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ITV finally confirms official I'm a Celebrity 2026 cast - including footballing legend and Gavin & Stacey icon

They're all headed into the jungle next week!

The cast of I'm a Celebrity 2026 all posing next to each other in jungle outfits.

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Published: Tuesday, 10 November 2026 at 10:21 pm

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ITV has confirmed the full line-up for I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! 2026, with former England captain Wayne Rooney and Gavin & Stacey star Joanna Page among the famous faces heading into the Australian jungle.

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The new series begins on Monday 16 November at 9pm on ITV1 and ITVX, with BAFTA-winning hosts Ant and Dec back to present the action live every night from Australia.

Rooney, one of England's most celebrated footballer leads a line-up that spans sport, soap, music and broadcasting. Joining him is Page, who is best known for playing Stacey Shipman in Gavin & Stacey.

Kaiser Chiefs frontman Ricky Wilson is also headed into the jungle alongside former Love Island star and radio host Chloe Burrows. Paralympian and broadcaster Ade Adepitan MBE, who won bronze in wheelchair basketball with Team GB at the 2004 Athens Paralympics, also enters the camp.

The full 2026 line-up is as follows:

Among the familiar names, AJ Odudu is best known for co-hosting Big Brother, model Leomie Anderson became the first Black British Victoria's Secret Angel, while Claire Sweeney has notably played Cassie Plummer in Coronation Street. Mariella Frostrup brings her broadcasting pedigree from BBC Radio 4's Open Book and Loose Women.

Representing a younger social-media generation is Sharky, real name Sharmarke Mohamud, the YouTuber known as a member of Beta Squad. He is joined by Jack Skipper, the South London stand-up comedian who has risen to fame in recent years.

AJ Odudu sat down on a rock, smiling ahead.

AJ Odudu. ITV

Away from the main camp, I'm a Celebrity...Unpacked returns live on ITV2 and ITVX, hosted by Sam Thompson and Kemi Rodgers.

The series remains one of ITV's biggest hits. Last year's run launched with 11.3 million viewers and averaged 8.7m across the series, reaching 23.4m people across all platforms, equivalent to 38 per cent of the TV population.

The question now is who will follow in the footsteps of previous winners to be crowned this year's king or queen of the Jungle!

I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! begins on Monday 16 November at 9pm on ITV and ITVX.

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Katelyn MensahSenior Entertainment Writer

Katelyn Mensah is the Senior Entertainment Writer for Radio Times, covering all major entertainment programmes, reality TV shows and the latest hard-hitting documentaries. She previously worked at The Tab, with a focus on reality TV and showbiz news and has obtained a BA (Hons) in Journalism.

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