I'm A Celebrity 2026 rumoured line-up: All the famous faces linked to this year's ITV series as YouTuber Sharky joins the mix
The campmates will be in the jungle before you know itI’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here‘s rumour mill has kicked into action ahead of the 2026 series – and Beta Squad’s Sharky has just been added to the mix.
The YouTuber, whose real name is Sharmarke Mohamud, has apparently caught the eyes of show bosses following last year’s series.
I’m A Celebrity 2025 was won by fellow football gaming influencer Angry Ginge.
TV execs are said to think that Sharky could draw in the same crowd of avid fans to the show.
YouTuber Sharky rumoured for I’m A Celebrity 2026 line-up
Sharky has never appeared on mainstream television before. But online, his group Beta Squad has tens of millions of followers.
The influencer is known for his bad jokes and sarcastic humour. Like Angry Ginge, he began drawing in followers while gaming on YouTube in 2015. His gameplay as FIFA and he’d also upload football-related vlogs.
In 2019, Sharky joined YouTube’s Beta Squad along with four other online creators. Together, the five British lads are known for creating high-concept reality challenges, comedy videos and guessing games.
A TV insider told The Sun: “Sharky is absolutely massive with young people and ITV think he could be ideal to bring younger viewers to I’m A Celebrity.”
I’m A Celebrity’s rumoured campmates: Ade Adepitan
Ade Adepitan’s name has been added to the I’m A Celebrity rumours by an insider.
Bosses are said to be chatting with Paralympian Ade about a spot in camp, while also planning how to make it accessible for his wheelchair.
The 53-year-old became a household name after his success with Team GB’s basketball team. He is now also known for his TV presenting career.
He would be the first wheelchair user in camp if he does sign up.
Ade, who took part in Shark! Celebrity Infested Waters last year, lost the use of his left leg when he was a child. He contracted Polio and the disease attacked his central nervous system.
A source told The Sun that I’m A Celebrity bosses are “really keen” to help Ade become a campmate. The insider added: “Producers are currently looking at ways to adapt the camp to make it work for Ade.
“They think his infectious larger-than-life personality would make him a perfect campmate for the new series.”
Joanna Page rumoured for I’m A Celebrity 2026
Joanna Page portrayed Stacey in Gavin & Stacey for 17 years. She last played the role in 2024 for Gavin & Stacey: The Finale, which aired on Christmas Day.
The actress has also appeared in films including Love Actually and Nativity 2. More recently, Joanna has been a guest panelist on ITV’s Loose Women and fronted Shift the Thrift on the BBC.
Could I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! be her next gig?
An insider told The Sun that Joanna is in “advanced” chats with show bosses. The source added: “Joanna is hugely popular thanks to her role on Gavin & Stacey. I’m a Celeb bosses would love to get her in the jungle so the public can get to know the real Joanna.
“She has confided in friends that she’s really keen to take part and wants to go on and make her children proud.”
Joanna is married to actor James Thornton and they have four children together.
I’m A Celebrity 2026: Christopher Dean rumoured for line-up
Could Christopher Dean be swapping the chilly temperatures of the ice rink for the tropical climes of Australia?
Christopher, 67, won gold at the 1984 Olympics with skating partner Jayne Torvill.
They later went on to judge and coach the contestants on ITV’s Dancing On Ice from 2006 until it was axed last year.
According to reports, Christopher has previously ruled out an appearance on I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here!. But now he is retired, the sportsman is said to have changed his mind.
A source told The Sun: “When bosses came knocking this year, he saw it in a different light. He’s recently retired and is looking for a new challenge.
“I’m A Celebrity is certainly that, so he has met with producers a few times already to talk through being a campmate for this year’s standard Australian series.”
Bosses are said to have their “fingers crossed” that Christopher will sign on the dotted line.
Strictly Come Dancing’s Nadia Bychkova
Nadia Bychkova won’t be spinning around the Strictly Come Dancing ballroom this autumn. It was announced earlier this year that Nadia has left the BBC show amid a big shake-up of the professional dancers.
But what this does mean is that 36-year-old Nadia’s diary is likely to be clear for I’m A Celebrity 2026.
Insiders claims Nadia has had “a number of chats” with I’m A Celebrity bosses since news of her Strictly departure broke. They are even said to be “so impressed” with her in terms of a possible campmate.
However, Nadia will be keeping us on our toes with this one. Following her axing as a pro dancer, she said she might still be popping up on Strictly this year.
“We are talking about, hopefully, in the future me coming in and choreographing some of the pro numbers,” Nadia said.
Salsa or snakes? Which would you choose?
Su-Elise Nash for the jungle?
Mis-Teeq burst back onto the scene in May with a surprise performance at the Britain’s Got Talent final. Su-Elise Nash, Alesha Dixon and Sabrina Washington have also since announced a huge comeback gig in London.
It is now rumoured that Su-Elise could also be adding a jungle stint into her 2026 diary, too. It was previously reported that she has also been in discussions for I’m A Celebrity, with sources saying “the timing couldn’t be better”.
Su-Elise’s bandmate Sabrina tried her luck on the ITV show in 2009 and now she wants to give it a shot.
“The reunion has reminded everyone just how much love there still is for Mis-Teeq,” an insider added.
Ben Stokes to join I’m A Celebrity 2026?
Christopher’s name comes just days after cricket legend Ben Stokes also found himself being tipped for the show.
The England Test captain has just announced he is hanging up his bat, leaving him wide open for this year’s instalment of I’m A Celebrity.
Ben, 35, shocked fans at the end of last month as he announced mid-way through a match that he is retiring.
And now odds are on for him heading Down Under for I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here!.
Alex Apati, from Ladbrokes, said: “Ben Stokes could soon be swapping cricket for crickets, if the latest odds are anything to go by.”
When is I’m A Celebrity 2026?
Christopher and Ben are the first names tipped for this year’s I’m A Celebrity. But they will start coming thick and fast now. The series is due to return this autumn, with it most likely to begin in mid-November.
Last year’s run kicked off on ITV1 on November 16, 2025, with it ending three weeks later on December 7.
Meanwhile, the rumoured names have also started to drop for I’m A Celebrity’s next spin-off series. To mark the show’s 25th anniversary, I’m A Celebrity: The Wild Frontier is set to air next spring.
The show will be mostly pre-recorded, like I’m A Celebrity South Africa, but will be filmed in Canada this autumn. The first names rumoured to have signed are boyband stars Brian McFadden and Keith Duffy.
