Mariella Frostrup is reportedly the prestige signing of this year’s I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!, with the veteran broadcaster and Loose Women panellist named among the 12 celebrities heading to the Australian jungle. The line-up is REPORTED, not confirmed: The Sun reported the full list, and ITV has not officially confirmed a single campmate. That framing matters — until ITV names the cast, every name below should be read as strongly reported rather than certain.
Hello Rayo reported on 6 November that, according to The Sun, Frostrup is among the famous faces entering the jungle later this month, describing her as a broadcaster and Loose Women star. LADbible, reporting the same Sun list on 2 November, said the 63-year-old Norwegian broadcaster had been recruited for this year’s series, with sources describing her as the “prestige signing” of the 2026 run. Capital Xtra, in its 5 November round-up of the reported line-up, described her as a well-established broadcaster and journalist best known for her distinctive husky voice and long career presenting television and radio.
A life that already includes a jungle wedding
Frostrup brings a back story no other campmate can match. According to Spectrum FM’s round-up of the reported line-up, she once married her second husband in the Panama jungle — so the Australian camp will not be her first time saying vows, or sleeping rough, under a jungle canopy. She was born in Oslo on 12 November 1962, according to IMDb, which means she turns 64 just days before the show is due to begin, and she has been married to her husband Jason McCue since April 2003.
Her broadcasting career spans decades across television and radio, and her regular seat on Loose Women has made her one of the most recognisable voices on British daytime television. Producers are reportedly keen on her precisely because she offers a different type of personality from the reality stars and sportsmen who usually dominate the camp, according to Spectrum FM.
When the show starts
The series is due to return on Monday 16 November at 9pm on ITV1, with Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly hosting series 26 from Murwillumbah, Australia, for around three weeks. The original planned start of Sunday 15 November was pushed back by a day because of ITV’s coverage of the UEFA Nations League, according to Hello Rayo and BritBrief. If the reports hold, Frostrup will be swapping the Loose Women studio for rice, beans and Bushtucker Trials — and doing it as the camp’s elder stateswoman.
