I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! (UK)

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I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!
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I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! is a UK reality television show in which celebrities live in jungle conditions with few creature comforts. The show is filmed live in Australia and broadcast on ITV in the United Kingdom and the Rep. of Ireland. It is sponsored by UK supermarket chain Iceland, which sees Kerry Katona (series 3 winner) and Jason Donovan (3rd Place, series 6) advertising it.

The main show is hosted by Ant & Dec, with a subsidiary behind-the-scenes show hosted by Mark Durden-Smith & Matt Willis.

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[edit] Format

On location in the 'Jungle' Dungay in north eastern NSW
On location in the 'Jungle' Dungay in north eastern NSW

In return for their appearance on the show the celebrities are asked to nominate a charity to which the producers, Granada Television, make donations. The celebrities themselves are also paid a fee (reported to be £25,000 for UK competitors) to compensate them for possible loss of earnings while they are in the jungle. The producers of the show keep the precise details of the celebrities' contracts very private, prompting much speculation[citation needed] from the tabloid media. The money is raised by allowing viewers to vote by phone, text message or the "red button" (a colloquialism popular in the UK for the major satellite TV platform's interactive service) for the celebrity they would like to complete a "Bushtucker Trial" — a physical task usually involving snakes, spiders or other creepy-crawlies found in the jungle — and, later in each series, to vote for the celebrity they would like to see win the show. The last remaining celebrity after all others have been evicted is the winner of the show, and is branded King or Queen of the jungle.

[edit] Popularity and criticism

The show is undoubtedly popular, at least within Europe[citation needed]. The finales of the second and third UK series were seen by 12.73 and 14.99 million people respectively — well over half of all people watching television in the country at the time of day in both cases. The show also helped singer Peter Andre resurrect his music career in 2004. However, it has come under fire from some critics on two counts:

  • The first complaint is that the show is trashy TV, consisting of has-been or never-were celebrities trying to revive their careers. The UK's Secretary of State for Culture at the time, Tessa Jowell, was the most high-profile person to criticise the show. In an interview with the Financial Times during the second British series, she said, "If they weren't mostly — save their blushes — has-been celebrities, there might be more interest [...] I think that if we saw many more programming hours taken over by reality TV, I hope you'd begin to see a viewers' revolt."
  • The second criticism of the show is that it pretends to be more wild than it actually is. Audiences are left with the impression that the celebrities are in the Australian Outback far from any major settlement, whereas they are actually close to a luxury hotel and about 30min drive to the Gold Coast, Queensland. Further, the camp site in which the celebrities stay appears to be open to the elements but is largely covered by sheets above the view of the cameras. In an episode of the British show, a celebrity had to swim in a swamp apparently infested with crocodiles. Marksmen were shown ready to shoot the animals if they attacked.

Controversy over voting arose during the sixth series of the show when Toby Anstis was eliminated. It was revealed that both he and Eastenders actor Dean Gaffney had polled the bottom two amount of votes and that viewers had to vote again to save their favourite of the two. However many fans argue that this was not made clear. In the following days The Sun ran an article that revealed Toby's eviction had been the result of a mix-up which happened on the interactive "red button" vote - people normally use this to keep their favourites in the show, but it asked which one they wanted to vote out instead of in. When ITV bosses realised their mistake, they shut the service down, but Toby's eviction has already sparked fury amongst fans.

[edit] Series

[edit] Key

     The Winner
     The Runner-up
     Third place
     Walked out/Left due to injury or illness.
     Late arrival.

[edit] Series 1

8 contestants, August 25, 2002 - September 8, 2002:

Celebrity Famous for Finished
Tony Blackburn Radio DJ 1st
Tara Palmer-Tomkinson It girl 2nd
Christine Hamilton Wife of Neil Hamilton 3rd
Nell McAndrew Model 4th
Rhona Cameron Comedian 5th
Darren Day Singer, Actor 6th
Nigel Benn Boxing 7th
Uri Geller Psychic 8th

Memorable for:

  • Arguments involving Nigel Benn, Darren Day, Tara Palmer-Tomkinson, Christine Hamilton and Rhona Cameron.
  • Cameron's 'Sometimes' speech.
  • Tony Blackburn's obsession with logs.
  • Tara and Darren's relationship.
  • Uri Geller's fondness of the ladies.

[edit] Series 2

10 contestants, April 29, 2003 - May 12, 2003:

Celebrity Famous for Finished
Phil Tufnell Ex-cricketer 1st
John Fashanu Ex-footballer 2nd
Linda Barker Changing Rooms designer 3rd
Wayne Sleep Dancer 4th
Antony Worrall Thompson TV chef 5th
Toyah Willcox 80s pop star 6th
Catalina Guirado Model 7th
Chris Bisson Actor 8th
Daniella Westbrook Actress 9th
Siân Lloyd TV weather forecaster 10th

Memorable for:

  • Eight contestants brought up to ten.
  • Camp threatening to walk out of the actual show over lack of food.
  • John Fashanu's numerous Bushtucker Trials, six to be precise, which was the record for most Bushtucker trials in a series. (He was later beaten by Janice Dickinson in Series 7.)
  • Wayne Sleep falling through his bed and hurting his ankle.
  • Drunken antics amongst certain celebrities at night.

