Key Highlights:
- Wayne Rooney, Claire Sweeney, AJ Odudu and eight other celebrities will enter the new I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! camp.
- The camp has been redesigned with accessibility features for former Paralympian Ade Adepitan, who uses a wheelchair.
- A new Jungle Hotline challenge will replace Deals on Wheels, with Kiosk Kev operating remotely.
I’m A Celebrity 2026 cast announced
I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! returns in a few days with a new group of celebrities and a redesigned camp. ITV has confirmed that Wayne Rooney, Claire Sweeney, AJ Odudu, Ricky Wilson, Chloe Burrows, Ade Adepitan, Mariella Frostrup, Sharky, Joanna Page, Jack Skipper and Leomie Anderson will take part in this year’s series.
As usual, the ITV reality show will feature twists, surprises and Bushtucker Trials, including challenges involving unusual foods such as kangaroo anus. However, this year’s camp has been specially adapted for Adepitan, a former Paralympian and wheelchair user.
How the I’m A Celebrity camp has been adapted for Ade Adepitan
ITV said it worked closely with Adepitan on the changes and flew him to Australia earlier this year to inspect the existing camp and identify the adaptations required. The pathways have been made deeper, while parking bays have been added so Adepitan can transfer between his crutches and wheelchair in a way that reflects how he manages outside the camp.
The redesigned camp also includes new resting areas along the route between the camp and the creek, as well as a stairlift providing access to the jungle shower. During the series, Adepitan will use three wheelchairs and three pairs of crutches around camp. A separate wheelchair will be available for the Trials, alongside an electric wheelchair designed to handle more challenging terrain, including the beach.
These changes are intended to allow Adepitan to participate in most of the series’ Bushtucker Trials, including Celebrity Cyclone. One of the show’s executive producers told The Mirror: “There are about 23 trials, and he can do the majority of them, which I think is a real achievement.“It would be really easy just to go, ‘Here’s the trial,’ and then say, ‘Well, he can’t do it. Medically exempt,’ or whatever it might be.“There are lots of people every year who are exempt for various reasons, but we really wanted to set him up to succeed.”
The executive producer added: “All I will say is that if he makes it that far…he will be doing the Celebrity Cyclone. Without giving anything away, from the moment you see him on screen, you will be impressed.”
ITV has also shared a preview of the adapted camp:
Take a look at the new adapted Camp #ImACeleb
Jungle Hotline replaces Deals on Wheels
This year will also bring a change for Kiosk Kev, who will be ‘working from home’. Rather than visiting him directly, campmates will call him while taking part in challenges. Deals on Wheels has been replaced by the Jungle Hotline.
“The centrepiece of every Jungle Hotline challenge – which still takes place out of camp – is the golden phone box,” ITV explained.
“Each time, it’s locked shut in a different way, and the challenge is to figure out how to get inside it. If the campmates manage to open it, they will be able to call Kiosk Kev to order a treat on his brand new Jungle Hotline.
“Kev will then call the famous red phone box and for the first time ever the treat will be revealed in camp, locked inside the brand new British red post box.”
Why This Matters
The camp redesign is intended to give Ade Adepitan meaningful access to the programme’s central challenges rather than automatically excluding him on medical grounds. The production changes include modified routes, transfer areas, rest points, specialist wheelchairs and a stairlift, enabling Adepitan to take part in the majority of the Trials if selected.
The series will also introduce a new challenge format through the Jungle Hotline, adding a remote role for Kiosk Kev while retaining the familiar reward-based structure. I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! returns on Monday 16 November at 9pm on ITV1, STV and ITVX.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is taking part in I’m A Celebrity this year?
The confirmed cast includes Wayne Rooney, Claire Sweeney, AJ Odudu, Ricky Wilson, Chloe Burrows, Ade Adepitan, Mariella Frostrup, Sharky, Joanna Page, Jack Skipper and Leomie Anderson.
How has the I’m A Celebrity camp been adapted for Ade Adepitan?
The camp includes deeper pathways, wheelchair parking bays, resting areas, a stairlift to the jungle shower, multiple wheelchairs and crutches, and an electric wheelchair for difficult terrain.
When does I’m A Celebrity return?
I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! returns on Monday 16 November at 9pm on ITV1, STV and ITVX.
