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I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! logo (2008–) |
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Format | Reality television |
Created by | Granada Television (now part of ITV Studios) |
Developed by | LWT |
Directed by | Ian Hamilton (2002) Chris Power (2003–) |
Presented by | Ant & Dec (ITV1) Joe Swash (ITV2) (2009–) Russell Kane (ITV2) (2009–) Laura Whitmore (ITV2) (2011–) |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Language(s) | English |
No. of series | 11 |
No. of episodes | 109 |
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Executive producer(s) | Richard Cowles Chris Brogden Beth Hart |
Location(s) | Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia |
Camera setup | Multiple-camera setup |
Running time | 60–120 Mins |
Production company(s) | LWT/Granada Television (2002) Granada Productions (2002–2005) ITV Productions (2006–2008) ITV Studios (2009–) |
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Original channel | ITV (ITV1/STV/UTV) (UK) (also ITV1 HD/STV HD/UTV HD) TV3 (ROI) I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! NOW! ITV2 (also ITV2 HD) |
Picture format | 16:9 (2002–2009) 1080i HD (since 2010) |
Audio format | NICAM stereo |
Original run | 25 August 2002 present |
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Chronology | |
Related shows | I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! NOW! (2002–) 71 Degrees North (2010–) Big Brother (2000–2010, 2011–) |
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I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! is a British reality television show, first screened in 2002, in which celebrities live in jungle conditions with few creature comforts. The show is filmed in Queensland, Australia and broadcast on ITV (ITV1/STV/UTV) in the UK and on TV3 in Ireland. The show is one of the largest in the world with more than 700 staff working on the show 24 hours a day for three weeks. It is sponsored in the UK by supermarket chain Iceland and in Ireland by Four Star Pizza.
The main show has been hosted by Ant & Dec since its inception. As of Series 9, the behind-the-scenes companion show, I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here NOW!, is hosted by EastEnders actor Joe Swash, the winner of Series 8. His co-presenter during Series 9 and 10 was the model and presenter Caroline Flack who left the show in May 2011 after accepting the job of co-presenter on the The Xtra Factor. The pair had replaced previous hosts Mark Durden-Smith, Emma Willis and Matt Willis.[1]
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In return for their appearance on the show, the celebrities are asked to nominate a charity to which the producers, LWT (weekend shows) and Granada Television (weekday shows), 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 private, prompting much speculation from the 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 TV interactive services) for the celebrity they would like to complete a "Bush Tucker 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 declared the winner of the show, and is branded "King of the Jungle" or "Queen of the Jungle".
Bush Tucker trials are used in the show to allow the contestants to gain food and treats for camp. Bush Tucker Trials take two formats: eating trials and physical/mental tasks.
In the eating trials, contestants are required to eat a variety of different "jungle" foods. Each dish successfully eaten will gain the contestants one star, which equals one meal for camp (although the number of meals per star can vary). These trials generate the most viewer responses according to the ITV website. The foods that are required to be eaten can include: crickets (in a variety of forms, such as cooked into biscuits, blended into drinks or eaten alive or dead), green ants, mealworms, witchetty grub, roasted spider or tarantulas, kangaroo testicles, kangaroo penis, kangaroo vaginal parts, crocodile penis, cockroach (prepared in various ways such as being cooked into biscuits, blended into drinks, eaten alive or dead). Other past foods include beach worms, bull's tongues, the anus of various animals, vomit fruits, cooked pigs' brains, various animal testicles, raw fish eyes, sheep eyes, blended rats or mice tails.
The second type of challenge is more of a physical or mental task that requires the contestants to perform activities to gain stars. These can include searching through dung, going through tunnels, negotiating obstacles on high wires, or performing other tasks.
Another way camp can earn treats is to do what is known as the Celebrity Chest. This involves two or more celebrities going into the jungle to perform a task that releases keys to unlock a metal chest from a selection of locks and chains. Once that has been completed and the chest has been retrieved, it is returned to camp. The celebrities then have to answer a question usually relating to a celebrity or a piece of trivia. If the question is answered correctly the celebrities are allowed to open compartment A or compartment B. If they answered incorrectly, the treats gained from the chest are usually small but are highly prized.
The programme is filmed in Springbrook National Park, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.
Inside the entrance to the filming location is an open area allocated to buildings which house on-site medical facilities, containers for the storage of props, and so on. It is in this area that the families and friends of the celebrities bide their time each morning during evictions – awaiting the fate of their loved ones. From this area, a restricted access road climbs to the site of the studios. The road then heads down into a valley via four-wheel drive access to the set of the show.
Some of these areas are viewable from Google Earth, though it is difficult to view the suspension bridges and open-air studio that Ant & Dec broadcast from. While the roof of the main building is bright red, when filming is out of season, this whole area is covered with hessian to obscure the aerial view.
The creeks and camp areas are situated directly below the main suspension bridges. As they are so close to the celebrities, the crew have to be careful during filming to keep voices and music down.
