With just hours to go before launch, Rachel Hunter and Dyson Heppell have been revealed as part of the first three celebrity campmates heading into the jungle for I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! Australia 2026.
The pair join previously announced campmate Luke Bateman, rounding out the first wave of names ahead of tonight’s premiere, in a reveal that largely aligns with weeks of speculation and earlier TV Blackbox reporting.
Hunter’s casting had been widely tipped throughout the summer rollout, with clues pointing toward an international supermodel with ties to rock and roll royalty, a profile that neatly matched the New Zealand born fashion icon.
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Best known for gracing the covers of Vogue, Elle, Harper’s Bazaar and multiple Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issues, Hunter’s career has spanned decades at the top of the global modelling industry.
In more recent years, she has shifted focus toward wellness, becoming a yoga and meditation teacher and running retreats centred on mindfulness and personal growth.
She will be competing in the jungle in support of Little Wings, a not for profit organisation providing free air and ground transport for sick children and their families across regional NSW, the ACT and Queensland.
Luke Bateman, Rachel Hunter and Dyson Heppell are the first three campmates revealed for I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! Australia 2026, with the remaining celebrities yet to be unveiled ahead of tonight’s premiere (image – 10)
Heppell’s name has also been circulating heavily in the lead up to launch, with the former Essendon captain long linked to the season following clues referencing an AFL A lister heading into the jungle.
A premiership era figure and one of the youngest captains in the club’s history, Heppell brings significant sporting pedigree to the cast.
Away from football, he has built a profile as a mental health advocate and community ambassador, while also founding fashion label Haych the Label.
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Heppell will be taking part in the series in support of Very Special Kids, a Victorian based charity providing palliative care and support to children and young people with life limiting conditions, as well as their families.
The confirmation of Hunter and Heppell follows Luke Bateman being revealed earlier this week as the first official cast member for the 2026 season, a move that backed TV Blackbox reporting that the former NRL player was set to enter the jungle.
Bateman has since emerged as a breakout social media figure, building a global following through BookTok, podcasting and a recently signed two book deal, while also competing in support of Farm Angels.
With 10 more celebrities still to be revealed for this season, all eyes will be on whether any further campmates are unveiled before tonight’s premiere, or saved for a surprise jungle entrance once the season gets underway.
The other campmates yet to be revealed, and that have been tipped by TV Blackbox to be confirmed tonight include:
Radio queen: Concetta Caristo
Hollywood sitcom star: Barry Williams
Beauty bridezilla: Cyrell Paule
A Master Chef: George Calombaris
90s pop star: Deni Hines
Stand up star: Nath Valvo
Logie winning actor: Gary Sweet
Jungle princess: Mia Fevola
Reality bad boy: Matthew Zukowski
Soap royalty: Rebekah Elmaloglou
Will you be tuning in? Let us know in the comments below and brace for the familiar “who?” commentary as the remaining campmates are revealed.
I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! Australia 2026 premieres tonight at 7.00pm on 10, airing Sunday to Wednesday nights across the season.
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