Joanna Page is in advanced stages of talks to take part in I'm a Celebrity 2026, putting her among the earliest names linked to the next jungle line-up. ITV has not put out a cast list, and the broadcaster says any names being suggested for I'm a Celebrity are just speculation.
Page and ITV
A source used the phrase “advanced stages of talks” about Page, which is the strongest sign yet that her name is more than casual chatter. For a series that builds around late-stage casting reveals, that places her in the category readers should watch closely rather than treat as a lock.
Page already has a broad ITV and footprint. She rose to fame in Gavin & Stacey, played Judy in Love Actually opposite John, featured in Doctor Who, Doc Martin and Nativity 2, and has presented Shop Well for Less and The Pet Show. She has also been on Loose Women from 2023 and won Taskmaster, so she is not a first-time reality booking.
Su-Elise Nash and Nadiya Bychkova
Su-Elise Nash has also been linked to the 2026 line-up. The former Mis-Teeq singer would follow Sabrina Washington, who took part in the series in 2009, after Mis-Teeq’s run from 1999 to 2005 and Nash’s later solo work and performing arts school.
Nadiya Bychkova is another name in the mix, and her situation is cleaner than Page’s only in the sense that her availability has changed. She joined Strictly Come Dancing in 2017 and was set to leave after nine years, after an insider said she had already had “a number of chats about doing the jungle.”
2026 jungle talks
The timing matters because this winter’s chatter is happening before any official line-up reveal, and the show has already had one 2026-related cycle of attention this year. Adam Thomas was crowned the I'm a Celebrity legend in the all-stars edition earlier this year, which keeps the franchise visible while casting for the next run takes shape.
For now, the practical reading is simple: Page is in the strongest reported position, but ITV has left the door open for none of it to stick until a formal cast announcement arrives. If the broadcaster sticks to that line, the only meaningful signal before launch will be which names keep surviving the speculation cycle—and Page is clearly one of them.
