 A celebrity version of The Island was first broadcast as part of a charity campaign for Stand Up to Cancer UK in September 2016.It was confirmed on 3 May 2017 that a second series of "Celebrity Island with Bear Grylls", which would air later in August 2017 and will be raising money for Stand Up to Cancer as the first series did.As of July 2018 two series have been made with a third in production to air in Autumn 2018.