I’m A Celebrity 2026 start date confirmed: Ant and Dec return on Monday 16 November

8th November 2026

I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! returns on Monday 16 November at 9pm on ITV1, STV and ITVX, with Ant and Dec presenting live every night from the jungle in New South Wales, Australia.

The series had been expected to start on Sunday 15 November, but the launch has moved back a day because of ITV’s football coverage that evening.

I’m A Celebrity 2026 – what we know

LaunchMonday 16 November 2026, 9pm

ChannelsITV1, STV, ITVX and STV Player

HostsAnt McPartlin and Declan Donnelly

Spin-offI’m A Celebrity… Unpacked with Sam Thompson and Kemi Rodgers, ITV2 and ITVX

LocationThe jungle camp near Murwillumbah, New South Wales

Line-upNot yet officially confirmed

Who is going into the jungle?

ITV traditionally confirms the full line-up in the week before launch, so expect the official announcement in the coming days. Until then, everything is speculation: names linked to this year’s camp in reports include Wayne Rooney and Love Island’s Chloe Burrows, but none have been confirmed by ITV.

Last year’s series was won by Angryginge, the first king of the jungle crowned from the world of online streaming.

How the show works

A group of around ten celebrities live in a basic camp in the rainforest, taking on Bushtucker Trials for food and voted out one by one by the public. The live finale usually airs in early December, after around three weeks in camp.

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