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Summer is over, the leaves are turning brown and Halloween is almost here, which can only mean one thing – I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! is back.

As we welcome in the autumn months, it’s time to start thinking about who we’d like to see join the I’m A Celeb 2025 lineup, with all the latest rumours picking up steam.

Already, soap legends and Premier League footballers have been floated around, and today a huge TikTok star joins them as a potential campmates.

It’s not long until the new series kicks off, with Ant and Dec joining a fresh cast of celebs hoping to follow on from Danny Jones to be crowned King or Queen of the Jungle.

Last year’s winner was joined by the likes of Coleen Rooney, GK Barry, Oti Mabuse, Melvin Odoom, Tulisa and Rev. Richard Coles.

Who could make up this year’s crew? Let’s take a look…

When does I’m A Celebrity 2025 start?

We’re still waiting on an official start date announcement from ITV, but usually I’m A Celebrity starts in November and runs into December.

Last year, the series kicked off on November 17 – two days earlier than the 2023 launch date – so we can expect something around then.

Who’s rumoured for the I’m A Celebrity 2025 line-up?

Rumours have already been flying about who could feature in the IAC 2025 line-up, including soap legends, sports stars, and more.

Here are the latest potential campmates.

Angry Ginge

Social media megastar Angry Ginge is the latest name to be rumoured for the upcoming series.

With over three million fans across TikTok and Instagram, he’d certainly have the following – and that’s without mentioning his man of the match performance at Soccer Aid this year.

‘ITV bosses always like to have a social media superstar on their cast, especially after GK Barry proved such a success last year,’ a source told The Sun.

‘Angry Ginge has bags of personality and was really friendly to everyone at Soccer Aid this year. He made a great impression.’

Lisa Riley

Emmerdale legend Lisa Riley – or Mandy Dingle to soap fans – is reportedly in talks after years of turning down I’m A Celeb.

‘I love playing Mandy so much, that’s why I keep turning down other good roles. They offer me I’m A Celebrity every year and every year I say no,’ she revealed in a chat with the Daily star.

She teased that a ‘milestone like my 50th’ could tempt her, and she’ll celebrate the big birthday next summer.

According to The Sun, she was in ‘advanced talks’ last month, while her Emmerdale audience makes her a ‘perfect’ campmate for ITV.

Shona McGarty

It seems 2025 could be a big I’m A Celeb lineup for soap fans, with Shona McGarty also among the rumoured names.

The EastEnders actress, who left Albert Square in 2024 after 16 years on the BBC show, is also said to have been in ‘advanced talks’ back in May, according to The Sun.

The actress would follow in the footsteps of fellow EastEnders alumni such as Jacqueline Jossa and Charlie Brooks, who both went on to win the show – so no pressure, Shona!

Jools Oliver

Jamie Oliver has ruled out ever heading into the jungle, but the celebrity chef’s wife Jools is a possibility.

Late last year, the Naked Chef chatted to I’m A Celeb hosts Ant and Dec on an Instagram live and weighed in on the possibility.

He told the pair: ‘I think it’s an amazing show, but honestly you couldn’t give me enough olive oil in the world to make me eat a witchetty grub or a kangaroo’s a**e, no way.’

‘But what I can give you is my wife Jools, she would love to be on the show. Go on Jools,’ he added.

‘We would take Jools,’ Ant quipped, while Dec joked: ‘Jools Oliver, first booking for 2025. Thanks, Jools, see you in Australia.’

Jack Grealish

Jack Grealish has also chatted to Ant and Dec on a video call, and the Everton forward admitted he would ‘absolutely to do’ the show.

‘It’s a show that I’ve watched for years since I was little. A show that I love,’ he said. ‘I don’t know how I’d get on in there, I don’t think I’d be the best to be honest, but I’d give it a go.’

At the moment, there’s no suggestion talks are underway (he’ll be a bit busy with the Premier League campaign) but Jack sounds like one for the future!

Patsy Palmer

Earlier this year, EastEnders legend Patsy Palmer – who played Bianca Jackson – was given odds of 2/1 to swap her life in the US for a stint in the Australian jungle.

Betway Casino expected her to be among the campmates later this year, following in the footsteps of Walford stars turned winners Joe Swash, Jacqueline Jossa and Charlie Brooks.

As well as a return to Albert Square earlier this year, Patsy has explored reality TV with appearances on The Masked Singer, Dancing On Ice and Celebrity Big Brother since 2020.

Is there going to be another series of I’m A Celebrity All Stars?

Good news – ITV has confirmed series 2 of I’m A Celebrity All Stars is coming in 2026.

On Monday, the broadcaster announced plans for a second season of the spin-off, which features some of the most memorable campmates from the past returning to the show.

They’ll be back in South Africa for fresh challenges and Bushtucker Trials, with Ant and Dec keeping an eye on all the action.

This time round, ITV has confirmed ‘the public will have the power to decide who is crowned the ultimate legend’ for 2026 with the final vote cast ‘in a live grand final broadcast direct from London’.

Dec said: ‘Having a live final is an exciting addition to the new series with the viewers choosing their IAC Legend and we’ve heard some of the new trials are truly epic, even by I’m A Celeb standards!’

I’m A Celebrity is set to return this autumn on ITV. I’m A Celebrity All Stars will be back in 2026.

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