I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! will return on Monday, 16 November 2026, at 9pm — and the full lineup has reportedly leaked, led by former Manchester United and England captain Wayne Rooney. The Sun, the Daily Star and LADbible all reported the 12-name cast on 2 November, though ITV has not officially confirmed any of the names, according to Capital Xtra and Energy Radio.
The reported 12 campmates
The reported lineup is: Wayne Rooney, Joanna Page (Gavin and Stacey), Claire Sweeney (Brookside, Coronation Street), Leigh Francis — better known as Keith Lemon — Ade Adepitan, Sharky, Chloe Burrows, Ricky Wilson (Kaiser Chiefs), AJ Odudu, Mariella Frostrup, Leomie Anderson and Jack Skipper, according to IBTimes and LADbible. Rooney, 41, would follow his wife Coleen into the jungle two years after she finished as runner-up in 2024, and two years after the couple’s Disney+ reality series The Real Rooneys.
ITV: “just speculation”
ITV is staying quiet for now. A spokesperson said: “Any names suggested for I’m A Celebrity are just speculation.” The official cast is usually unveiled a few days before launch, so the reveal is expected around 13–15 November. The 2026 series, the 26th, is expected to run for about three weeks, with celebrities gradually eliminated until a King or Queen of the Jungle is crowned in the live final in early December. The launch was moved from Sunday to Monday to avoid a clash with England’s UEFA Nations League match against Spain.
Why Rooney is the headline
Rooney is one of the show’s biggest football signings to date, and his reported participation has dominated coverage since the leak. According to SportBible, he is in a unique position before the show because of an ITV pre-show rule he cannot easily follow — a detail that has only added to the speculation. Whether all 12 reported names make it into camp remains to be seen, but in recent years leaked lineups have usually ended up looking very similar to the final roster.
