One rumoured celebrity is missing from official I’m A Celeb 2026 cast – is he a late arrival?!

The official I’m A Celeb 2026 lineup has just been released, and it’s identical to the rumoured cast that dropped last week, except for one missing celebrity. 

ITV announced the full cast on Tuesday night, right after the celebs started being spotted at the airport on their way to Australia. The new series begins on Monday, 16th November. 

The cast includes football icon Wayne Rooney, Love Island star turned influencer and radio host Chloe Burrows and Kaisers Chiefs musician Ricky Wilson, just to name a few. 

One rumoured celebrity is missing from I’m A Celeb lineup

But the big name missing from the list is TV presenter and comedian Leigh Francis, better known as Keith Lemon, who appeared on The Sun’s rumoured cast last week.

They claimed Ant and Dec have been “desperate” for the 53-year-old to sign for years and their wish has finally “been granted”. The Sun also claimed he was in talks with show bosses to go into the jungle two years ago. 

However, Lemon’s name is nowhere to be seen on the official cast list, which has got people thinking he has to be a late arrival. 

 

 

 

 

 

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I’m A Celeb always tends to hold one or two celebs back, who make their grand entrance into the camp a few days in, and Lemon would be perfect for that. 

One person wrote on Twitter: “Thought Keith Lemon was going in? Or a latecomer, I’d guess??” Someone else agreed: “So Keith Lemon is the late arrival.” We’ll have to wait and see, but I’d put money on it. 

Here’s the full official I’m A Celeb 2026 cast

Wayne Rooney – Football legend

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Chloe Burrows – Love Island star, influencer and radio host 

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Ricky Wilson – Kaiser Chiefs musician and The Voice UK coach 

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Joanna Page – Actress best known for Gavin and Stacey 

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Ade Adepitan – Paralympian and TV presenter

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Sharky – YouTuber who’s part of the collective Beta Squad 

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AJ Odudu – TV presenter best known for Big Brother 

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Jack Skipper – Stand up comedian 

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Leomie Anderson – Supermodel and Victoria’s Secret Angel 

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Claire Sweeney – Actress best known for Coronation Street 

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Mariella Frostrup – Broadcaster and journalist

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