Why I’m A Celebrity has been delayed as first episode moved ahead of ITV premiere
While ITV's hit show I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! is set to make it's big annual return to screens, things are a little different this year.
The celeb-studded show, hosted by duo Ant and Dec premieres on Monday night (16 November) and features a host of stars including Wayne Rooney, Gavin and Stacey star Joanna Page and YouTuber Sharkie.
Fans of the show will be able to tune in at 9pm on Monday on ITV1, with an end time scheduled for 10:35pm.
However this is a change from its traditional premiere date of a Sunday, meaning the show has been pushed back by a day.
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According to reports, the absence of the opening episode is actually due to a scheduling conflict that means it needs to start a day later than usual.
It was revealed that this was due to the England UEFA Nations League fixture against Spain, which is scheduled to be shown on ITV on Sunday evening (15 November).
The match is set to kick off at 7:45pm UK-time which would mean it would cross over and run into the usual 9pm launch.
This year's 26th series of the show will take place in Murwillumbah, Australia, as usual after the most recent ‘All-Stars’ season in South Africa.
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.
He previously opened up about his reason for wanting to take part in the show, after his wife Coleen came second in 2024.
Paralympian and presenter Ade Adepitan will become the first celeb to ever take part in a wheelchair, alongside Love Island star Chloe Burrows, Kaiser Chiefs frontman Ricky Wilson and model Leomi Anderson.
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.
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