driven by an emotional personal cause<\/a>, more than two decades after his first appearance. <\/p>\nBarnett said while there\u2019s a competitive spark for himself, winning $100,000 for his charity, the White Matter Brain Cancer Trust, would be “life-changing”. <\/p>\n
He\u2019ll be joined by fellow media personality Polly Gillespie, well-known and loved for her quick wit and humour on the airwaves. <\/p>\n
Rugby superstar Portia Woodman-Wickliffe brings elite athleticism and a formidable competitive edge to the competition, with former All Back Frank Bunce making his return the island for a second shot at treasure.<\/p>\n
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Rugby great Portia Woodman-Wickliffe (Source: TVNZ)<\/p>\n
Shortland Street stars Ben Barrington and Ria Vandervis will reunite on the island, though both insist there\u2019s no pre-game alliance despite their previous on-screen relationship in Ferndale. <\/p>\n
They\u2019re joined by film stars Vinnie Bennett and Te Ao o Hinepehinga trading red carpets for survival in the wild, as well as singer\/songwriter Georgia Lines. <\/p>\n
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Georgia Lines (Source: TVNZ)<\/p>\n
Rounding out the cast are a mix of beloved digital personalities, including The Edge radio host Harrison Keefe and social media content creators Louis Davis and Nix Adams, all bringing their own unpredictable energy to the game.<\/p>\n
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Louis Davis (Source: TVNZ)<\/p>\n
With big personalities and high stakes at play, the new season is set to deliver plenty of memorable moments, twists and turns and no shortage of drama.<\/p>\n
Meet the full Celebrity Treasure Island 2026 cast:<\/p>\n
\u2022 Ben Barrington, Actor<\/p>\n
\u2022 David Correos, Comedian<\/p>\n
\u2022 Frank Bunce, former All Black<\/p>\n
\u2022 Georgia Lines, Singer\/Songwriter<\/p>\n
\u2022 Harrison Keefe, The Edge Radio host<\/p>\n
\u2022 Liv Parker, Comedian<\/p>\n
\u2022 Louis Davis, Content Creator<\/p>\n
\u2022 Nix Adams, Content Creator<\/p>\n
\u2022 Polly Gillespie, Media Personality<\/p>\n
\u2022 Portia Woodman-Wickliffe, Rugby player <\/p>\n
\u2022 Ria Vandervis, Actor<\/p>\n
\u2022 Sammi Poole, Miss World New Zealand 2025<\/p>\n
\u2022 Simon Barnett, Broadcaster<\/p>\n
\u2022 Te Ao o Hinepehinga, Actor<\/p>\n
\u2022 Vinnie Bennett, Actor<\/p>\n
\u2022 Zion Dayal, TVNZ sports reporter<\/p>\n
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Celebrity Treasure Island hosts Bree Tomasel and Jayden Daniels. (Source: TVNZ)<\/p>\n
Hosting duo returns <\/p>\n
Joining forces once again to front this year’s season are hosting duo Bree Tomasel and Jayden Daniels, who described the new season as “quintessentially Kiwi”. <\/p>\n
“I love that the cast comes from all walks of life and you get to see those relationships form on the show,” Tomasel said. <\/p>\n
“There\u2019s nothing else like it on TV and that\u2019s why I\u2019m so excited it\u2019s back.” <\/p>\n
After spending last season as a viewer, Daniels said he was “stoked” to return to the show he loved so much. <\/p>\n
“Celebrity Treasure Island has always meant family to me. It’s what we used to gather around and watch when I was younger, and I love that sense of nostalgia,” he said. <\/p>\n
“I\u2019m still a huge fan, so getting to see it all unfold firsthand is pretty awesome!” <\/p>\n
Celebrity Treasure Island starts April 27 and airs 7.30pm Monday to Wednesday on TVNZ2 and TVNZ+.<\/a><\/p>\nThe morning’s headlines in 90 seconds, including why not to get complacent about storm warnings, President Trump threatens to blockade the strait of Hormuz, and Justin Bieber takes over Coachella. (Source: 1News)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A fresh group of Kiwi celebrities are preparing to swap comfort for chaos, with Celebrity Treasure Island 2026…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":603818,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[64,63,134,434,427],"class_list":["post-603817","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tv","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-entertainment","tag-television","tag-tv"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/603817","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=603817"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/603817\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/603818"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=603817"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=603817"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=603817"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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