A very famous face has been spotted at an airport in Australia, ready to head into the jungle before the new series of I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! starts on Monday, 16 November
I’m Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! 2026 gets underway in a week’s time and the first star has just touched down in Australia.
One of the show’s most expensive signing ever, England star, Wayne Rooney, gave a smile as he was seen arriving into Brisbane Airport following a 21 hour flight.
The dad-of-four, 41, is following in his wife Coleen’s footsteps by signing up for the show, with the glamorous WAG coming runner up on the hit ITV series two years ago.
As he made his way through arrivals, the footballer legend said he’d ‘never been to Australia before’ and gave a smirk when asked if he would be taking part in a karoke session at the Jungle Arms.
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The ex-Derby County boss cut a casual figure in Manchester on Sunday as he bid goodbye to England’s chilly weather, sporting a black baseball cap and jeans. But by the time he got to Australia, he had switched into a grey baseball cap, and matching grey jogging bottoms and a hoodie.
The dad of four has undergone a ‘jungle glow up’ ahead of the show and looked noticeably trimmer after overhauling his lifestyle, with many fans commenting on how well he looks.
On Good Morning Britain this morning, Richard Arnold commented that Wayne had flown out to Australia in business class. He noted that this was different to his almost Queen of the Jungle wife Coleen, who was said to have bumped herself up to first class when she flew out.
Also spotted at a UK airport, this time at London’s Heathrow, was YouTube star, Sharky. The social media star, real name Sharmarke Mohamud, was wrapped up against the cold in a puffer jacket and tracksuit bottoms as he prepared to board his flight, which will take him to the other side of the world.
ITV is said to have been keen to sign the content creator, 30, who is a member of the social media group Beta Squad, following last year’s success with 24-year-old internet gamer AngryGinge, real name Morgan Burtwistle, who won the series..
Gavin & Stacey star Joanna Page and Corrie actress Claire Sweeney were also seen at Heathrow. Both were dressed to theme, with Claire wearing a snake-skin print hoodie and trousers, while Joanna wore leopard print trousers.
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