Many of the Bush Tucker Trials are not performed here; in fact, some are performed well away from the area.
The park has a hotel attached, minutes from the camp, where crew and family members stay. Once out of the jungle the celebrities stay at the opulent six-star hotel - Palazzo Versace.
The health and wellbeing of the celebrities and crew are looked after by Medic Bob McCarron and his team from EMS. McCarron is responsible for all of the creatures and food in the challenges.
The finals of the second and third UK series were seen by 12.73 and 14.99million people respectively — in both cases well over half of all people watching television in the country at the time.
The 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 one episode, a celebrity had to swim in a swamp apparently infested with crocodiles. Marksmen were shown ready to shoot the animals if they attacked. In actuality, the area where this was filmed does not have crocodiles because it is too far south.
In Series 9 it was revealed that Katie Price was getting paid almost four times as much as the other contestants, which sparked some criticism. It was also reported that, as a result, cash-strapped ITV were unable to provide any more money for the series, and the quality of the trials went down.[2]
Series | Start date | End date |
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1 | 25 August 2002 | 8 September 2002 |
2 | 28 April 2003 | 12 May 2003 |
3 | 26 January 2004 | 9 February 2004 |
4 | 21 November 2004 | 6 December 2004 |
5 | 20 November 2005 | 5 December 2005 |
6 | 13 November 2006 | 1 December 2006 |
7 | 12 November 2007 | 30 November 2007 |
8 | 16 November 2008 | 5 December 2008 |
9 | 15 November 2009 | 4 December 2009 |
10 | 14 November 2010 | 4 December 2010 |
11 | 13 November 2011 | 3 December 2011 |
Series | Days in camp | Lowest rating | Highest rating | Average |
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One | 15 | 6.14 | 10.95 | 7.58 |
Two | 5.15 | 12.73 | 8.55 | |
Three | 16 | 8.96 | 14.99 | 11.02 |
Four | 18 | 7.04 | 11.43 | 8.66 |
Five | 7.69 | 12.35 | 9.42 | |
Six | 19 | 6.97 | 10.05 | 8.01 |
Seven | 20 | 5.00 | 8.84 | 7.34 |
Eight | 21 | 7.91 | 10.19 | 8.78 |
Nine | 7.86 | 10.86 | 9.37 | |
Ten | 6.68 | 13.48 | 9.70 | |
Eleven | 6.80 | 11.80 | 9.74 |
Presenter | Year(s) | Channel |
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Anthony McPartlin | 2002– | ITV1 |
Declan Donnelly | 2002– | |
Louise Loughman | 2002 | ITV2 |
Mark Durden-Smith | 2003–2004, 2006–2008 | |
Tara Palmer-Tompkinson | 2003–2005 | |
Matt Brown | 2005 | |
Brendon Burns | 2006 | |
Kelly Osbourne | 2006 | |
Jeff Brazier | 2006 | |
Matt Willis | 2007–2008 | |
Emma Willis | 2007–2008 | |
Caroline Flack | 2009–2010 | |
Joe Swash | 2009– | |
Russell Kane | 2009– | |
Laura Whitmore | 2011– |
In total there have been 8 Kings of the Jungle and 3 Queens of the Jungle to date.
Series | Year | Celebrity |
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1 | 2002 | Tony Blackburn |
2 | 2003 | Phil Tufnell |
3 | 2004 | Kerry Katona |
4 | 2004 | Joe Pasquale |
5 | 2005 | Carol Thatcher |
6 | 2006 | Matt Willis |
7 | 2007 | Christopher Biggins |
8 | 2008 | Joe Swash |
9 | 2009 | Gino D'Acampo |
10 | 2010 | Stacey Solomon |
11 | 2011 | Dougie Poynter |
The first three series of "I'm A Celebrity" occurred at various different times during the years they were broadcast. From series 4 onwards, the show is broadcast from around mid November until late November/early December.
