I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here returns to ITV next week with a new batch of celebrities, including two Liverpool-born stars: Wayne Rooney and Claire Sweeney. The pair will head into the Australian jungle alongside Big Brother presenter AJ Odudu and Gavin and Stacey actress Joanna Page.
Full 2026 line-up
The confirmed contestants for this year's series are football legend Wayne Rooney, Gavin and Stacey star Joanna Page, Big Brother presenter AJ Odudu, actress Claire Sweeney, Paralympian and TV presenter Ade Adepitan, singer Ricky Wilson, YouTuber Sharky, reality star Chloe Burrows, Loose Women star Mariella Frostrup, model Leomie Anderson, and comedian Jack Skipper.
Ant and Dec will welcome the celebrities into the jungle on Monday. The new arrivals will aim to match the success of last year's winner Angry Ginge, who was crowned King of the Jungle, with Tom Read Wilson as runner-up and Shona McGarty in third place.
Start date and schedule change
The first episode airs on Monday, November 16 at 9pm on ITV1, STV, ITVX and STV Player. I'm A Celebrity...Unpacked will also return live on ITV2 and ITVX, hosted by Sam Thompson and Kemi Rodgers.
The show usually starts on a Sunday, but this year ITV will broadcast the UEFA Nations League match between England and Spain on Sunday, November 15, pushing the reality show back by one day.
How to watch
The programme will air on ITV1, with episodes available on streaming platform ITVX after their release. Since it first aired in 2002, the ITV reality show has become a staple in millions of UK households and marks the countdown to the festive season.
