I'm A Celebrity 2026 line-up reportedly revealed ahead of November launch

Summarised from 5 outlets · Updated 2 Nov, 16:58 · Archive

The Sun has reported the full 12-person line-up for I'm A Celebrity 2026, including footballer Wayne Rooney and Gavin & Stacey star Joanna Page.

The Sun has reported that the full line-up for I'm A Celebrity 2026 has been chosen ahead of the show's launch on 16 November. The reported 12 contestants include a mix of celebrities from sport, television, music, modelling and social media.

Reportedly confirmed participants include footballer Wayne Rooney, Gavin & Stacey star Joanna Page, Kaiser Chiefs frontman Ricky Wilson, Big Brother host AJ Odudu, model-turned-TV-personality Leomie Anderson, former Coronation Street star Claire Sweeney, and comedian Leigh Francis. Also included in reports are Paralympian Ade Adepitan, who at 53 could become the first wheelchair user to participate in the show.

Rooney, aged 40, would follow his wife Coleen into the jungle. Coleen competed two years ago and finished second, reportedly receiving one of the highest paycheques in the show's history following her Wagatha Christie legal dispute with Rebekah Vardy. A source previously suggested that if Rooney signed, he would be the 'biggest signing in the show's history'.

The show will air every night at 9pm on ITV from 16 November, with episodes also streaming on ITVX. The series is scheduled to run for three weeks, building to a live grand final expected around 6 December. Ant and Dec are expected to return as hosts, with contestants facing a fresh batch of Bushtucker Trials.

ITV has not officially confirmed the cast. A spokesperson told The Sun that any suggested contestants are speculation, and the network has not yet released an official announcement. The show's start date was pushed back one day from 15 November due to a Nations League match between Spain and England.

How it is being reported

• I'm a Celebrity 2026 what we know: release date, cast confirmed, how to watchITV have confirmed the release date for this year's I'm a Celeb, and there's been heavy speculation as to who'll be going into the jungleTechRadar · 2 Nov, 16:46
• I’m A Celebrity 2026 line-up ‘revealed’ as Wayne Rooney set for jungleHere are the famous faces said to be taking on the Australian jungle when the ITV show returnsEvening Standard · 2 Nov, 15:43
• I’m A Celebrity 2026 ‘confirmed’ line-up including Wayne Rooney and Leigh FrancisI'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! will be back before you know it.Metro · 2 Nov, 13:29
• It Looks Like The Full I'm A Celebrity Line-Up Has 'Leaked' Ahead Of This Year's SeriesWith just days to go until the new season of I’m A Celebrity gets underway, it looks like we now have a clearer idea of the 12 stars who’ll be entering the jungle this time around. A start date for I’m A Celebrity’s return is yet to be confirmed, although we do know it’s coming back later this month, meaning an official announcement about the cast is due imminently, as the stars will soon begin arriving in Australia. Following months of rumours , The Sun reported on Monday that the full line-up had been chosen, including a mix of stars who’d been previously been tipped to appear, alongside a…HuffPost UK · 2 Nov, 12:40
• I'm A Celebrity 2026 line-up 2026 from Gavin & Stacey star to Wayne RooneyI'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! 2026 is now just weeks away and, as always, several huge names from the world of showbiz have been rumoured to be entering the jungleThe Mirror · 2 Nov, 12:00

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