An image heating apparatus, including: a heat rotary member configured to heat an image on a recording material; a rubbing rotary member configured to rub the heat rotary member; a separation plate configured to separate the recording material from the heat rotary member; and a first and a second contact member which are in contact with the heat rotary member to position the separation plate with a predetermined gap from the heat rotary member, wherein, in a width direction of the heat rotary member, the first and second contact members are out of contact with the heat rotary member within a range in which the rubbing rotary member rubs the heat rotary member, and are in contact with the heat rotary member outside the range, and wherein the first and second contact members are in contact with on one end and the other end of the heat rotary member, respectively.