I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! is soon back on our screens and many fans of the ITV show all had the same remark after claims that the ‘full 2026 line-up has been revealed’
I’m A Celeb is set to return to screens on November 16(Image: James Gourley/ITV/REX/Shutterstock)
Fans of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! will be delighted to learn the show returns to ITV on Monday, 16 November 2026, with Ant & Dec reprising their roles as presenters. The I’m A Celebrity line-up is typically kept tightly under wraps until launch, but according to The Sun, this year’s cast has now been disclosed.
The publication claims the 12 celebrities taking part this year are Big Brother presenter AJ Odudu, former footballer and pundit Wayne Rooney, model Leomie Anderson, actress Claire Sweeney, comedian Leigh Francis, Love Island star Chloe Burrows, Kaiser Chiefs frontman Ricky Wilson, Gavin and Stacey’s Joanna Page, TV presenter Ade Adepitan, YouTuber Sharky, journalist Mariella Frostrop and comedian Jack Skipper.
Despite The Sun’s claims, show bosses say the line-up is “just speculation” and that the official announcement about this year’s I’m A Celebrity campmates will come closer to the show’s launch.
As the line-up claims circulated on X, numerous fans of the show has the same remark – suggesting that producers had ‘blown the budget’ on Rooney, 41, as they were unfamiliar with many of the other celebrities.
One wrote: “Just say it, they blew the budget on Rooney.”
While another added: “So in other words they’ve spent the full budget on Wayne Rooney and had to skimp out on the rest.”
A third chimed in: “Couldn’t name a single person other than Rooney.”
While another added: “Wayne Rooney and a bunch of Z-listers.”
Despite such remarks, AJ Odudu, Claire Sweeney, Leigh Francis, Ricky Wilson and Joanna Page are all familiar faces who have worked in the entertainment sector for years and have featured on some of Britain’s leading TV programmes.
Many fans said that they were backing Rooney to claim victory following his wife Coleen’s near-miss in 2024, when the 40-year-old finished as runner-up to McFly’s Danny Jones.
This year, Ade Adepitan will make history as the first campmate to use a wheelchair. Producers have adapted the jungle layout and camp walkways to ensure accessibility while maintaining the core rustic environment.
After gaming YouTuber Angry Ginge’s triumph in 2025, producers have recruited Beta Squad creator Sharky and stand-up comedian Jack Skipper to maintain appeal with digitally-native viewers.
The initial 12-strong lineup leaves space for the show’s traditional mid-series surprise arrivals. Speculation has already linked names including retired cricketer Ben Stokes and Mis-Teeq singer Su-Elise Nash.
Who has won I’m A Celebrity in the past?
- Series 1 (2002) – Tony Blackburn
- Series 2 (2003) – Phil Tufnell
- Series 3 (2004 – early) – Kerry Katona
- Series 4 (2004 – late) – Joe Pasquale
- Series 5 (2005) – Carol Thatcher
- Series 6 (2006) – Matt Willis
- Series 7 (2007) – Christopher Biggins
- Series 8 (2008) – Joe Swash
- Series 9 (2009) – Gino D’Acampo
- Series 10 (2010) – Stacey Solomon
- Series 11 (2011) – Dougie Poynter
- Series 12 (2012) – Charlie Brooks
- Series 13 (2013) – Kian Egan
- Series 14 (2014) – Carl ‘Foggy’ Fogarty
- Series 15 (2015) – Vicky Pattison
- Series 16 (2016) – Scarlett Moffatt
- Series 17 (2017) – Georgia ‘Toff’ Toffolo
- Series 18 (2018) – Harry Redknapp
- Series 19 (2019) – Jacqueline Jossa
- Series 20 (2020) – Giovanna Fletcher
- Series 21 (2021) – Danny Miller
- Series 22 (2022) – Jill Scott MBE
- Series 23 (2023) – Sam Thompson
- Series 24 (2024) – Danny Jones
- Series 25 (2025) – Angry Ginge (Morgan Burtwistle)
I’m A Celebrity will begin on Monday 16th November at 9pm on ITV1 and ITVX.
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