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ITV confirms I'm a Celebrity 2026 starts Monday 16 November

ITV has confirmed that the new series of I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! begins on Monday 16 November at 9pm. The official cast list is not yet announced, and the two outlets report different rumoured line-ups.

3 outlets · 1L · 1C · 1R First reported Account updated
Image: The Independent
Image: Daily Express

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The story, neutrally told

Mixed · 2ITV has confirmed that the 2026 series of I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! will begin on Monday 16 November at 9pm. Mixed · 2Ant McPartlin and Dec Donnelly return as hosts, presenting the action live from Australia. Mixed · 2The companion show I'm a Celebrity... Unpacked also returns on ITV2, presented by Sam Thompson and Kemi Rodgers.

Mixed · 2The reigning King of the Jungle is Angryginge, who won the 2025 final; the Express says he beat Aitch and Lisa Riley, while the Independent names Tom Read Wilson and Shona McGarty as the runners-up. Mixed · 2The official 2026 cast has not been announced, but both outlets relay reports of the line-up. Both name Gavin & Stacey's Joanna Page as reportedly taking part. Mixed · 2Beyond Page, the Express lists Claire Sweeney, Wayne Rooney, Paralympian Ade Adepitan, Leomie Anderson, Chloe Burrows and YouTuber Sharky. The Independent lists Leigh Francis, Mariella Frostrup and Ricky Wilson. None of these names is confirmed by ITV.

Mixed · 2The outlets describe the series' history differently: the Express calls it the 26th series, while the Independent says it is in its 24th year. Left · 1The Independent places the launch after the recent all-stars I'm a Celebrity... South Africa series. That final was marked by a row between Adam Thomas and Jimmy Bullard, and Thomas was crowned winner.

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Left1 outlet

Framing
A start-date announcement set against the wider reality-TV calendar and the recent chaotic South Africa final.
Emphasis
The launch date and the controversy of the spin-off final, with a shorter list of rumoured names.
Leaves out or plays down
Gives less detail on individual rumoured contestants; does not mention Wayne Rooney or Ade Adepitan.
Charged language
“truly chaotic”“explosive row”
For example
“Returning off the back of a truly chaotic all-stars series” — The Independent
“following an explosive row between Adam Thomas and Bullard” — The Independent

Centre1 outlet

No centre outlet in our sources has covered this story yet.

Right1 outlet

Framing
A start-date announcement followed by a long run of reported celebrity names, with attention on the personal angles of the rumoured contestants.
Emphasis
Rumoured contestants such as Wayne Rooney, Ade Adepitan and Joanna Page, with anonymous-source quotes.
Leaves out or plays down
Does not mention the recent South Africa spin-off or its final.
Charged language
“much-loved programme”
For example
“The much-loved programme is set to return to screens for its 26th series” — Daily Express
“Those in the know believe his substantial online following could draw in younger audiences.” — Daily Express

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