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I'm a Celebrity 2026 release date speculation: When could it return?

When could we be headed back to the jungle?

Ant & Dec for I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! 2025, superimposed in front of a jungle setting.

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Published: Friday, 31 July 2026 at 12:48 pm

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Release date/status: Speculative, expected November 2026 Channel/Streaming service: ITV1, ITVX, STV and STV Player Last updated: 30 July 2026

I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! remains one of ITV's most dependable autumn fixtures, and even though it doesn't air until much later in the year, eyes are already on when the jungle will reopen for 2026.

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Last season, which saw Angry Ginge crowned King of the Jungle, was a huge success for ITV, with the launch episode achieving a peak TV overnight audience of 7.3 million, averaging 6.6 million viewers across the 90-minute show.

There has been plenty of speculation around which famous faces could be heading into the jungle this year, but when could the show be back?

Read on for everything we know so far about I'm a Celebrity 2026.

I'm a Celebrity 2026 release date speculation: When could it return?

ITV has not confirmed an exact start date for the 2026 main UK series.

However, over the years, the series has retained a November slot in ITV's schedules, with the most recent run beginning on Sunday 16 November 2025. On that basis, we could expect a a mid-November 2026 launch, though nothing has been officially set.

We'll be sure to keep this page updated once more information is revealed!

Who could be in the I'm a Celebrity 2026 line-up?

Nadiya Bychkova wearing a white silk shirt and black trousers, smiling ahead.

Nadiya Bychkova. Simon Ackerman/Getty Images

ITV has not confirmed the I'm a Celebrity 2026 line-up. The broadcaster tends to reveal the full cast in the weeks before launch, having unveiled the 2025 line-up on 10 November.

However, that hasn't stopped speculation from who could step into the jungle, with Joanna Page, Su-Elise Nash, Nadiya Bychkova, Christopher Dean and Ade Adepitan among the rumoured names.

Is there a trailer for I'm a Celebrity 2026?

A trailer for I'm a Celebrity 2026 has not yet been released.

ITV tends to release a teaser trailer much later in the year, often with Ant & Dec at the helm teasing what's audiences can expect.

I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! is coming soon to ITV1 and ITVX.

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Katelyn MensahSenior Entertainment Writer

Katelyn Mensah is the Senior Entertainment Writer for Radio Times, covering all major entertainment programmes, reality TV shows and the latest hard-hitting documentaries. She previously worked at The Tab, with a focus on reality TV and showbiz news and has obtained a BA (Hons) in Journalism.

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