The jungle is set for its biggest star yet. The Sun revealed the full 12-celebrity lineup for the 26th season of I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! on November 2, with ITV expected to confirm the names in the coming days. Ant and Dec return as hosts when the show launches on November 16.
Wayne Rooney, 40, headlines the cast — dubbed the show’s “biggest signing in history.” The football great follows his wife Coleen into the jungle, two years after she finished runner-up in the 2024 season.
The lineup also makes show history with Paralympian Ade Adepitan, 53, who becomes the first contestant to compete in a wheelchair, with producers adapting the camp for him. He is joined by Gavin & Stacey star Joanna Page, 49, Big Brother host AJ Odudu, TV presenter Mariella Frostrup, Victoria’s Secret model Leomie Anderson and Coronation Street’s Claire Sweeney.
Comedy duo Leigh Francis — better known as Keith Lemon — and Jack Skipper are also heading in, while YouTuber Sharky, real name Sharmarke Mohamud, makes his mainstream television debut in the camp.
One name has reportedly dropped out before the start: former Little Mix star Jesy Nelson was set to appear to raise awareness of SMA1, but pulled out because her daughters were unwell. Even so, the I’m a Celebrity 2026 lineup looks like one of the strongest in years.
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