[edit] Series 3

10 contestants, January 26, 2004 - February 9, 2004:

Celebrity Famous for Finished
Kerry Katona Ex-Atomic Kitten singer and TV presenter 1st
Jennie Bond Former royal correspondent for the BBC 2nd
Peter André Singer-songwriter 3rd
Lord Brocket Aristocrat 4th
Jordan (Katie Price) Glamour model 5th
Alex Best Estranged wife of the late football legend George Best 6th
Neil Ruddock Ex-footballer 7th
John Lydon Ex-Sex Pistols and Public Image Ltd frontman 8th
Diane Modahl Athlete 9th
Mike Read Radio DJ 10th

Memorable for:

  • Jordan and Peter's relationship beginning.
  • John Lydon's living up to his rock n' roll image, describing the show's viewers "fucking cunts" live on national television, a couple of days before walking out.
  • Lord Brocket's fondness of the ladies: when he washed down Alex Best after her trial.
  • Conflicts between Lord Brocket and Jennie Bond.
  • Peter Andre's 'Insania' song.

[edit] Series 4

11 contestants, November 21, 2004 - December 6, 2004:

Celebrity Famous for Finished
Joe Pasquale Comedian 1st
Paul Burrell Former butler to Diana, Princess of Wales 2nd
Fran Cosgrave Nightclub owner, ex-boyfriend of singer Natasha Hamilton and model Jodie Marsh 3rd
Janet Street-Porter Journalist and TV producer 4th
Sophie Anderton Model 5th
Sheila Ferguson Three Degrees singer 6th
Antonio Fargascredited as Huggy Bear Actor 7th
Vic Reeves Comedian 8th
Nancy Sorrell Model, wife of Vic Reeves 9th
Natalie Appleton All Saints and Ex-Appleton singer 10th
Brian Harvey Ex-East 17 singer 11th

Memorable for:

  • Natalie Appleton's fear of trials and jungle life. Known for fearfully crying "I touched a tree".
  • Joe Pasquale's relationship with the camp emus.
  • Janet Street Porter's relationship with former butler Paul Burrell.
  • Paul Burrell's Bushtucker Trials.
  • The first time a celebrity has been added a few days into the running of the show (Vic Reeves entered camp on the fourth day).

[edit] Series 5

12 contestants, November 20, 2005 - December 5, 2005:

Celebrity Famous for Finished
Carol Thatcher Journalist and daughter of Margaret Thatcher 1st
Sheree Murphy Actress (Emmerdale played Tricia Dingle) and wife of Harry Kewell 2nd
Sid Owen Actor (EastEnders played Ricky Butcher) 3rd
Jimmy Osmond TV presenter and singer, brother of Donny 4th
Bobby Ball One half of a comedy double act with Tommy Cannon 5th
Antony Costa Ex-Blue singer 6th
Jenny Frost Ex-Atomic Kitten singer 7th
Kimberley Davies Actress (Neighbours played Annalise Hartman) 8th
David Dickinson TV presenter and antiques expert 9th
Jilly Goolden Food and drink critic 10th
Tommy Cannon One half of a comedy double act with Bobby Ball 11th
Elaine Lordan Actress (EastEnders played Lynne Hobbs) 12th

Memorable for:

  • Carol Thatcher urinating in camp during the night and not admitting to the act.
  • Sheree Murphy's persistent embarrassment of husband Harry Kewell.
  • Elaine Lordan's and Kimberley Davies' removal from camp due to medical problems.
  • Late arrival of Tommy Cannon and Bobby Ball.
  • Jimmy Osmond's teddy-bear stuffed with contraband.

[edit] Series 6

12 contestants, November 13, 2006 - December 1, 2006:

     Team Base Camp
     Team Snake Rock
Celebrity Famous for Finished
Matt Willis Former member of pop/rock band Busted 1st
Myleene Klass Classical pianist, TV presenter, former member of the British reality TV pop group Hear'Say. 2nd
Jason Donovan Australian actor and singer, most famous for appearing in Neighbours 3rd
David Gest American TV producer and concert promoter, ex-husband of Liza Minnelli 4th
Dean Gaffney Actor (EastEnders played Robbie Jackson) 5th
Jan Leeming TV presenter and newsreader 6th
Malandra Burrows Actress (Emmerdale played Kathy Glover) 7th
Phina Oruche Actress (Footballers' Wives and Charmed) 8th
Lauren Booth Former model, journalist and sister-in-law of former UK prime minister Tony Blair 9th
Faith Brown Actress, comedienne and impressionist 10th
Scott Henshall Fashion designer 11th
Toby Anstis Radio presenter and former CBBC presenter 12th

