Wayne Rooney to lead 11-strong I'm A Celebrity cast into Australian jungle on Monday

Wayne Rooney will head a group of eleven celebrities into the Australian jungle camp on Monday for this year's I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!. The ITV reality series will open with the new line-up as the show returns to Australia.

The confirmed camp entrants are Wayne Rooney, Joanna Page, Sharky, Ricky Wilson, Ade Adepitan, Claire Sweeney, Mariella Frostrup, AJ Odudu, Jack Skipper, Chloe Burrows and Leomie Anderson. Eleven celebrities will enter the Australian jungle camp on Monday, organisers said, and Ade Adepitan will be the first wheelchair user in the show's history.

Rooney said he wants to go one better than his wife Coleen, who was runner-up in 2024. "If you're going in you want to win it," he said. "Coleen's already tried and obviously she finished second in the show so I'm here to bring that title back to the Rooney household."

On his personal fears, Rooney admitted that jumping out of a helicopter is his biggest fear and recounted previous failed attempts. "I've been booked to jump out of a plane three times before and never made it on the plane," he said. "I don't like snakes or what is in the water either - I don't go in the sea."

Producers are making adaptations to the Australian jungle camp so it is accessible for Adepitan. He described the moment as significant and said he felt "overwhelmed" to be the first wheelchair user, adding: "For me, this is a moment in time. Even if I go out in the first week, I will always be remembered as the person in a wheelchair. I am slightly overwhelmed. It's never been done before, and it never crossed my mind I would be the first."

The line-up includes figures from sport, television, music and social media: Rooney is described as a former Everton, Manchester United and England striker turned football manager and pundit; Leomie Anderson is a model and co-host of Glow Up: Britain's Next Make-Up Star; Chloe Burrows was a Love Island finalist and is a Kiss Radio breakfast presenter and host of the Chloe vs The World podcast. Sharky is one of YouTube's Beta Squad, who have 12 million subscribers; Ricky Wilson is the Kaiser Chiefs singer, an ex-Virgin Radio drivetime host and a former The Voice UK coach; Joanna Page is known as Stacey from Gavin and Stacey and hosts TV series including Shift the Thrift and Shop Well For Less; AJ Odudu is a Big Brother presenter and a former Strictly Come Dancing contestant; Jack Skipper is a stand-up comedian and social media star; Claire Sweeney is a Coronation Street and Brookside actor and musical actress; and Mariella Frostrup is a broadcaster, author and journalist, with appearances on Loose Women and Times Radio.

Comedian Leigh Francis, known for his Keith Lemon character, is not among the official line-up but is rumoured to become a late addition. The previous I'm A Celebrity series was an all-star edition filmed in South Africa and was marked by heated arguments and walk-outs among the cast during the live final in April.

Ant and Dec will return to present the opening episode on Monday, 16 November, as the series begins its 26th year.