And while viewers might assume his disability would rule him out of the programme’s most physically demanding ordeals, bosses have revealed a remarkable plan that could see him tackling almost every challenge — including the legendary Celebrity Cyclone.

The 2026 series, featuring stars including AJ Odudu and Chloe Burrows, promises its usual combination of terrifying creatures, exhausting obstacles and unpredictable jungle conditions. But behind the scenes, an extraordinary transformation has been taking place.

A JUNGLE TRANSFORMED FOR ONE HISTORIC CONTESTANT

Ade, who contracted polio as a baby and uses both a wheelchair and crutches, met producers earlier this year to explain the practical challenges he would face inside the Australian camp.

Rather than excluding him from activities, the production team redesigned key areas to make participation possible.

Paths have been widened, handrails strengthened and steps modified. Special wheelchair parking areas, crutch holders and even a stairlift for the jungle shower have been installed.

Ade will also have access to three wheelchairs, three pairs of crutches, a separate wheelchair for trials and an electric wheelchair capable of navigating difficult terrain.

These modifications are designed to preserve his independence while allowing him to experience the same demanding jungle environment as his fellow celebrities.

But the biggest revelation concerns what awaits him beyond camp.

23 BUSHTUCKER TRIALS — AND A CHALLENGE NOBODY EXPECTED

Producers have confirmed that Ade could participate in the majority of approximately 23 Bushtucker Trials, with additional handles and specially adapted equipment incorporated wherever necessary.

The goal is not to make the competition easier, but to remove unnecessary barriers.

One producer explained that the team wanted to avoid automatically declaring him medically exempt from challenges simply because of his disability.

Instead, they wanted to give him every opportunity to succeed.

And then came the announcement that could leave viewers astonished.

If Ade reaches the semi-final, he is expected to participate in Celebrity Cyclone — the famously chaotic obstacle course that has become one of the programme’s most anticipated moments.

“If he makes it that far…he will be doing the Celebrity Cyclone,” a producer confirmed.

The precise adaptations remain under wraps, leaving audiences wondering how Ade will tackle the slippery, water-soaked challenge.

“MY EIGHT-YEAR-OLD SELF WOULDN’T BELIEVE IT”

For Ade, however, the experience represents something far greater than surviving insects, heights or exhausting physical tests.

Speaking about becoming the programme’s first wheelchair user, he admitted feeling overwhelmed by the significance of the opportunity.

Even an early elimination, he acknowledged, would not erase the historic nature of his participation.

The presenter also reflected on how extraordinary the experience would have seemed to him as a child.

“If someone spoke to my eight-year-old self, he wouldn’t believe it,” he said.

Yet despite his involvement in planning the camp’s accessibility, producers have deliberately kept the actual trials secret.

That means Ade will enter the jungle knowing the environment has been adapted for him — but without knowing exactly what terrifying challenges await.