Line-up status: ITV hasn’t officially confirmed the 2026 campmates yet. The 12 names below are the line-up reported by The Sun ahead of the launch on Monday 16 November at 9pm on ITV1 and ITVX. We’ll update this page as soon as the official line-up is announced.
From a Manchester United legend to a Victoria’s Secret Angel, the rumoured I’m A Celebrity 2026 line-up is stacked with stars who’ve turned fame into serious fortunes. As students surviving on instant noodles, we’re spilling how much each campmate is reportedly worth and how they made their money. Quick rundown below, richest first, then dive deeper. Who’s your winner?
- Wayne Rooney: up to £200 million
- Leigh Francis (Keith Lemon): £10 million
- Ricky Wilson: £9 million
- Claire Sweeney: £4 million
- Joanna Page: £3 million
- Mariella Frostrup: £3 million
- AJ Odudu: £2.5 million
- Leomie Anderson: £2 million
- Sharky: £1.5 million
- Chloe Burrows: £1.4 million
- Ade Adepitan: £1 million
- Jack Skipper: £500,000
Together, the rumoured cast is worth nearly £240 million, although Wayne Rooney accounts for most of that on his own. Net worth figures are estimates reported in the press, so treat them as ballpark numbers rather than bank statements.
Wayne Rooney: up to £200 million
Wayne Rooney (41) is the headline name and, unsurprisingly, the richest campmate by a mile. He joined Manchester United from Everton in 2004 for £25.6 million and became the club’s all-time record scorer with 253 goals, plus 53 goals in 120 England caps. His 2014 Man United contract was reportedly worth up to £300,000 a week, the biggest wage in the Premier League at the time, and he’s reported to have earned around £170 million in salary alone, before deals with brands like Nike, Coca-Cola and EA Sports.
Since hanging up his boots he’s managed Derby, DC United and Birmingham City, and in 2025 he reportedly signed a BBC Match of the Day punditry deal worth around £800,000. Estimates of his wealth vary: some reports put him at up to £200 million (a figure The Sun has previously given for Wayne and Coleen together), while Celebrity Net Worth’s estimate works out at around £130 million. Either way, he’s reportedly the highest-paid star in camp this year on a “chunky six-figure sum”. Lesson for freshers: peak early, then build a second career talking about it.
Leigh Francis (Keith Lemon): £10 million
Leigh Francis (53) is the man behind Keith Lemon, and his estimated £10 million fortune proves a silly character can be a seriously smart business. Channel 4 gave him a £250,000 deal to develop his characters, which became the cult sketch show Bo’ Selecta! in 2002. He then hosted ITV2’s Celebrity Juice for 26 series between 2008 and 2022, fronted Through the Keyhole, and starred in Keith Lemon: The Film. Reports say his production companies alone hold more than £3 million in net assets, which shows the real money is in owning the format, not just starring in it.
Ricky Wilson: £9 million
Ricky Wilson (48) predicted a riot and then banked on it. As frontman of Kaiser Chiefs, he sold more than three million copies of debut album Employment, won three Brit Awards in 2006 and scored a UK number one with Ruby. He then became a coach on BBC’s The Voice UK, winning two series, finished runner-up on The Masked Singer in 2023 and has hosted Virgin Radio’s Drivetime show since January 2023. Royalties, festival slots and broadcasting add up to an estimated £9 million. Indie landfill anthems: still paying the rent 20 years later.
Claire Sweeney: £4 million
Claire Sweeney (55) has been working since the 90s and has an estimated £4 million to show for it. She played Lindsey Corkhill in Channel 4’s Brookside, was a housemate in the very first Celebrity Big Brother in 2001, and went on to star as Roxie Hart in Chicago and Miss Adelaide in Guys and Dolls in the West End. Her debut album reached number 15 in 2002, and she’s more recently been a Coronation Street regular as Cassie Plummer. Soap, stage and reality TV: the triple threat that keeps the work (and the money) coming.
Joanna Page: £3 million
Joanna Page (49) will forever be Stacey from Gavin & Stacey, a role she first played in 2007 and returned to for the 2019 Christmas special and the 2024 finale. She also had a part in Love Actually, presents BBC’s Shop Well for Less, is a Loose Women regular and won Taskmaster series 21. Her estimated £3 million fortune comes from a mix of acting, presenting and panel shows, proving a cult sitcom can open doors for decades. What’s occurring? A very comfortable bank balance, by the looks of it.
Mariella Frostrup: £3 million
Mariella Frostrup (63) is the jungle’s most seasoned broadcaster. She presented BBC Radio 4’s Open Book from 2002 to 2020, moved to Times Radio, and spent almost 20 years as The Observer’s agony aunt. She’s written books including Dear Mariella and Cracking the Menopause, co-founded the campaign group Menopause Mandate and was named the UK Government’s Menopause Employment Ambassador in 2024. Her estimated £3 million shows how a trusted voice and a cause you care about can build a career that lasts.
