I’m A Celebrity makes history as 2026 line-up finally confirmed by ITV
I’m A Celeb 2026 cast L-R:Claire Sweeney, Sharky, Joanna Page, Chloe Burrows, AJ Odudu, Mariella Frostrup, Wayne Rooney, Ade Adepitan, Jack Skipper, Ricky Wilson, Leomie Anderson (ITV)
ITV has confirmed the full line-up for I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! 2026, with Big Brother host AJ Odudu and soap actress Claire Sweeney heading into the jungle ahead of the series launch on Monday, 16 November.
They will be joined by Paralympian Ade Adepitan, Love Island legend Chloe Burrows, comedian Jack Skipper, Gavin & Stacey star Joanna Page, model Leomie Anderson, Loose Women panellist Mariella Frostrup, Kaiser Chiefs frontman Ricky Wilson, social media star Sharky, and footballer Wayne Rooney.
I’m A Celeb excitement
Fresh off the back of the controversial Big Brother finale, Odudu is heading to the Australian jungle for a different kind of drama. She said: “I want to enjoy all the experiences and do all the things, but it is definitely going to be my scariest TV project I’ve ever taken on. It also feels quite weird the tables have turned on me.”
Former England captain Rooney said his biggest fear is “jumping out of a helicopter”. Rooney, whose wife Coleen did the show in 2024, added: “But I hope I do that, because then I will have conquered that fear.”
TV personality and radio DJ Burrows said: “I’m so excited to do a show where it’s just about coming together, getting through it and making loads of friends. No dating, no bikinis – just massive rats, spiders, and snakes.”
Soap star Sweeney said: “I am really looking forward to seeing who will be in the jungle. At the moment, my life is about theatre. To meet people I normally wouldn’t cross paths with and to get to know them is going to be great.”
Ade Adepitan to make I’m A Celebrity history
TV presenter and former Paralympian Ade Adepitan will become the first wheelchair user to take part in I’m A Celebrity.
Adepitan said he feels “slightly overwhelmed” by the milestone, adding: “It’s never been done before, and it never crossed my mind I would be the first. It’s the biggest show on TV and this is a huge opportunity.”
ITV said producers are adapting the camp so he can move around easily.
The new series, hosted by Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly, begins at 9pm on ITV1 and ITVX on 16 November.
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