We don’t know the full line-up yet, obviously. But the rumour mill is grinding. Expect a former Love Islander who is "finding themselves." There will be a soap star who is "ready for a new challenge." It?s a formula, and it works beautifully.
I?m praying for someone who gets genuinely scared of a spider. Please, universe, deliver. We need the screaming. We need the tears. We need one person to declare they are "done with this experience" by day three.
I'm A Celebrity 2026 start and finish time as it returns to ITV - Daily
Last year was a blur of Sam Thompson?s chaotic energy. What will we get this year? A washed-up rapper? A sports star who can?t eat a witchetty grub? The possibilities are endless and slightly terrifying.
Why Do We Even Care?
Let’s be honest. It?s not high art. It is pure, uncut comfort television. We watch because it makes our own lives look like a spa retreat.
Did you have a bad day at work? Well, at least you didn?t have to sleep in a leaky hammock next to a man who just ate a cockroach. Perspective, people.
We care because Ant and Dec are national treasures. They are the only hosts who can make a trial where someone is covered in fish guts feel like a school trip. We care because we need a collective thing to yell about on Twitter.
