ITV has confirmed the 11 celebrities taking part in the 2026 series of I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!, with Wayne Rooney and YouTuber Sharky among those heading to the Australian jungle. The show is set to launch on Monday 16th November at 9pm on ITV1 and ITVX.
Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly are returning to host the series, which sees celebrities take on challenges and trials to win meals while hoping to be crowned King or Queen of the jungle. Last year's winner was Angry Ginge, following previous champions including Danny Jones, Sam Thompson, Jill Scott, and the show's first winner, Tony Blackburn, in 2002.
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Wayne Rooney was the first star to arrive in Australia, following his wife Coleen, who finished as runner-up in the 2024 series. The footballing legend said: "I've never been to Australia." YouTuber Sharky, whose real name is Sharmarke Mohamud, rose to fame in 2015 when he launched his YouTube channel and is known as part of Beta Squad alongside Chunkz, AJ Shabeel, and The Celebrity Traitors stars Niko Omilana and King Kenny.
Former Paralympian wheelchair basketball player and TV presenter Ade Adepitan is making history as the show's first wheelchair user. He said: "For me, this is a moment in time. Even if I go out in the first week, I will always be remembered as the person in a wheelchair. I am slightly overwhelmed. It's never been done before, and it never crossed my mind I would be the first!"
More stars confirmed
Model Leomie Anderson, who appeared on Netflix's Celebrity Bear Hunt with Bear Grylls and Holly Willoughby, will also take part. Former Coronation Street and Brookside star Claire Sweeney admitted she is "terrified" of maggots, saying: "I remember as a kid my dad was a fisherman and there was a punnet of maggots in the fridge. For some reason, I remember putting my hand in the punnet and I can't even look at them now. It freaks me out."
Gavin and Stacey star Joanna Page, Love Island's Chloe Burrows, Big Brother host AJ Odudu, journalist Mariella Frostrup, comedian Jack Skipper, and Kaiser Chiefs singer Ricky Wilson complete the announced cast. Keith Lemon star Leigh Francis, who was rumoured to be taking part, is missing from the line-up, hinting at a possible late arrival. Ant and Dec previously said: "If we got Leigh Francis in the jungle . . . and we had to stand by and watch him do a trial, let's try and make that happen."
Ricky Wilson, the final star announced, previously addressed his fears, saying: "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." The series starts Monday 16th November at 9pm on ITV1 and ITVX.