Memorable for:

  • Camp being split into two separate camps by gender and then competing against each other in the Bushtucker Trials.
  • The camp's frustration over Jan Leeming's complaints.
  • Jan Leeming being constantly voted to do the trials.
  • Scott Henshall's and Phina Oruche's fight over the 'Celebrity Chest'.
  • David Gest's tall stories and sense of humour, proving surprisingly popular with the public.
  • David Gest's constant demand to the public to vote him off the show.
  • Dean Gaffney's late arrival and his live Bushtucker Trial, which caused him to continually scream and almost vomit several times. (Some critics complained that sending him in to this, with no warning or preparation, was cruel).
  • Matt Willis' final trial, where he ate a kangaroo anus and a crocodile penis, as well as 3 other jungle delicacies. This trial was largely considered to be what swung the final vote in his favour, having entered the final as the outsider with bookmakers.
  • Myleene Klass showering in a bikini.

Notably, this is only the second series of I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! in which a contestant hasn't walked. The only other series in which contestants haven't left the series until they have been evicted, or ultimately win is the first series.

[edit] Series 7

Main article: I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! (Series 7 UK)

11 contestants, November 12, 2007 - November 30, 2007:

     Team Croc Creek
     Team Snake Rock
     Entered after contestants were brought together.



Celebrity Famous for Entered Exited Finished
Christopher Biggins Television presenter and Pantomime actor Day 5 Day 20 1st
Janice Dickinson 70s supermodel and former judge on America's Next Top Model Day 1 Day 20 2nd
Jason 'J' Brown Formerly of the boyband Five Day 1 Day 20 3rd
Cerys Matthews Singer, was also in 90s band Catatonia Day 1 Day 19 4th
Gemma Atkinson Actress (Hollyoaks and its spin-offs, played Lisa Hunter) and glamour model Day 1 Day 18 5th
Anna Ryder Richardson Changing Rooms designer Day 1 Day 16 6th
Rodney Marsh Footballer of the '60s and '70s and controversial ex-Sky Sports pundit Day 1 Day 15 7th
John Burton Race Chef, famous for the show French Leave Day 1 Day 14 8th
Lynne Franks Public Relations guru Day 1 Day 13 9th
Katie Hopkins Contestant on the The Apprentice Day 2 Day 12 10th
Marc Bannerman Actor (EastEnders, played Gianni di Marco) Day 1 Day 11 11th
Malcolm McLaren Ex-manager of the Sex Pistols Withdrew 12th

Memorable for:

  • Janice Dickinson breaking the bushtucker trial record, taking part in 10 trials and her constant use of the phrase, "oh man".
  • Malcolm McLaren leaving the show before it even began.
  • The show beginning as two separate camps - Snake Rock and Croc Creek.
  • A number of large arguments between Janice and Lynne.
  • John Burton Race's command over the cooking in the camp.
  • Anna Ryder Richardson and Christopher Biggins spending a night in a pit with 200 rats.
  • Marc Bannerman and Cerys Matthews' love affair
  • The Bush Battles where the celebrities competed for immunity from the first eviction.
  • Rodney Marsh having to briefly leave the jungle due to injury
  • The first late arrival to win the show

[edit] Bushtucker trials

  • Every day one of the celebrities is chosen to do a bushtucker trial. The bushtucker trials give the celebrities a chance to win food for the camp by collecting stars in various challenges. In most cases, each star is worth one meal for the camp. These challenges have included: Eating Aboriginal delicacies (such as tomatoey grubs), eating kangaroo genitalia, getting covered in various bugs and Paragliding whilst trying to catch stars. One of the most famous events on the UK version was when Paul Burrel put his hand through many different holes containing various nasty creatures (in the 2004 edition). Many people who do badly on the trials feel bad for their group, ashamed that the group is hungry. However, series 6 contestant Scott was defiant, apparently not caring at his abysmal trials, although his group went hungry. Occasionally, e.g. on Thursdays in UK Series 6 and 7, there were two Bushtucker Trials on the Highlight show, one pre recorded from the day before and another live. The last 3 celebrities to remain in the jungle, all have to do a Bushtucker Trial on their last day.

[edit] I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! Now

I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! Now is a behind the scenes programme, broadcast on ITV2.

Series 1 had no sister show

Series 2-4 were presented by Mark Durden-Smith and Tara Palmer-Tomkinson. Series 5 was presented by Tara Palmer-Tomkinson and Matt Brown. Series 6 was hosted by Kelly Osbourne, Jeff Brazier and Mark Durden-Smith.

Series 7 was hosted by series 6 winner Matt Willis, with Emma Griffiths and Mark Durden-Smith

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