The second series of I'm a Celebrity... South Africa began airing on ITV on 6 April 2026.https://www.itv.com/news/2026-03-09/mo-farah-and-gemma-collins-among-stars-to-return-for-im-a-celeb-south-africa Ant & Dec returned to present the series, which was pre-recorded in September 2025, excluding the final.
The series concluded on 24 April 2026, with a live final and cast reunion broadcast from London, in which series 16 finalist Adam Thomas was declared the winner of the series, with series 20 contestant Mo Farah finishing as the runner-up, and series 18 winner Harry Redknapp in third place.
Production Following the first series of the spin-off with aired between April and May 2023, it was reported that the spin-off had been shelved. However, in February 2025, it was confirmed that the show would return for a second series in 2026, with the series being teased to feature "memorable campmates from series gone by" [...] who will "face brand new trials and challenges in the South African wilderness." Filming took place in South Africa in September 2025, with ITV confirming that in a format change for this series, the final would be broadcast live from the United Kingdom, with the public deciding the winner. On 30 March 2026, a short preview of the upcoming series was broadcast that evening on ITV. The live grand final will be held on 24 April 2026 at the Versa Studios in London.
For the first time, I'm a Celebrity: Unpacked aired as a pre-recorded podcast accompanying the all-star series, with a live episode broadcast on ITV2 following the main programme's live final. Unpacked is hosted by Sam Thompson and Kemi Rodgers. Thompson is based in a UK recording studio and is joined by guests, with Rodgers interviewing Ant & Dec on location in South Africa.
Celebrities The line-up for the series was officially announced by ITV on 9 March 2026. Eight celebrities entered the camp on the first day, followed by four late arrivals. Craig Charles and Gemma Collins entered the camp on Day 2, with Harry Redknapp and Jimmy Bullard joining on Day 6. Beverley Callard was forced to withdraw from the series on medical grounds in the episode broadcast on 21 April.
Celebrity Known for Original position StatusAdam ThomasWaterloo Road & former Emmerdale actorSeries 16 (3rd)Winneron 24 April 2026 Mo Farah Olympic long-distance runner & track athlete Series 20 (5th)Runner-upon 24 April 2026 Harry Redknapp Former football manager Series 18 (1st)Third placeon 24 April 2026 Craig Charles Actor, presenter & DJ Series 14 (11th) Eliminated 8thon 23 April 2026 Scarlett Moffatt Television personality & presenter Series 16 (1st) Eliminated 7thon 23 April 2026 Sinitta Singer & television personality Series 11 (11th) Eliminated 6thon 22 April 2026 Ashley Roberts The Pussycat Dolls singer Series 12 (2nd) Eliminated 5thon 22 April 2026 Jimmy Bullard Former Premier League footballer Series 14 (10th) Eliminated 4thon 21 April 2026 Beverley Callard Former Coronation Street actress Series 20 (9th) Withdrewon 21 April 2026 Gemma Collins Media personality & businesswoman Series 14 (12th) Eliminated 3rdon 20 April 2026 David Haye Former professional boxer Series 12 (3rd) Eliminated 2ndon 20 April 2026 Seann Walsh Stand-up comedian Series 22 (5th) Eliminated 1ston 16 April 2026
Results and elimination Colour key Winner Runner up Third place Fourth place Eliminated as a result of losing the survival trial Eliminated as a result of a majority vote Won the survival trial and was safe Lost the survival trial but was saved by their campmates Immune Withdrew
+Daily results per celebrityCelebrityDay 9Day 11Day 12Day 13Day 14Live FinalNumber oftrials Round 1 Round 2 AdamImmune Safe SafeSafeSafeSafe 1st51% Winner58% 9 Mo Safe SafeSafeSafeSafeSafe 2nd32%32% 10 HarryImmune SafeSafeSafeSafeSafe 3rd9%10% 7 CraigImmune SafeSafeSafeSafeSafe4th8%Eliminated(Live Final) 9 Scarlett Safe SafeSafeSafeSafe5thEliminated(Day 14) 9 SinittaImmune SafeSafeSafe6thEliminated(Day 13) 6 Ashley SafeImmuneSafe7thEliminated(Day 13) 6 JimmyImmune Safe8th Eliminated(Day 12) 2 BeverleyImmune Safe 9th Withdrew(Day 12) 4 GemmaImmune9thEliminated(Day 11) 3 David Safe10thEliminated(Day 11) 3 Seann5thEliminated(Day 9) 4 Notes None None Survival trial(competitors) None Adam,Ashley,Craig,Harry,Jimmy,Mo,Scarlett,Sinitta Adam,Ashley,Craig,Harry,Mo,Scarlett,Sinitta Adam,Craig,Harry,Mo,Scarlett,Sinitta Adam,Craig,Harry,Mo,Scarlett None Eliminated SeannHarry's choiceto eliminateDavidCampmates' choiceto eliminate JimmyLost survivaltrial AshleyLost survivaltrial SinittaAdam & Scarlett's choiceto eliminate ScarlettLost survivalto trial Craig8%(out of 4) Harry10%(out of 3) Mo32%(out of 3)GemmaDavid's choiceto eliminate Adam58%to win Notes
Trials The contestants take part in daily trials to earn food. These trials aim to test both physical and mental abilities. The winner is usually determined by the number of stars collected during the trial, with each star representing a meal earned by the winning contestant for their fellow campmates.
