I'm a Celebrity 2026 cast: Confirmed line-up of contestants

The countdown to I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here is officially on, with a little under a week to go before the reality series makes a return to ITV.

Ahead of the show's return, ITV recently confirmed the 11 famous faces taking part in the series, as they all leave behind their lives of luxury to bed down in the jungle and face all-new challenges.

But which brave stars will be travelling down under, and what surprises will lie in store for them this year?

Read on to learn more about the cast of I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! 2026.

Scroll on to learn more about each celebrity.

Mariella Frostrup stood with her hands on her hips, smiling ahead.

For over 20 years she served as The Observer's agony aunt and has written for other publications including The Guardian and The Daily Telegraph.

Leomie Anderson stood wearing a blue crop top, red shorts and a green shirt, smiling ahead.

Leomie Anderson is a fashion model who has walked in four consecutive Victoria's Secret Fashion Shows, becoming an angel in 2019.

In 2023, Leomie became the host of BBC Three's Glow Up: Britain's Next Make-Up Star and was also a guest judge on RuPaul's Drag Race UK the year prior.

Claire Sweeney sat down on a rock, smiling ahead.

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Claire Sweeney is an actor who got her big break playing Lindsey Corkhill on the Channel 4 soap opera Brookside, starring in hundreds of episodes between 1991 and 2003.

Sweeney joined the cast of Coronation Street as Cassie Plummer, the long-lost mother of Tyrone Dobbs (Alan Halsall), in 2023 before bowing out after three years to star as Miss Hannigan in a UK and Ireland tour of Annie.

Jack Skipper wearing red trousers and a gilet, smiling ahead with his hand on the tip of a hat.

Jack Skipper is a comedian who has supported the likes of Michael McIntyre and Russell Kane on tour.

In 2024, he was nominated for best newcomer at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards, Next Up's biggest award in comedy and won best debut show at Leicester Comedy Festival.

Sharky with one foot on a rock, smiling ahead, as he holds both sides of his gilet.

Shamarke Mohamud, best known for his social media name Sharky, is a YouTuber and content creator who gained widespread notoriety for his footballer related videos on YouTube.

In 2019, he joined the YouTube collective Beta Squad, which features King Kenny and Niko Omilana, both of whom have taken part in The Celebrity Traitors.

AJ Odudu sat down on a rock with her legs crossed, smiling ahead.

She rose to fame on Big Brother's Bit on the Side in 2013 and has also presented Married At First Sight: Afters and M&S: Dress the Nation.

In 2021, Odudu took part in Strictly Come Dancing. She danced with Kai Widdrington, but was forced to withdraw from the competition a day before the final due to injury.

Ade Adepitan smiling with his arms stretched out either side of him.

He is also an accomplished wheelchair basketball player and was a member of the Great Britain team that won the bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Paralympics.

If Adepitan were to join the cast, he would be the first contestant to use a wheelchair on the show. He contracted polio as an infant, which caused damage to his legs that required him to use a wheelchair.

Chloe Burrows stood with her hands on her hips, smiling ahead.

She finished in second place with Toby Aromolaran, but they split in October 2022 after dating for 13 months.

As well as appearing on TV shows such as Netflix's Inside, Celebs Go Dating, Celebrity Masterchef and Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins, Burrows hosts the KISS Breakfast radio show alongside Tyler West and the Chloe vs The World podcast.

Ricky Wilson.

Ricky Wilson is a singer who is best known for being the lead singer of Kaiser Chiefs.

While he's best known for fronting the indie band, whose hits include Ruby, I Predict a Riot and Oh My God, he has also appeared on TV as a coach on The Voice UK and, more recently, the BBC's Extraordinary Portraits.

Wayne Rooney stood with his arms folded in front of his chest, smiling ahead.

Wayne Rooney is a retired professional footballer player who was the captain of Manchester United and England.

Widely regarded as the one of the best football players of his generation, Rooney played for Everton, Manchester United, D.C. United and Derby County. He was also earned 120 caps for England.

After retiring from the sport, Rooney went into management for Derby County, D.C. United, Birmingham City and Plymouth Argyle.

He now works as a TV pundit and recently appeared in fly-on-the-wall show The Real Rooneys alongside his wife, Coleen, who took part in I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here in 2024.

Joanna Page wearing a green shirt and red gilet, smiling ahead with her arms folded.

Welsh actress Joanna Page rose to fame as one of the titular characters of the BBC show Gavin & Stacey.

She also had a notable role in the 2003 film Love Actually as Judy, forming a relationship with Martin Freeman's character, John.

Joanna has also featured in Doctor Who, Doc Martin and Nativity 2. More recently she has done presenting work for BBC One's consumer series Shop Well for Less and The Pet Show on ITV with Dermot O'Leary, as well as appearing as the winning contestant on Taskmaster and a panellist on the ITV talk show Loose Women from 2023.

I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! returns on Monday 16 November at 9pm on ITV, ITVX, STV and STV Player.

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