If you’re scratching your head, you’re not alone. The “AAC” designation stands for — a one-off experimental season filmed immediately after the main Season 6 wrapped, using the same camp, the same production crew, but a wildly different roster of “celebrities.”

Jungle Redux: Why “I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! Season 6 AAC” is the Forgotten Gem of the Franchise

Here’s everything you need to know about the wildest season nobody remembers. In 2006 (or 2009, depending on your region), ITV/Australian producers had a strange idea: what if you took the rejects ? Not rejects in talent, but rejects in fame. Season 6 AAC featured no A-listers, no pop stars, no Olympic heroes. Instead, they flew in six former reality TV contestants (from shows like Big Brother and The Apprentice ), three regional radio DJs, a washed-up child actor, and—inexplicably—a competitive eater.

The challenge was simple: crawl through a narrow, dark tunnel filled with rats, snakes, and mud. Every contestant had done it in previous seasons.

🏝️🍗🍗 (Two out of five mealworms — but only because the third mealworm escaped.)

Have you ever heard of the lost AAC season? Or did you somehow watch it live? Drop your memories in the comments. And for the love of the jungle, don’t mention the Tunnel of Terror to Terry.