It’s almost time for the next Jungle Monarch to be crowned, but has the winner of I’m a Celebrity 2026 already leaked?
The I’m a Celebrity winner will be decided by public vote, so the winner won’t be known until the very last minute when it’s announced on TV.
However, Facebook fan groups are already convinced that there’s one fan favourite who will take out the win. According to those groups, they think that Luke Bateman will be crowned the winner of I’m a Celebrity 2026.
The I’m a Celebrity finalists were leaked mid-way through the season
I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! Australia 2026 is slightly different this year, as it’s pre-recorded, and, with filming wrapped up in December, the final episode has already been filmed.
So, was the winner leaked? Well, perhaps partly! One publication has reported the identity of the three celebs who apparently make it to the final.
However, Julia Morris told Chattr that even she doesn’t know who has won the show yet, adding that she believes fans will find it hard to pick a favourite this season.
“I think they’re going to struggle to find a favourite. Oh, my God, right up to and including the moment and the penultimate episode, where the audience gets to decide who wins, so we don’t know who wins,” she said.
TV Blackbox correctly reported that the public will be able to vote between three finalists; Luke Bateman, Concetta Caristo and Gary Sweet to determine the winner.
Do all other reality shows film multiple endings?
Yes. The format used on I’m a Celebrity 2026 isn’t dissimilar to other shows Channel 10 has aired in the past, with MasterChef Australia judge Andy Allen previously telling TV Tonight the show films “multiple endings”.
“It’s the only way to get a true winner,” he said. “You can try and contain the 200 people, I suppose, with friends, family, crew, if you wanted to gamble it. But I think there is so much on the line with this show, the last thing anyone wants is for a production that goes for six months, airs for three months [to be spoiled]. It’s the only real way to keep it under our hats.”
The I’m A Celeb insider added that this new format is “clever”, saying there’s still plenty on the line. “The cast still feels the pressure, the audience still gets their vote, and production gets the flexibility of a pre-recorded season.
“They’ll have to sit on it for weeks. No spoilers, no slip-ups. The winner won’t know until Australia decides.”
I’m A Celeb Australia 2026 premieres on Sunday, January 18 on Channel 10 and 10Play.
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