A column in The Guardian on 11 June was critical of the Mail's approach to the show, wondering how journalist Edward Heathcote Amory had seen the programme, and saying that such gameshows were commonplace in continental Europe.

[1] Another column in the same newspaper two days later aimed to explain the difference between nudity and pornography using the show's controversy in the Daily Mail as an example, saying "The naturist gloss assured us (a) that no one will mention blow jobs and (b) that the women will have droopy breasts".

[1] Following the special, Culture Secretary Chris Smith made comments implicating concern for the programme and other risqué content of Channel 5 in the House of Commons.

He identified that there had been "a very considerable concern about some of the content on television, particularly in relation to Channel 5", stating that the government "cannot and should not, of course, directly intervene, but I believe that the broadcasters have a commercial and moral duty to take account of the views of the public and I urge them to do so.

[7] In a 2007 interview with Digital Spy, Chegwin said of Naked Jungle "It's the worst career move I made in my entire life – if I could turn the clock back, I would!"