When does Celebrity Hunted 2026 finish? Episode schedule and predicted end date for new Channel 4 series

A GROUP of celebs are going on the run for Stand Up To Cancer, evading an army of hunters. Filmed in summer 2025, the seventh season of Celebrity Hunted launches at 9pm on Monday, August 3, 2026. There are 12 famous faces confirmed for Celebrity Hunted 2026 Credit: Channel 4 The rules for the celebrity edition remain the same as the popular Hunted series, but the stars are given 14 days instead of 21 to evade capture. As always, the Channel 4 show promises tension, nail-biting twists and close calls. Sign up for the TV newsletter Thank you! Director of programmes for Shine TV, Matt Bennett, said: “Celebrity Hunted is the only TV series – alongside its cousin, Hunted – which continues to remind us of the powers of the state in an entertaining and engaging way. “This is our most ambitious series yet, beginning with a breath-taking aerial launch amongst the skyscrapers of London, then a daring escape at the end of the run for any who evade capture… with a great deal of entertaining mischief in between.” Factual entertainment commissioning editor for Channel 4, Ian Dunkley, added: “When celebrities go on the run and are forced to engage the help of us mere mortals, chaos and comedy inevitably ensue. “Hunted down by a motivated team of police and security professionals, this series reveals what it takes to remain hidden when everybody knows what you look like.” Who are the cast in Celebrity Hunted 2026? The concept is simple: a group of celebrities turn fugitive and attempt to evade capture. The 12 famous faces confirmed for the series are: Most read in TV Father and daughter performers Brian and Lucy Conley from London Strictly pros Amy Dowden from Caerphilly, Wales, and Carlos Gu from Taiyuan, China JJ Chalmers, TV presenter and Invictus Games medallist from Edinburgh Sophie Morgan, TV presenter from Crowborough Comedians Jen Brister and Laura Smyth Reality stars and content creators Chris Taylor and Toby Aromolaran Scarlette and Stuart Douglas, TV presenters from London A team of highly trained experts will spend two weeks trying to track them down. If the fugitives manage to reach the last day undetected, they will receive a large sum of money, which all goes to Stand Up To Cancer. What is the episode schedule for Celebrity Hunted 2026? There are traditionally eight episodes in Celebrity Hunted, and that will also be the case this year. Channel 4 has confirmed that the first four episodes will air from 9pm to 10pm on Monday and Tuesday each week: Episode 1: Monday, August 3, 9-10pm Episode 2: Tuesday, August 4, 9-10pm Episode 3: Monday, August 10, 9-10pm Episode 4: Tuesday, August 11, 9-10pm The dates and times for the remaining four episodes are yet to be confirmed. When does Celebrity Hunted 2026 finish? The date of the big finale has not been confirmed by Channel 4. However, if the pattern of two episodes a week follows, the show is set to conclude on Tuesday, August 25. The last episode will bring the series to a dramatic climax, as two pairs of celeb fugitives converge on Birmingham for extraction details with just 48 hours left. The crucial question will be whether the hunters get them first. Comment now