The 26th series of I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! returns to our screens on Monday (November 16th), sounding the starting gun on three weeks of Bushtucker Trials and celebrity meltdowns in the Australian jungle.
The celebrities will kiss goodbye to their mobile phones, internet, social media and television as they swap the comforts of home for three weeks of eating animal testicles, being covered in creepy crawlies and confronting their worst fears.
Former England and Manchester United footballer Wayne Rooney is the biggest name and early favourite to be crowned the 2026 King of the Jungle – and go one better than his wife Coleen, who finished runner-up in 2024.
But who are the celebrities taking part in the 26th series of I’m a Celebrity, once again hosted by Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly?
2. Sharky
Sharky’s full name is Sharmarke Mohamud and he’s a Dutch-British social media personality and member of the hugely popular YouTube group Beta Squad.
The group, whose members include Celebrity Traitors star King Kenny, has amassed more than 12 million subscribers on YouTube.
The 30-year-old is a man of many talents and enjoys studying history in his spare time. He’s currently brushing up on his knowledge of the Ottoman Empire.
In his prime, he could also complete a Rubik’s Cube in just 30 seconds, although he admits it now takes him closer to a minute.
Sharky has 1.4 million followers on Instagram and another 2.3 million on TikTok.
The other celebrities taking part in this year’s show are Ade Adepitan, Leomie Anderson, Chloe Burrows, Mariella Frostrup, AJ Odudu, Joanna Page, Wayne Rooney, Jack Skipper, Claire Sweeney and Ricky Wilson.