From Old Trafford to the outback: Rooney is the people’s pick
Nearly four in every ten bets on the I’m A Celebrity winner market have gone on Wazza. Here’s how the rest of the camp lines up.
We’ve watched Wayne Rooney do plenty in a red shirt, but eating a bushtucker trial live on ITV would be a new one. He’s among the twelve names reported for this year’s I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!, which is due to start on ITV1 and ITVX on Monday 16 November. Punters have already made their minds up. bet365 says 39.48% of all bets placed on the outright market have been on the former England captain, and he’s the 2/1 favourite to be crowned King of the Jungle.
- 1
Rooney 2/1 favourite. He’s taken 39.48% of bets, more than three times as many as anyone else in the market.
- 2
Leigh Francis is second in the betting at 15/2. The comedian behind Keith Lemon has had 11.71% of bets.
- 3
Joanna Page has eased from 7/2 to 4/1. The Gavin & Stacey actress is second favourite on price, with 11.43% of bets.
- 4
Ricky Wilson is now 12/1. The Kaiser Chiefs frontman has drifted from 11/1, with 5.31% of bets.
- 5
Hardly anyone is backing the 66/1 outsiders. Mariella Frostrup has 0.23% of bets and Leomie Anderson 0.07%.
Bet £10 & Get £30 in Free Bets
New bet365 customers only. The I’m A Celebrity winner market is listed under TV & Specials.
Visit bet365Bet £10 & Get £30 in Free Bets for new customers at bet365. Min deposit requirement. Free Bets are paid as Bet Credits and are available for use upon settlement of bets to value of qualifying deposit. Min odds, bet and payment method exclusions apply. Returns exclude Bet Credits stake. Time limits and T&Cs apply. Registration required. 18+. Qualifying bets must settle within the offer’s time limit, so check the terms before using an outright market to qualify. BeGambleAware.org. #AD
The odds boardWho wins I’m A Celebrity 2026?
| Celebrity | % bets | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Wayne RooneyFormer England captain | 39.48% | 2/1 |
| Leigh FrancisComedian | 11.71% | 15/2 |
| Joanna PageActress | 11.43% | |
| Jack SkipperComedian | 8.57% | 9/1 |
| SharkyYouTuber | 8.11% | 10/1 |
| Chloe BurrowsLove Island 2021 | 7.58% | 17/2 |
| Ricky WilsonKaiser Chiefs | 5.31% | |
| Claire SweeneyActress | 3.19% | 33/1 |
| Ade AdepitanParalympian & presenter | 2.58% | 25/1 |
| AJ OduduTV presenter | 1.74% | 18/1 |
| Mariella FrostrupBroadcaster | 0.23% | 66/1 |
| Leomie AndersonModel | 0.07% | 66/1 |
% of bets placed and odds supplied by bet365, correct at the time of writing (10 November 2026) and subject to change. Crossed-out prices show where odds have moved. The line-up is as reported and priced by bet365; check ITV’s official announcement.
The favouriteWhy the money’s on Wazza
Rooney’s got the biggest profile in camp by a distance, and that tends to count in a public vote. He spent 13 years at Manchester United, captained England and is still the Red Devils’ record goalscorer. There’s a family connection too: Coleen Rooney finished runner-up in 2024, so the Rooneys know what the jungle involves.
bet365’s Steve Freeth couldn’t resist a dig at his old club’s form:
“Manchester United may be struggling to win matches right now, but Rooney is certainly winning over the public before he enters the jungle.”Steve Freeth, bet365
At 2/1, though, the bookies only make him about a one-in-three chance. Three weeks of trials, camp rows and public votes is a long time, and favourites at this stage don’t always last.
Market moversWho’s drifted and who’s being backed
Prices pushed out
- 7/2 → 4/1Joanna Page
- 11/1 → 12/1Ricky Wilson
Most backed after Rooney
- 11.71%Leigh Francis, 15/2
- 11.43%Joanna Page, 4/1
- 8.57%Jack Skipper, 9/1
Joanna Page is the interesting one. She’s had a similar share of bets to Leigh Francis, but bet365 still rates her a much bigger threat, even after easing her price to 4/1. Comedian Jack Skipper (9/1) and YouTuber Sharky (10/1) are close behind with 8.57% and 8.11% of bets. Chloe Burrows, who was on Love Island in 2021, has taken 7.58% at 17/2.
Further down, Claire Sweeney (33/1), Ade Adepitan (25/1) and AJ Odudu (18/1) have attracted 3.19%, 2.58% and 1.74% of bets. Odudu is shorter than both despite fewer punters backing her. Broadcaster Mariella Frostrup and supermodel Leomie Anderson are the 66/1 outsiders.
Nobody in camp is better known, and that matters when the public picks the winner. But 2/1 is a short price for a show that hasn’t started, with three weeks of votes to come. We’ll watch the first few nights before having an opinion with money behind it. Sometimes the best bet is no bet.
Our verdicts are opinions, not guarantees.
bet365 says it has a range of tools to help you stay in control of your gambling, available at responsiblegambling.bet365.com.
It’s telly. Bet like it.
This market runs for three weeks and the odds will move every night as trials and eliminations play out. That can make it tempting to keep adding small bets. Decide once what you’re happy to spend, and stop there. Take a break if any of these sound like you:
- You’re adding a new bet after every episode
- You’re betting to win back money you’ve lost
- You’re betting more than you planned this month
- You’d struggle if a bet lost
Free, confidential support is available 24/7 from GamCare and BeGambleAware.org. bet365 offers deposit limits, time-outs and self-exclusion at responsiblegambling.bet365.com, and you can block all UK-licensed gambling sites free with GAMSTOP.
#AD · Advertising & affiliate disclosure: This page contains affiliate links. Footballmine may receive commission if you open an account through them, at no extra cost to you. Footballmine is not a gambling operator. Odds and betting percentages are supplied by bet365, correct at the time of writing and subject to change. 18+ only. BeGambleAware.org.