With Strictly Come Dancing and The Great British Bake Off now in full swing, and both Big Brother and Celebrity Traitors over for another year, it’s almost time for the final major star-studded reality show of 2026.
Yes, I’m A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here! is returning later this month, with a new bunch of famous faces heading Down Under to be pushed to their limits in the hopes of being crowned the newest King or Queen of the Jungle.
And despite the show now heading into its 26th season, it looks like it still has major pulling power, with some impressive names reportedly signing up for this year’s run.
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There’s just over a week to go until the camp reopens its doors, so here’s a quick run-through of everything we know about the new season right now…
Who is on the full rumoured line-up for I’m A Celebrity 2026?
First of all, it’s important to remember that ITV hasn’t officially confirmed this year’s line-up, but if this leaked list published in The Sun is anything to go by, it could be one of the strongest casts in the show’s history.
Undoubtedly, Wayne Rooney is the strongest rumoured booking of 2026, with the football legend thought to be leading a cast of famous faces from the world of music, sport, TV and beyond.
Rumoured to be joining him are Leigh Francis, the comedian behind Bo Selecta and Keith Lemon, as well as West End star (and reality TV regular) Claire Sweeney, Paralympian Ade Adepitan and Gavin & Stacey star Joanna Page.
The full rumoured cast list is as follows…
- Ade Adepitan (Paralympian)
- AJ Odudu (TV host)
- Chloe Burrows (reality star and presenter)
- Claire Sweeney (actor)
- Jack Skipper (comedian)
- Joanna Page (actor)
- Leigh Francis (comedian)
- Leomie Anderson (model and presenter)
- Mariella Frostrup (journalist and broadcaster)
- Ricky Wilson (Kaiser Chiefs singer)
- Sharmarke ‘Sharky’ Mohamud (content creator)
- Wayne Rooney (football legend)
An ITV spokesperson previously said: “Any names suggested for I’m A Celebrity are just speculation.”
Who hosts I’m A Celebrity 2026?
As ever, Ant and Dec will be heading to the jungle for this year’s season of I’m A Celebrity.
Declan Donnelly has hosted I’m A Celebrity every year since it launched, with regular co-host Ant McPartlin only missing one series when he was taking time out from the spotlight while privately dealing with substance abuse issues.
Is I’m A Celebrity… Unpacked returning in 2026?
Spin-off series I’m A Celebrity… Unpacked is, indeed, back on our screens this year.
Once again, it’s being presented by former King of the Jungle Sam Thompson – who took over presenting duties from Joel Dommett earlier this year – and Capital staple Kemi Rodgers.
What’s the start date for I’m A Celebrity 2026?
I’m A Celebrity returns to our screens on Monday 16 November at 9pm on ITV1.
This is slightly later than usual, to allow for ITV’s coverage of the UEFA Nations League tournament.
Is there a trailer for I’m A Celebrity 2026 yet?
Yes – but be warned that it doesn’t exactly give much away about what we should expect from this year’s season.
Instead, the teaser stars Ant and Dec in a musical celebration of the fact that I’m A Celebrity has, in recent years, become an unlikely signal that the festive season is on the way.
Who won last year’s season of I’m A Celebrity?
The reigning King of the Jungle is social media personality Morgan Burtwistle, better known to his followers as AngryGinge, who triumphed over fellow finalists Shona McGarty and Tom Read-Wilson in the 2025 live final.
If that feels like it happened longer ago than a year, that’s probably because in the time since I’m A Celebrity last took place, ITV also aired the second season of the all-star spin-off I’m A Celebrity: South Africa – which certainly made for eventful viewing.
After an especially tumultuous time in camp, soap star Adam Thomas was chosen as the public’s winner, ahead of runners-up Sir Mo Farah and Harry Redknapp.
What’s all this about a new I’m A Celebrity spin-off, too?
Next year, I’m A Celebrity is launching another offshoot dubbed The Wild Frontier.
This new format will see pairs of celebrities living in the Canadian wilderness while competing in gruelling challenges and tasks.
As with I’m A Celebrity: South Africa, this series will be pre-recorded, aside from a live final where viewers will be given the chance to vote for their winning pair.
