Noor Nanjicultural reporter
itvIf you’ve been waiting to see a slew of big names battling slime and snakes, look no further.
I’m a celebrity… Get me out of here! begins on Sunday night, with former Lioness Alex Scott, TV personality Jack Osbourne and comedian Ruby Wax among those marooned in the middle of the Australian outback.
The full schedule was confirmed just days before season 25 begins.
Here’s everything you need to know before the action begins at 21:00 GMT.
Who is in the lineup?
- aitchrapper whose real name is Harrison Armstrong
- Alex ScottFormer professional footballer turned expert and presenter
- Angrycontent creator whose real name is Morgan Burtwistle
- Eddie Kadicomedian and BBC Radio 1Xtra presenter
- Jack Osbornemedia personality
- kelly brookmodel and radio host Heart
- Lisa Rileyemmerdale star
- Martin KempSpandau ballet star
- ruby waxAmerican comedian
- Shona McGartyEastEnders actress
…And who is not on the poster?
There is a notable absence of politicians on this year’s list.
Who could forget those scenes of former Health Secretary Matt Hancock and now Reform leader Nigel Farage walking through mud and eating disgusting things?
But a few years ago Ant and Dec suggested the ITV show should stop putting politicians in the jungle.
And that seems to have worked, as far as the 2025 lineup is concerned.
Who is the host?
fake imagesPresenting duo Ant and Dec, whose real names are Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly, return as hosts once again this year.
The couple already appeared in a trailer for the show, wearing matching Christmas jumpers.
Ant says: “It’s the most wonderful time of the year and it’s about to get even better.”
How have the rules changed this year?
ITV has introduced a new rule for this year’s series, meaning individual contestants cannot be voted to do all the bushtucker tests for several days in a row.
Show bosses said the new rule, which will mean celebrities can do “two in a row and you fail”, was created to “give all the campmates a chance to shine”.
Viewers voted DJ Dean McCullough to Test six times in a row in last year’s series, while Hancock also Tests six in a row in 2022.
The gruesome trials often require celebrities to eat delicacies such as kangaroo anus, crocodile penis and sheep semen, or get trapped with creatures such as snakes, cockroaches and rats.
Being repeatedly nominated for trials has taken its toll on some celebrities in the past. Gillian McKeith appeared to faint after she was voted in for her seventh trial in 2010.
When does the show start?
I’m a celebrity… Get me out of here! is set to return to ITV1 and ITVX on Sunday 16 November at 21:00 GMT and will air every night for as long as the series is broadcast.
The completion date has not yet been confirmed.
However, the series usually lasts about three weeks, which would put the finale in early December.
