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Wayne Rooney leads 11-person I'm a Celebrity 2026 cast
Wayne Rooney is among 11 celebrities entering the Australian jungle for the 26th series of ITV’s I’m a Celebrity...
Get Me Out of Here!
The cast also includes actor Joanna Page, Kaiser Chiefs singer Ricky Wilson and presenter Ade Adepitan.
The series starts on Monday, 16 November, with Ant and Dec returning as hosts.
Rooney follows his wife Coleen, who finished second on the show in 2024, and says he hopes to win.
Adepitan will be the show’s first wheelchair user, and producers are adapting the camp to make it accessible.
His participation brings a new milestone to the programme, which is now in its 26th year.
The celebrities will compete in the Australian jungle when the new series begins.
Former England and Manchester United footballer Wayne Rooney is among 11 contestants confirmed for the 2026 series of I’m a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!
The cast also includes actor Joanna Page, Kaiser Chiefs singer Ricky Wilson, Paralympian Ade Adepitan and YouTuber Sharky.
The series is due to begin on Monday, 16 November, with Ant and Dec returning as hosts.
Adepitan will be the first wheelchair user to compete on the show, and producers are adapting the camp for accessibility.
Rooney said he hopes viewers will see him as a genuine person and wants to win, following wife Coleen’s second-place finish in 2024.
- Who
- Wayne Rooney and 10 other celebrities, including Joanna Page, Ade Adepitan and Ricky Wilson.
- What
- ITV confirmed the cast for the 2026 series of I’m a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!
- When
- The series is due to begin on Monday, 16 November 2026.
- Where
- The Australian jungle.
- Why
- Not stated
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Coleen Rooney finished second on I’m a Celebrity.
Big Brother’s series wrapped, according to the Independent.
ITV’s 2026 I’m a Celebrity cast was reported as confirmed.
The new series is due to begin.
- Cast size
- 11 celebrities
- Contestant
- Wayne Rooney
- Contestant
- Joanna Page
- Contestant
- Ade Adepitan
- Premiere
- Monday, 16 November 2026
- Accessibility
- Ade Adepitan will be the first wheelchair user to compete on the show
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What people are saying
If you're going in you want to win it
I hope people see I am a genuine person
For me, this is a moment in time. Even if I go out in the first week, I will always be remembered as the person in a wheelchair. I am slightly overwhelmed. It's never been done before, and it never crossed my mind I would be the first.
I think we have only one life and we might as well live it to the fullest.