Kiosk Kev will be back on I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here for the 2026 series, but his role has changed this year. He will no longer use his ice cream van, instead working from home on his verandah, according to ITV.
The hit ITV reality show, hosted by Ant McPartlin and Dec Donnelly, returns with a fresh line-up of celebrity campmates from Monday, November 16, at 9pm. With days to go until the 2026 series launch, show bosses are promising a spectacular opening show with many twists and surprises.
Returning Star's New Role
ITV confirmed Kiosk Kev's return, noting he has decided to make changes ahead of the new series. He's decided he no longer needs his ice cream van as he'll be 'WFH' (working from home). According to ITV: "Viewers will get to see him relaxing at home on his verandah, as he continues to be the person the celebrities call when they take part in challenges."
Deals on Wheels have been replaced by the Jungle Hotline. At the centre of each Jungle Hotline challenge, which still takes place out of camp, is the golden phone box. Each time, it's locked shut in a different way, and the challenge is to figure out how to get inside it. If the campmates manage to open it, they will be able to call Kiosk Kev to order a treat on his brand new Jungle Hotline.
New Challenge Format
Kev will then call the famous red phone box, and for the first time ever, the treat will be revealed in camp, locked inside the brand new British red post box. To actually get their hands on the treat, the celebrities in camp will have to complete a task or answer a question from Kev.
If they pass, the post box will open, and the campmates will win the treat. But if they lose, it will be destroyed in front of their very eyes and out of reach forever.
Campmates and Schedule
Among those heading into the I'm A Celeb jungle this year are Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney, former Coronation Street star Claire Sweeney, Kaiser Chiefs frontman Ricky Wilson and Gavin & Stacey actress Joanna Page. Joining them in the jungle will be Paralympian and broadcaster Ade Adepitan, supermodel Leomie Anderson, YouTuber and content creator Sharky, TV presenter AJ Odudu, comedian Jack Skipper, Love Islander Chloe Burrows and broadcaster Mariella Frostrup.
As ever, the popular programme's return will signal the lead-up to Christmas for viewers, as it will air every night until early December, when the final is expected to take place, and a new King or Queen of the Jungle will be crowned.
