Series 2 (2006)
The second series first aired on 10 July, and ran for seven weeks, a little longer than the previous year's series. It was announced in late May 2006 that Fearne Cotton would be Kielty's new co-host with Series 1 winner Jayne Middlemiss presenting Aftersun with Matt Brown on ITV2. It also has a new sponsor, popular chocolate bar Bounty.
On 6 July the list of contestants was announced, with the news that the word "Celebrity" would be dropped from the show title.
10 July–28 August, seven weeks, 17 contestants and 3 house guests:
| Contestant | Known for | Status |
| Bianca Gascoigne | Modelling, being the stepdaughter of Paul Gascoigne | WINNER |
| Calum Best (late arrival week 4) | Modelling, being the son of George Best | WINNER |
| Kéllé Bryan | Singing (former member of Eternal) | Runner-up |
| Brendan Cole | Dancing | Runner-up |
| Kate Lawler | TV/Radio Presenting, DJing, winning Big Brother 3 | Evicted: At the Final (late arrival week 6) |
| Chris Brosnan | Being the adopted son of actor Pierce Brosnan | Evicted: Final Day |
| Sophie Anderton | Modelling | Evicted: Week 7 |
| Lee Otway | Acting (previously in Hollyoaks) | Evicted: Week 7 |
| Colleen Shannon | DJ, Model (former Playboy playmate) | Evicted: Week 7 |
| Shane Lynch | Singing (former member of Boyzone) | Walked: Week 5 |
| Paul Danan | Acting (previously in Hollyoaks) | Evicted: Week 5 (late arrival day 6) |
| Emma and Eve Ryan | Glamour Modeling | Ejected: Week 4 (late arrivals week 4; ejected after 5 days in the resort, they spent 2 days prior in the secret suite, for unexplained reasons) |
| Leo Ihenacho | Doing backing music for The Streets | Evicted: Week 4 |
| Emily Scott | Modelling | Evicted: Week 3 (late arrival week 3) |
| Lady Victoria Hervey | Being an "It Girl" | Evicted: Week 2 |
| Alicia Douvall | Modelling, being a kiss and tell queen | Evicted: Week 1 |
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