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Kelly Osbourne, Kaley Cuoco and... George Calombaris? Every star set to appear on I'm A Celebrity 2026.

I'm a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! is returning soon in 2026 and the air is thick with anticipation. It's the annual guessing game that grips the nation: who is trading their luxury lifestyle for rice, beans, and the terrifying whispers of Julia Morris and Robert Irwin?

Famously, Channel 10 loves to keep us guessing until the premiere — which will be on January 18, 2026, — but fear not, there are plenty of clues. 

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Brendan 'Fev' Fevola, the 2016 champion has officially entered the chat with "intel" he's been slipped in his DMs, sharing his thoughts on The Fox's Fifi, Fev & Nick. A former contestant with social media scoops? We're listening.

Channel 10 has also been dropping little clues on their Instagram, and we've broken down every hint, rumour, and celebrity whisper so far.

All the clues for I'm A Celebrity 2026 so far.

A radio queen.

The clue: A "radio queen will be making waves in the jungle." 

Now, this has us thinking of big names. Fans are already debating if it's the legendary Jackie O or the multi-talented Ricki-Lee.

Either way, prepare for some seriously captivating conversations, just without the producer button.

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Ricki LeeImage: Instagram/therickilee

A Logie winning actor.

The clue: "A Logie winning actor is about to give his wildest performance." 

This has the potential to be TV gold. While Hugh Sheridan is a solid guess, Fev has a very specific name dropped in his DMs.

"Samuel Johnson… apparently, he is in there," he said.

We hope this means more The Secret Life of Us melodrama, less actual danger.

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Samuel JohnsonImage: Instagram/samueljjohnson78

An AFL star.

The clue: "An AFL star is going to have a ball." 

Every season needs a footy player to kick a few goals (or spiders) in the jungle, and this time, it's an AFL star. But will they be popular enough with the public to make it to the end? 

The former King of the Jungle seems to think so. Fev is calling it: Dyson Heppell. 

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"Dyson Heppell, I heard is in the jungle. [The ex-] Bomber's captain and I reckon he'll win. It depends if he's popular or not… there's already one footy player that's ever won… wonder who that was?" Fev joked.

A Hollywood sitcom star.

The clue: "Roll out the red carpet, Robert! A Hollywood sitcom star is making his jungle debut." 

Followed by Robert Irwin's reply: "Ooh, when he meets a bunch of our jungle friends, he'll go off with a big bang." 

The Big Bang TheoryImage:

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The phrase "big bang" is all we needed to hear to narrow this down to a major US sitcom that we all spent countless hours watching.

Is it Jim Parsons? Kaley Cuoco? Maybe even Johnny Galecki? Prepare for some proper star power in South Africa.

An international supermodel with a rock'n'roll connection.

The clue: "An international supermodel is strutting her way into Africa." The kicker? "She's related to rock 'n' roll royalty." 

Trading the runway for the rugged jungle? We love to see it.

While some fans speculated Tyra Banks, given her recent ice-cream endeavours in Australia, Fev has another thought: Kelly Osbourne. 

Tyra BanksImage: Instagram/tyrabanks

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"They've been releasing a few things and people have been speculating and I've gotten a few DMs… they reckon Kelly Osbourne is the international star related to rock," he said. 

Rugby League Romeo.

The clue: "Rugby League Romeo is going from dodging tackles to dodging crocs." 

A star from the NRL is on his way to the wildnerness. And if he's a "Romeo," does this mean we're in for some jungle romance? Fingers crossed. 

The word on the street is this is former Canberra Raiders NRL player, Luke Bateman, who is also famously known as The Bachelor from 2023. Double the reality TV drama, double the fun.

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The Bachelor Luke BatemanImage: Channel Nine

A Masterchef.

Apparently, a master chef will be joining the crew in the South African jungle next year. Someone to cook the actual rice and beans! 

Fans have thrown out the names of former judges Melissa Leong and George Calombaris. And Fev is hedging his bets here.

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"And this one, I'm not quite sure who this one is, it's a chef: so, it might be Mel Leong. Mel has gone missing off our WhatsApp, because we were just on The Amazing Race. Or it could be George Calombaris," he said.

The prospect of Calombaris dealing with a rice-and-bean diet? Now that's a show we'd watch.

The real answers won't be revealed until the show premieres, early next year.

I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here Australia premieres on January 18, 2026.

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