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I’m A Celebrity 2026 Line-Up: Rooney Leads 11 Stars Into Jungle

Wayne Rooney, AJ Odudu and nine other famous faces will enter the Australian jungle when I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! returns to

By Elena Vance

November 15, 20262 min read

I'm A Celebrity 2026 Line-Up: Rooney Leads 11 Stars Into Jungle — I’m A Celebrity 2026 Line-Up

Wayne Rooney, AJ Odudu and nine other famous faces will enter the Australian jungle when I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! returns to ITV on Monday, November 16. ITV has confirmed the full line-up for the show's 26th year.

Hosts Ant and Dec will front the opening episode, live from the jungle. Last year's winner was Angry Ginge.

Who is in the I'm A Celebrity 2026 line-up?

Rooney, the former England and Manchester United footballer, is the headline name. His wife Coleen took part in 2024, and he says his biggest fear is "jumping out of a helicopter".

The other ten campmates are:

Ade Adepitan, Paralympian and documentary maker, who will be the first wheelchair user in the show's history. Leomie Anderson, model and co-host of Glow Up: Britain's Next Make-Up Star. Chloe Burrows, Love Island finalist and Kiss Radio breakfast presenter. Mariella Frostrup, broadcaster, author and journalist.

AJ Odudu, Big Brother presenter and former Strictly Come Dancing contestant. Joanna Page, the Gavin & Stacey actress. Jack Skipper, comedian. Claire Sweeney, soap actress. Ricky Wilson, Kaiser Chiefs frontman. Sharky, the YouTuber and social media star.

What the campmates are dreading

Odudu arrives fresh from the controversial Big Brother finale. She called the jungle "definitely going to be my scariest TV project I've ever taken on", and said it feels "quite weird the tables have turned on me".

Skipper admits he is afraid of most things, including being shut in a tank. "Rats, snakes, creepy crawlies – I don't like any of them!" he said.

Burrows, Rooney and Sharky were seen arriving in Australia the week before the series start date. ITV confirmed the full cast shortly afterward.

Viewers can expect the usual Bushtucker Trials, camp drama and unlikely friendships as the series builds toward the festive period. Rooney says he wants to impress his four sons with his efforts in the trials.