I’m A Celebrity 2026: Start date, time and how to watch
Another year of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! is just around the corner and it has one of the most stacked casts in years, with arguably the biggest name to ever appear on the show.
The lineup was announced earlier this week, with Wayne Rooney the huge stand out name and arguably the biggest celeb to have entered the jungle in years.
The 26th series of the show will take place in Murwillumbah, Australia as usual after the most recent ‘All-Stars’ season (which featured some all-timer beef involving Adam Thomas, Jimmy Bullard, and David Haye) took things down to South Africa.
Whilst ITV are actually producing a brand new format in Canada where celebs are dropped in the wilderness, in such a dangerous area production was shut down due to a bear attack, we first will all be tuning in to watch a more traditional version of the show.
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This article was last updated on 6 November.
When does I’m A Celebrity 2026 start?
I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here season 26 debuts on Monday 16 November, as confirmed by ITV.
This marks a move from the traditional Sunday night start date for new series, so mark it down in your calendar.
What time is I’m A Celebrity 2026 on?
The new season’s first episode will debut at 9pm, with no confirmed end time for the episode just yet. We'll update this article when we know.
How to watch I’m A Celebrity 2026 live and on catch up
The traditional way to watch I’m A Celeb is of course to do so live on ITV1 via a standard TV, or to stream it online through ITVX.
To access ITVX you will need to register with a free account. You do not need to pay a subscription to watch it live or on demand.
Episodes will be available to watch shortly after air on ITVX here, however free accounts will still be faced with adverts when watching on catch up.
ITVX Premium is available as a paid upgrade for watching on catch up without ads for £5.99 a month. This also allows viewers to download episodes to watch on their phone without WiFi.
In Scotland viewers will be able to watch live on TV via STV or online on STV Player, where it will be showed both live and on demand.
I’m A Celebrity 2026 episode schedule
- Monday, 16 November, 9pm, ITV1.
Further listings will be added when they become available.
Who is taking part in I’m A Celebrity 2026?
I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! is headlined by the inclusion of former England and Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney, but he is joined by a long list of stars this time around.
Gavin and Stacey star Joanna Page is a big inclusion, and YouTuber Sharkie will look to follow in the main stream footsteps of his groupmates Niko Omilana and King Kenny, and even try make it two YouTubers in a row to win the show.
Paralympian and presenter Ade Adepitan will become the first celeb to ever take part in a wheelchair, with ITV bosses said to be keen to make accomodations for him.
Add to that well known faces such as Love Island star Chloe Burrows, Kaiser Chiefs frontman Ricky Wilson, model Leomi Anderson, and comedian Leigh Francis. Read the full list here, which will be updated when the late arrivals to the jungle are announced.
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