I'm a Celebrity 2026 - who could be going into the jungle this year?

With I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! usually launching in mid-November, the show could be preparing for one of its biggest celebrity line-ups yet, with a host of familiar faces reportedly linked to the 2026 series.

Although ITV has yet to announce any contestants, speculation is mounting ahead of the show’s return to the Australian jungle, with Ant and Dec expected to return as hosts.

Among the names linked to the series is Kaiser Chiefs frontman Ricky Wilson, who, according to The Sun, has signed up after politely declining the offer for years. The singer served as a coach on The Voice UK for three series between 2014 and 2016.

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Earlier this year, The Sun also reported that ITV bosses had been considering Paralympian and broadcaster Ade Adepitan for the show, with producers reportedly looking at how the camp could be adapted to make it accessible. Adepitan would be the first wheelchair user to compete on the show.

Big Brother presenter AJ Odudu has also been named as a potential campmate alongside Strictly Come Dancing professional Nadiya Bychkova and retired England cricketer Ben Stokes.

Mis-Teeq star Su-Elise Nash is reportedly being considered, alongside Diversity performer Perri Kiely and Gavin & Stacey star Joanna Page.

Following ITV's decision to axe Dancing on Ice, former Olympic ice dancer Christopher Dean is also heavily rumoured to be entering the jungle alongside TV personality and former Love Island contestant Olivia Attwood.

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Attwood was forced to leave the jungle in 2022 on "medical grounds" just 24 hours after she arrived, when she was found to be "dangerously anaemic". She previously told Lorraine she had "unfinished business" and said she would consider returning.

Princess Andre and Junior Andre, whose parents Katie Price and Peter Andre met on the show in 2004, are also rumoured to be taking part, though speculation suggests they may be included in the recently announced Canadian spin-off.

Hosted by Ant and Dec and titled I'm a Celebrity... The Wild Frontier, the new show in the franchise is set to launch in 2027 and requires everyone taking part to enter as a pair.

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