Finland loves sauna. The jungle does not. In a cruel twist, the producers built a plastic sauna tent. The celebrities had to sit inside at 50°C humidity while eating mämmi (a traditional Finnish Easter dessert that looks like mud). One contestant, a former Big Brother winner, lasted 12 minutes before crying for their agent.
Here is why Season 19 is must-watch TV—even if you don’t speak a word of Finnish. For those who don’t know: Olen Julkkis follows the exact same format as the UK original. A bunch of C-list (and sometimes genuinely A-list) Finnish celebrities are dumped into the Malaysian or South African jungle. They eat rice and beans, sleep in hammocks, and compete in disgusting trials to win stars for food. olen julkkis... päästäkää minut pois! season 19 tv
🍌🍌🍌🍌 (4/5 Bananas – minus one because the hosts refuse to smile.) Finland loves sauna
If you thought I’m a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! was strictly a British institution of Bushtucker Trials and Ant & Dec banter, think again. The celebrities had to sit inside at 50°C
Watching this without subtitles is a hilarious experience. Finnish is a Uralic language, so the shouting sounds like elvish chanting. When the camp leader screams "Saatana! Muurahaiset ovat housuissani!" (Satan! Ants are in my pants!), you feel the emotion even if you don’t understand the words.
Finland has been quietly perfecting its own version of the jungle hellscape for years. With currently heating up our screens (or your streaming queue), it is time to give the Suomi edition the international respect it deserves.
MTV Katsomo (Finland) / International streaming via Prime Video (select regions).
