Ant McPartlin and Dec Donnelly are set to return to screens with I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here earlier than expected, as they prepare to front a special episode before the 2026 series begins.
The hit ITV reality show, now in its 24th year, will launch slightly later than usual. The new series kicks off on Monday, November 16, at 9pm on ITV, having been pushed from its usual Sunday debut slot.
Why the start date changed
The planned original start date of Sunday, November 15, was pushed back due to ITV's coverage of the UEFA Nations League. England are due to play Spain in Madrid, with an 8.45pm kick-off time.
Aside from the start date, fans are keen to know which famous faces are heading Down Under to become campmates this year, in the hope of following Salford's own Angry Ginge, who was crowned King of the Jungle at the end of last year's series.
The special programme
Ant and Dec have yet to be spotted in Australia, but it has been confirmed that they will front a special programme ahead of the launch episode. I'm A Celebrity: How To Survive The Jungle will air on Sunday, with the synopsis revealing: "Ant and Dec present hints and tongue-in-cheek tips for celebrities to help survive not only the jungle and camp life, but also campmates and their assortment of annoying habits."
"They also revisit some of the most memorable moments in the programme's history, drawing on a quarter of a century of terrifying trials and camp chaos to arm the next bunch of unsuspecting celebrities with an arsenal of must-have jungle hacks."
Rumoured campmates
Wayne Rooney is among those rumoured to be in this year's line-up, which has yet to be officially confirmed by ITV, and he was spotted at Manchester Airport on Sunday (November 8), seemingly en route to Brisbane.
Former Coronation Street star Claire Sweeney, Gavin and Stacey favourite Joanna Page and Paralympian Ade Adepitan are also among the celebrities reported to be taking part this year.
The Sun has reported that Victoria's Secret model Leomie Anderson, Love Island star Chloe Burrows, YouTuber Sharky, Kaiser Chiefs frontman Ricky Wilson, Big Brother presenter AJ Odudu, broadcaster Mariella Frostrup, comedian and TV star Leigh Francis and stand-up comic Jack Skipper are all set to head Down Under for the new series.
I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! starts Monday, November 16, at 9pm on ITV1, STV, ITVX and STV Player.
