JUNGLE LEGENDS RETURN: Full I’m A Celebrity All Stars South Africa 2026 Line-Up Revealed — And The Trials Are Set To Be More Brutal Than Ever

I’m A Celeb All Stars is back

I’m A Celebrity… All Stars South Africa is officially back for a second explosive season in 2026 — and insiders promise it will be tougher, riskier and more dramatic than anything viewers have seen before.

Ant and Dec are on hosting duties once againCredit: PA
Harry Redknapp is in the All Stars and is a hot favourite to winCredit: PA

Following the success of the first All Stars series, ITV is raising the stakes with harder challenges, extreme stunts and a legendary cast of former jungle icons all battling once again for the crown of King or Queen of the South African Jungle.

Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly return as hosts, and Ant has already teased that the trials this time are “a lot harder than the regular series.”

The first trailer alone revealed jaw-dropping moments including:

Celebrities jumping out of planes

Rock-climbing at dangerous heights

A mid-air agility race course

And, of course, the return of countless creepy crawlies

Unlike the main UK series, All Stars is pre-recorded, meaning no public voting. Campmates themselves will decide who faces the trials, and winners will be judged purely on skill, bravery and endurance.

Ant said:
“The campmates really brought their A-game to the first series, so we can’t wait to be back for more trials, challenges and surprises in the beautiful South African landscape.”

Dec added:
“Having a live final is an exciting new twist with viewers choosing their I’m A Celeb legend — and we’ve heard some of these new trials are truly epic, even by jungle standards.”

✅ CONFIRMED I’M A CELEB ALL STARS SOUTH AFRICA 2026 LINE-UP

Here are the celebrities officially confirmed to battle it out in the South African jungle:

David Haye: The Sun exclusively revealed the former world champion boxer, 44, was preparing to join the All Star cast in November.
Gemma Collins: The 44-year-old Towie legend’s first stint on I’m A Celeb 2014 lasted just three days, but she’s ready to give jungle living another go.
Seann Walsh: After finishing in fifth place in 2022, the comedian, 39, has become a dad of-two and won’t have taken the decision to be away from home lightly.
Harry Redknapp: Football fave Harry, 78, was King of the Jungle back in 2018, and starts the All Star series as one of the favourites to win.
Scarlett Moffatt: The 2016 winner, 34, is a massive fan on the reality show and said doing All Stars would be “amazing”.
Adam Thomas: Earning the nickname ‘Mr Bushtucker Trial’ during his first stint in 2016, the Emmerdale star, 37, still holds the record for taking on the most challenges ever – 12.
Sir Mo Farah: The 42-year-old Olympic legend featured on the show during the coronavirus pandemic when it relocated to Gwrych Castle, Wales, finishing fifth overall.
Ashley Roberts: The Pussycat Doll, 44, finished as a runner-up back in 2012, and is no stranger to reality TV after taking on Strictly and The Jump.
Sinitta: The 61-year-old won the hearts of the nation on I’m A Celeb 2011, when she was truly terrified, screaming her way through the Bushtucker Trials.
Craig Charles: The Radio Two, Red Dwarf and Coronation Street favourite, 61, was among the favourites to win when he was forced to leave the 2014 series early after his brother, Dean, suffered a fatal heart attack.
Jimmy Bullard: The former Premier League ace was “gutted” when he was voted off first in 2014, but the 46-year-old is back for another shot at the crown.
Beverley Callard: Having played Rovers Return landlady Liz McDonald for over three decades, the 68-year-old fancied another shot on the show after a wet couple of weeks in Wales during the pandemic in 2020.

📺 HOW TO WATCH I’M A CELEB SOUTH AFRICA 2026

As of December 2025, ITV has not announced the exact broadcast date, but production details strongly suggest the show will air in April–May 2026.

Key details:

Filmed in South Africa in September 2025

Broadcast on ITV1 (and STV in Scotland)

Available for streaming on ITVX

The first All Stars series was filmed in autumn and aired the following spring — and the same schedule is now expected again.

🌴 A BATTLE OF ICONS — WITH NO PUBLIC VOTES

With no audience voting, no popularity safety net and only brutal challenges deciding survival, this series promises to be the most unforgiving jungle competition yet.

Former Kings, Queens, sporting heroes, reality royalty and soap legends will face:

Extreme fear trials

Physical endurance tests

Mind-breaking challenges

And brutal eliminations decided inside the camp itself

One legend will rise.
Many will fall.
And only one All-Star will leave South Africa wearing the crown.