Who is I'm A Celeb's Sharky and what is his real name as Beta Squad member heads to the jungle
He's the youngest member of the 2026 I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here line-up, but who exactly is campmate Sharky?
Sharky is one of the 11 confirmed celebrities who will be spending the next couple of weeks entertaining us from the Australian jungle, joining the likes of Wayne Rooney, ex-Love Islander Chloe Burrows and Gavin & Stacey star Joanna Page in the famous camp.
But unless you're up to date on your YouTube content creators, you may be forgiven for not knowing exactly who Sharky is. Don't worry, we've got you covered.
Who is Sharky?
Real name Sharmarke Mohamud, the 30-year-old rose to prominence as part of YouTube's Beta Squad, a British content-creating collective that posts videos of themselves undertaking various games, challenges and social experiments.
Some of the group's most popular videos include challenges such as the 'Blind Dating' series, 'Last to Fall Asleep' and 'Last to Leave the Box' – each of which has received over tens of millions of views.
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Alongside Sharky, the Beta Squad consists of King Kenny, Chunkz, Niko Omilana and AJ Shabeel.
Sharky's stint in the jungle isn't the first time that a Beta Squad member has made the transition from social media to traditional TV, as both Niko and Kenny both appeared on seasons one and two of The Celebrity Traitors.
Chunkz has also popped up on the telly in the past, featuring on Soccer Aid as a member of the England XI team.
The group boasts over 12 million subscribers on their group YouTube channel as well as 2.3 million followers on Instagram and 3.2 million followers on TikTok. Which means that you've not heard of them; the younger members of your family likely have.
While being a YouTube star may mean that Sharky is not known amongst the traditional I'm A Celeb audience, it doesn't mean he's a complete outsider in the race to become King or Queen of the jungle, as fans will likely remember that 2025 winner Angry Ginge shot to fame by posting videos of himself ranting about Manchester United.
Sharky's career away from Beta Squad
Outside of his role in the Beta Squad, Sharky is also successful in his own right.
He runs his own YouTube channel, boasting a smaller, but by no means modest, following of 1.51 million subscribers, which focuses on football content, challenges and viral pranks, such as selling his own brother on eBay.
A keen Arsenal fan, Sharky also runs a football-themed podcast named Sharky Does Sport and manages SDS FC for the UK version of Baller League, which previously aired on Sky Sports.
He also appeared on an episode of Get in the Van, a series which airs on Channel 4's digital platform, Channel 4.0.
When it comes to life in the jungle, Sharky revealed that his only phobia is crawling through tight spaces, a task which often crops up in BushTucker trials, but other than that, he believes his YouTube career has left him well-prepared to tackle the I'm A Celeb challenges.
Which is a good thing, as Sharky believes that his Beta Squad colleagues will be egging their followers on to vote for him. "They will be leading the charge
online," he admitted. "They are all really excited for me to go on this show. But I am actually looking forward to doing a trial. They are the funniest moments on the programme."
I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here begins on 16 November on ITV and ITVX.
Topics: I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here News and Rumours, Entertainment, ITV, Ant and Dec
Brenna Cooper
