his religion.”
‘I’m A Celeb’ bosses made the same adjustments for boxer Amir Khan back in 2017, and it’s believed Mo will still be able to take part in any eating trials on the show, which usually involve munching on bugs.
And while providing halal meals hasn’t been a headache for show bosses, they are now battling against the stormy weather conditions in the show’s new home in Wales.
Bad weather usually isn’t a problem for the programme - which is supposed to take place in the Australian jungle, where it is currently summer - but after relocating to Gwrych Castle in Abergele, North Wales, due to the coronavirus pandemic, wet and windy Welsh weather has become a cause for concern.
The camp is being battered by 50mph winds, which has left the temporary canopy erected over the main site insufficient to protect the cast and crew from the elements.
Another show source explained: “We knew it could be wet, but hadn’t really planned for anything like this.
“The crew don’t even want to leave their cabins. It’s completely bleak and we’re having to step up our contingency plans.
“Now, if things start to become too much to cope with, there is a place off camera where they can temporarily move the celebrities if filming just becomes impossible.
“The first week is forecast to be absolutely bleak so it wouldn’t be surprising if they need to put some of these plans in place.
“It’s already clear the canopy over the camp is going to struggle to keep the elements out, and a lot of the trials and other parts of the show are due to be shot outside anyway so the campmates are going to get completely soaked.
“They’ve been given seriously heavy-duty clothing and waterproofs, but there is no desire for any of them to get sick so no major risks will be taken.
"If needed they will be temporarily taken out of camp to dry off and shelter. It has already been enough of a challenge to get to this point this year, we don’t need any more challenges.”