From Jesy Nelson to AJ Odudu, all the latest I'm a Celebrity lineup rumours swirling the 2026 series

I'm a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! season is almost upon us, and the rumours around this year's line-up continue to swirl. Of course, nothing has been officially confirmed as to who is entering the jungle in 2026, though some names have entered the mill in the last month or so.

Among them are Kaiser Chiefs' Ricky Wilson, Paralympian and broadcaster Ade Adepitan, Big Brother's AJ Odudu, Strictly Come Dancing's Nadiya Bychkova, former England cricketer Ben Stokes, and Mis-Teeq's Su-Elise Nash.

Also speculated are Diversity's Perri Kiely and Gavin & Stacey's Joanna Page, Dancing on Ice's Christopher Dean and Love Island's Olivia Attwood – the latter of whom would return are being forced to withdraw a few years ago.

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Some new names have now entered speculation, with This Morning reporting that former Little Mix star Jesy Nelson alongside former footballer Wayne Rooney.

The latter's potential participation would be interesting given wife Coleen did I'm a Celebrity back in 2024, coming in second place behind winner Danny Jones.

Wayne added to rumours about a jungle stint on This Morning last month when pressed by host Ben Shephard, the star responding: "I've been asked all the time as well, and there's obviously rumours being thrown the last few years, and there's rumours again this year. So you'll have to wait and see."

He was then seen blinking both eyes when Ben repeated that they will "have to wait and see".

ITV recently shared a first teaser for the new season, which features hosts Ant and Dec leading a choir in an I'm a Celebrity-themed version of '12 Days of Christmas'.

The franchise is also gearing up for a new spin-off called The Wild Frontier, which takes place in the Canadian wilderness and sees contestants enter as pairs. The Ant and Dec-fronted show has begun filming ahead of a 2027 launch date.

I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! airs on ITV1 and streams on ITVX.

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