AJ Odudu: £2.5 million
AJ Odudu (38) is one of the busiest presenters on telly, and that hustle is reportedly worth around £2.5 million. She co-hosts ITV’s Big Brother and Celebrity Big Brother revivals, made the Strictly Come Dancing 2021 final with Kai Widdrington before injury forced her to withdraw, co-hosted the Big Breakfast revival and Comic Relief 2025, and fronts M&S: Dress the Nation. If you want proof that saying yes to everything early on pays off, AJ’s CV is it.
Leomie Anderson: £2 million
Leomie Anderson (33) became the first Black British model to be named a Victoria’s Secret Angel in 2019, after walking the brand’s fashion show from 2015 to 2018. She was a face of Fenty Beauty at its 2017 launch and has walked for Burberry, Armani and Yeezy. Smartly, she also founded her own activewear label, LAPP The Brand, in 2016 and hosts the podcast Role Model. Her estimated £2 million fortune is a lesson in using a modelling career to build something you actually own.
Sharky: £1.5 million
Sharky (30), real name Sharmarke Mohamud, is the cast’s YouTube star and the name bosses reportedly hope will pull in younger viewers. He launched his own channel in 2015 and co-founded Beta Squad in 2019 with Chunkz, Niko Omilana, KingKennyTV and AJ Shabeel. The group’s main channel now has more than 12 million subscribers, and they’ve played charity football at Selhurst Park and fronted a JD Sports campaign. His estimated £1.5 million shows that a group chat with your mates can turn into a proper media business.
Chloe Burrows: £1.4 million
Chloe Burrows (31) walked into Love Island in 2021 as the first bombshell and walked out as runner-up with Toby Aromolaran. Since then she’s done Celebs Go Dating, Celebrity MasterChef and Celebrity SAS, hosts the podcast Chloe Vs The World, and since February 2026 has co-hosted the KISS breakfast show with Tyler West. Her estimated £1.4 million proves a summer in the villa can become a full-time career if you keep the momentum going.
Ade Adepitan: £1 million
Ade Adepitan (53) won Paralympic bronze in wheelchair basketball with Team GB at Athens 2004 and was awarded an MBE in 2005. He was Channel 4’s main presenter for the London 2012 Paralympics, has fronted The Travel Show since 2014 and made BBC documentaries including Africa with Ade Adepitan and Climate Change: Ade on the Frontline. Estimates of his wealth reach around £1 million. If the reports are right, he’ll also be the first wheelchair user to take on the jungle, which makes him one to watch.
Jack Skipper: £500,000
Jack Skipper (41) is the cast’s comedy wildcard. The south London stand-up worked as a carpet fitter before comedy, was runner-up in So You Think You’re Funny? in 2022 and was nominated for best newcomer at the 2024 Edinburgh Comedy Awards. His dad-life videos have racked up more than 15 million likes on TikTok, he’s done Live at the Apollo and toured his debut show Skint. With an estimated £500,000, he’s the least wealthy campmate, but he’s proof that it’s never too late to switch careers.
The verdict
There you have it, freshers. The rumoured I’m A Celebrity 2026 line-up isn’t just about bushtucker trials and camp squabbles. It’s a crash course in turning talent, timing and a bit of luck into serious money. From Wayne Rooney’s football fortune to Sharky’s YouTube empire and Jack Skipper’s leap from carpet fitting to Live at the Apollo, the pattern is the same: build a second (and third) career, own something of your own, and keep saying yes to new opportunities.
While they’re eating kangaroo bits in the jungle, you’re probably juggling a 9am seminar and a ramen budget. But take notes. Hit the comments: who’s your pick to be crowned King or Queen of the Jungle? We’ll update this page as soon as ITV confirms the official line-up.
FAQs on I'm A Celebrity 2026 Cast Net Worths
Wayne Rooney is by far the richest rumoured campmate, with press estimates of up to £200 million from his Manchester United and England career, endorsements, management and BBC punditry. Leigh Francis (Keith Lemon) is a distant second on around £10 million.
The 12 rumoured campmates are worth nearly £240 million combined, based on press estimates. Wayne Rooney accounts for most of that on his own, with Leigh Francis (£10m) and Ricky Wilson (£9m) next.
Not yet. The names on this page are the line-up reported by The Sun, and ITV has said any names suggested are speculation. The series starts on Monday 16 November at 9pm on ITV1 and ITVX, and we'll update this page once the official line-up is confirmed.
Sharky from Beta Squad (30) is the youngest rumoured star, while broadcaster Mariella Frostrup, who turns 64 just before the launch, is the oldest.
His fee hasn't been confirmed, but reports say he's the highest-paid campmate this year on a six-figure sum. For comparison, Coleen Rooney's 2024 fee was reportedly £1.5 million.
Sharky (Sharmarke Mohamud) co-founded YouTube group Beta Squad in 2019. The group's main channel has more than 12 million subscribers, and they earn from YouTube, brand campaigns such as JD Sports and live events like charity football matches. His net worth is estimated at around £1.5 million.
Comedian Jack Skipper has the lowest estimated net worth, at around £500,000. The former carpet fitter found fame through TikTok and has since appeared on Live at the Apollo.