ITV has confirmed the official cast for I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! 2026, with 11 celebrities heading into the Australian jungle just days before the show's launch.
Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly are returning to host the series, putting the contestants through gruesome bushtucker trials. The stars have begun arriving Down Under, with ITV releasing a first-look image of all contestants in their jungle attire.
Leigh Francis Absent From First-Look
However, Keith Lemon star Leigh Francis, who was rumoured to be taking part, appears to be missing from the official first-look image, hinting at a possible late arrival.
The confirmed cast includes YouTuber Sharky, whose real name is Sharmarke Mohamud. He rose to fame in 2015 when he launched his YouTube channel and is now known as part of Beta Squad alongside Chunkz, AJ Shabeel, and The Celebrity Traitors stars Niko Omilana and King Kenny.
Celebrities Share Their Reasons
Asked about why he was in Australia, Sharky quipped: "I'm actually joining the Socceroos (the Australian Men's national team). I've been called up for the national team for the international break."
He continued: "I actually did my DNA test the other day, and I found out I'm 2% Australian, so the manager called me up."
Mariella Frostrup follows a long line of Loose Women panellists to take part in the show. The journalist has presented various programmes including BBC documentary The Truth About The Menopause, before being announced as the UK Government's Menopause Employment Ambassador in 2024.
She said: "A good 50% of the reason that I am doing this is I am constantly telling other women we should grab our chances. We shouldn't allow ourselves to be written off at a certain age. So, I think this is me having a taste of my own medicine!"
Ricky Wilson Rounds Out Cast
Kaiser Chiefs singer Ricky Wilson rounds up the stars announced to be taking part in I'm A Celebrity so far this year. The singer previously addressed his fears before heading into the jungle, saying: "If you found a spider in your wardrobe, you'd go, 'Argh, I've got a spider' – out of context.
"If someone were to chuck 40 spiders at you as part of a television game show, you'd go, 'Oh, I know what's happening.'
"People before have asked me what I'm most frightened of, and I think it's celebrities. That would be challenging."
