How long is I’m a Celeb South Africa 2026 on TV for?

The spin-off switches locations from the Australian jungle to the African savannah, and has only aired on one previous occasion.

Featuring previous contestants from the original programme, the all-stars version was reportedly made in case the production was unable to return to Australia due to to Covid restrictions.

Filming for the first South Africa series took place in July 2022, but was not needed as a backup, with the show being able to return to Australia in November of that year.

ITV then decided to broadcast the spin-off in April and May of 2023.

After a gap of three years, it has now returned, with it having been pre-recorded in September 2025.

How long will I’m A Celeb South Africa 2026 be on TV for?

I’m A Celebrity South Africa’s first episode will air on Monday, April 6 and is set to conclude on Friday, April 24.

For those three weeks of airing, it will be broadcast on weeknights, with it taking a break on weekends.

In most cases, episodes will start at 9pm, with the finish times varying.

I’m A Celebrity South Africa lineup 2026

The line-up for I’m A Celebrity South Africa’s second series is:

• Former football manager Harry Redknapp
• Reality star Gemma Collins
• Soap actress Beverley Callard
• Olympian Sir Mo Farah
• Former Gogglebox star Scarlett Moffatt
• Champion boxer David Haye
• Actor Adam Thomas
• Former Pussycat Doll Ashley Roberts
• Comedian Seann Walsh
• Pop star Sinitta
• Red Dwarf star Craig Charles
• Ex-footballer Jimmy Bullard

Scarlett Moffatt and Harry Redknapp performed the best on the original show out of the contestants, winning their respective series in 2016 and 2018, respectively.

Other strong performers from the original show include Ashley Roberts, who was runner-up in 2012.

Meanwhile, Adam Thomas earned third place in 2016, which was the same placing David Haye got in 2012.

Mo Farah and Seann Walsh came in fifth place in 2020 and 2022, respectively.

I’m A Celeb South Africa final to be aired live

In a change from the first series, the final of I’m a Celeb South Africa will be aired live on Friday, April 24.

The Radio Times shares that rather than making the 12-hour flight back to Africa, the entire celebrity cast will instead gather in a UK studio.

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From here, the public will be able to vote to crown this year’s I’m a Celebrity Legend.

Discussing the change, Ant & Dec said: “It’s going to be here in the UK, live on the television.

“We’re going to get all the cast back, we’ll have the finalists in the studio.

“It’ll be a live vote like we do in Australia and the public will decide their Legend.”

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