The contestants decided who would face the trial The trial was compulsory. Trialnumber Air date Name of trial Celebrityparticipation Winner/Win or Loss/Number of stars Notes 1 6 April Tipped over the Edge AdamAshleyBeverleyMo AshleyMo 2 The Lodges DavidScarlett David 3 Level Up SeannSinitta Sinitta 4 7/8 April Gut Instinct CraigGemma Craig 5 8/9 April Venom Verdict SeannSinitta Sinitta 6 9 April Petrifying Plunge AdamBeverleyGemmaSeann 7 10 April Match Me If You Can BeverleyMo rowspan="2" AshleyScarlett 8 13/14 April Wicked Watering Hole AdamAshleyCraigDavid AdamCraig 9 14 April Cut Throat Cliff BeverleyMoSeannSinitta BeverleySinitta 10 15 April Creeper Train GemmaScarlett Scarlett 11 15 April Beastly Braai HarryJimmy Jimmy 12 16 April Retching Ball CraigDavid 13 17 April Termite Terror Mo rowspan="7" 14 20 April Snakes and Ladders AshleyScarlett 15 23 April South African Cyclone AdamCraigHarryMoScarlett 16 24 April The Viper Pit Mo 17 Heads Up Harry 18 Face In Your Fears Craig 19 Swallow the Odds Adam Notes
Survival trials As in the previous series, due to the show being pre-recorded, there was no public voting and the contestants instead take part in survival trials to determine who is eliminated each day. However, in a change to the format for this series, the winner is determined by a public vote rather than a final survival trial.
The contestants decided who would face the trial The trial was compulsory. The celebrity lost the survival trial and was eliminated. The celebrity lost the survival trial and finished in third place. The celebrity lost the survival trial and finished as the runner-up. Trialnumber Air date Name of trial Celebrityparticipation Eliminated Notes 1 21 April Rancid Run AdamJimmy Jimmy AshleyScarlett CraigSinitta HarryMo 2 22 April Keys to Success AdamAshleyCraigHarryMoScarlettSinitta Ashley 322 AprilDragged Through Hell AdamScarlettSinitta CraigSinitta HarryMo 4 24 April Keep Your Eye on the Ball AdamCraigHarryMoScarlett Scarlett
Notes
Star count Celebrity Number of stars earned Percentage Adam Thomas 80% Mo Farah 81% Harry Redknapp 100% Craig Charles 81% Scarlett Moffatt 75% Sinitta Ashley Roberts 68% Jimmy Bullard Beverley Callard 55% Gemma Collins 60% David Haye 64% Seann Walsh 60%
Ratings Official ratings are taken from BARB, using the four-screen dashboard which includes viewers who watched the programme on laptops, smartphones and tablets within 7 days of the original broadcast.
Episode Air date Official rating (millions incl. HD & +1) Weekly rank for all UK TV channels 1 6 April 4.00 9 2 7 April 3.64 16 3 8 April 3.58 17 4 9 April 3.29 28 5 10 April 3.47 19 6 13 April 3.30 22 7 14 April 3.33 21 8 15 April 3.20 26 9 16 April 3.34 20 10 17 April 3.52 14 11 20 April 3.54 13 12 21 April 3.81 10 13 22 April 3.49 16 14 23 April 3.29 21 1524 April 3.52 15 16 4.01 6 Series average 2026 3.52
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