I'm a Celebrity officially confirms return date – and it's very soon

One of the UK’s most popular reality shows I’m a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! is set to return for a brand-new season

The long-running series, presented by beloved duo Ant and Dec, will see a new batch of celebs enter the Australian jungle and bid to survive camp life, trials and various critters in their way.

Fans will not have to wait long for the new run of episodes to commence, as the show’s X account confirmed the start date will be Monday 16 November.

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I’m a Celeb... usually commences on a Sunday, but it has been pushed back a day due to a one-off special, I'm a Celebrity: How to Survive the Jungle, airing on 15 November. This will serve as a guide for celebrities on how to withstand the challenges presented to them, based on previous editions of the show.

The programme’s synopsis reads: “Ant and Dec present hints and tongue-in-cheek tips for celebrities to help survive not only the jungle and camp life, but also campmates and their assortment of annoying habits.

"They also revisit some of the most memorable moments in the programme's history, drawing on a quarter of a century of terrifying trials and camp chaos to arm the next bunch of unsuspecting celebrities with an arsenal of must-have jungle hacks."

In the lead-up to the show, fans love to see which public figures are rumoured to be having a crack at becoming the new King or Queen of the jungle.

One star heavily tipped to appear on the 26th edition of I'm a Celeb... is football legend Wayne Rooney, two years after his wife Coleen finished second.

It was reported back in September that the former England international was in advanced talks to join the line-up.

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Several weeks later, reports show images of Rooney walking through Manchester Airport on 8 November, before he was spotted landing at Australia's Brisbane Airport the following day.

Another star rumoured to be starring on I’m a Celeb... this year is Gavin and Stacey star Joanna Page.

The Metro reports that she has also touched down in Australia, and according to The Sun, Kaiser Chiefs frontman Ricky Wilson may be set to follow.

Last year's I'm a Celeb... saw content creator AngryGinge crowned King of the jungle, with Tom Read Wilson coming in as runner-up.

I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! season 26 is set to air on ITV2 and stream on ITVX.

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