When Is I'm A Celebrity Starting

Alright, grab your mug. Let's talk about the burning question on everyone's lips: When is I’m a Celebrity starting? We both know the British autumn isn’t complete without watching famous people cry over a kangaroo testicle. It’s a national tradition, like complaining about the weather or queueing.

Honestly, my calendar has been a mess lately. I keep checking my phone like a lovesick teenager. Is it time yet? The leaves are falling, the pumpkin spice lattes are here, and my DVR is feeling neglected.

Here’s the good news, my friend. ITV usually slots this madness in right around mid-November. We’re talking a few short weeks from now. Buckle up.

The Official Date (Sort Of)

ITV loves to keep us guessing, don’t they? They play hard to get. But if you look at history, the show almost always lands on a Sunday in the second or third week of November.

For 2024, whispers are pointing toward a launch date of Sunday, November 17th. Don’t quote me on that, but I’d already start clearing my schedule. You don’t want to miss the first episode where everyone is still polite and has dry hair.

That’s less than a month away. Get your snacks ready! We are entering the sacred period of the year where we watch people eat fermented fish eyes at 10 PM on a Tuesday.

What?s With The Delay?

You?d think they?d just throw them in there in October. But no. We have to suffer through Strictly and The X Factor: The Band first. ITV is a tease. They want to build the anticipation until we are desperate for Ant and Dec's cheeky grins.

The show usually runs for three weeks. That means it finishes just before Christmas. Perfect timing, right? You get to watch celebrities melt down while you're worrying about buying presents.

It’s like a little slice of absurdist chaos before the festive family arguments begin. I live for that energy.

Who’s Going In? (The Guessing Game)

We don’t know the full line-up yet, obviously. But the rumour mill is grinding. Expect a former Love Islander who is "finding themselves." There will be a soap star who is "ready for a new challenge." It?s a formula, and it works beautifully.

I?m praying for someone who gets genuinely scared of a spider. Please, universe, deliver. We need the screaming. We need the tears. We need one person to declare they are "done with this experience" by day three.

Last year was a blur of Sam Thompson?s chaotic energy. What will we get this year? A washed-up rapper? A sports star who can?t eat a witchetty grub? The possibilities are endless and slightly terrifying.

Why Do We Even Care?

Let’s be honest. It?s not high art. It is pure, uncut comfort television. We watch because it makes our own lives look like a spa retreat.

Did you have a bad day at work? Well, at least you didn?t have to sleep in a leaky hammock next to a man who just ate a cockroach. Perspective, people.

We care because Ant and Dec are national treasures. They are the only hosts who can make a trial where someone is covered in fish guts feel like a school trip. We care because we need a collective thing to yell about on Twitter.

How To Prepare

You need a plan. Step one: Stock up on tea and biscuits. The show is on every single night, so you can?t be running to the shops at 9:30 PM.

Step two: Warn your family. Tell them the living room is off limits between 9 and 10:30 PM. This is not a request. This is survival.

Step three: Get a sweepstake ready. Bet on who will get sent to the Celebrity Cyclone first. It adds a little edge to the viewing. I usually bet on the grumpy one. They always crack under the pressure of communal living.

So, to answer your original question: Very, very soon. Mark your calendar for mid-November. Start stretching your thumb for the TV remote now. The jungle is calling, and it?s whispering your name.

Honestly, I can?t wait to sit on my sofa and judge strangers. See you in the jungle, friend. Don?t forget the bug spray.