8 contestants, 25 August – 8 September 2002:
Celebrity | Famous for | Entered | Exited | Finished |
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Tony Blackburn | DJ | Day 1 | Day 15 | 1st |
Tara Palmer-Tomkinson | Television presenter, IT Girl and Celebutante | Day 1 | Day 15 | 2nd |
Christine Hamilton | Author | Day 1 | Day 14 | 3rd |
Nell McAndrew | Model | Day 1 | Day 13 | 4th |
Rhona Cameron | Comedienne | Day 1 | Day 12 | 5th |
Darren Day | Singer, TV presenter and actor | Day 1 | Day 11 | 6th |
Nigel Benn | Champion boxer | Day 1 | Day 10 | 7th |
Uri Geller | Paranormalist | Day 1 | Day 9 | 8th |
10 contestants, 28 April – 12 May 2003:
Celebrity | Famous for | Entered | Exited | Finished |
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Phil Tufnell | Ex-cricketer | Day 1 | Day 15 | 1st |
John Fashanu | Ex-footballer | Day 1 | Day 15 | 2nd |
Linda Barker | Changing Rooms designer | Day 1 | Day 15 | 3rd |
Wayne Sleep | Dancer | Day 1 | Day14 | 4th |
Antony Worrall Thompson | TV chef | Day 1 | Day 13 | 5th |
Toyah Willcox | 1980s pop star | Day 1 | Day 12 | 6th |
Catalina Guirado | Model | Day 1 | Day 11 | 7th |
Chris Bisson | Actor | Day 1 | Day 10 | 8th |
Danniella Westbrook | Actress | Day 1 | Day 9 | 9th |
Siân Lloyd | TV weather forecaster | Day 1 | Day 8 | 10th |
10 contestants, 26 January – 9 February 2004:
Celebrity | Famous for | Entered | Exited | finished |
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Kerry Katona | Singer in Atomic Kitten | Day 1 | Day 16 | 1st |
Jennie Bond | Former royal correspondent for the BBC | Day 1 | Day 16 | 2nd |
Peter Andre | Pop singer | Day 1 | Day 16 | 3rd |
Lord Brocket | Aristocrat | Day 1 | Day 15 | 4th |
Katie Price (first appearance) | Businesswoman and media personality | Day 1 | Day 14 | 5th |
Alex Best | Second wife of footballer George Best | Day 1 | Day 13 | 6th |
Neil Ruddock | Ex-footballer | Day 1 | Day 11 | 7th |
John Lydon | Sex Pistols & Public Image Ltd frontman | Day 1 | Day 11 | 8th |
Diane Modahl | Athlete | Day 1 | Day 10 | 9th |
Mike Read | Radio DJ | Day 1 | Day 9 | 10th |
11 contestants, 21 November – 6 December 2004:
Celebrity | Famous for | Entered | Exited | Finished |
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Joe Pasquale | Comedian | Day 1 | Day 18 | 1st |
Paul Burrell | Former butler to Diana, Princess of Wales | Day 1 | Day 18 | 2nd |
Fran Cosgrave | Nightclub owner, ex-boyfriend of Natasha Hamilton and Jodie Marsh | Day 1 | Day 18 | 3rd |
Janet Street-Porter | Journalist and TV producer | Day 1 | Day 17 | 4th |
Sophie Anderton | Model | Day 1 | Day 15 | 5th |
Antonio Fargas (credited as "Huggy Bear") | Actor | Day 1 | Day 14 | 6th |
Sheila Ferguson | The Three Degrees singer | Day 1 | Day 13 | 7th |
Vic Reeves | Comedian | Day 5 | Day 12 | 8th |
Nancy Sorrell | Model, wife of Vic Reeves | Day 1 | Day 11 | 9th |
Natalie Appleton | All Saints and Ex-Appleton singer | Day 1 | Day 10 | 10th |
Brian Harvey | Ex-East 17 singer | Day 2 | Day 7 | 11th |
12 contestants, 20 November – 5 December 2005:
Celebrity | Famous for | Entered | Exited | Finished |
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Carol Thatcher | Journalist and daughter of Margaret Thatcher | Day 1 | Day 18 | 1st |
Sheree Murphy | Actress (played Tricia Dingle in Emmerdale) and wife of Harry Kewell | Day 1 | Day 18 | 2nd |
Sid Owen | Actor (plays Ricky Butcher in EastEnders) | Day 1 | Day 18 | 3rd |
Jimmy Osmond | TV presenter and singer, brother of Donny | Day 1 | Day 17 | 4th |
Bobby Ball | One half of comedy double act with Tommy Cannon | Day 6 | Day 16 | 5th |
Antony Costa | Ex-Blue singer | Day 1 | Day 15 | 6th |
Jenny Frost | Ex-Atomic Kitten singer | Day 1 | Day 14 | 7th |
David Dickinson | TV presenter and antiques expert | Day 1 | Day 12 | 8th |
Kimberley Davies | Actress (played Annalise Hartman in Neighbours) | Day 1 | Day 11 | 9th |
Jilly Goolden | Food and drink critic | Day 1 | Day 11 | 10th |
Tommy Cannon | One half of comedy double act with Bobby Ball | Day 6 | Day 10 | 11th |
Elaine Lordan | Actress (played Lynne Hobbs in EastEnders) | Day 1 | Day 1 | 12th |
12 contestants, 13 November – 1 December 2006:
Celebrity | Famous for | Entered | Exited | Finished | |
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Matt Willis | Busted band member | Day 1 | Day 19 | 1st | |
Myleene Klass | TV presenter, singer, model | Day 1 | Day 19 | 2nd | |
Jason Donovan | Australian actor, singer | Day 1 | Day 19 | 3rd | |
David Gest | American TV producer | Day 1 | Day 18 | 4th | |
Dean Gaffney | Actor (played Robbie Jackson in EastEnders) | Day 5 | Day 18 | 5th | |
Jan Leeming | Newsreader | Day 1 | Day 17 | 6th | |
Malandra Burrows | Actress (played Kathy Glover in Emmerdale) | Day 6 | Day 16 | 7th | |
Phina Oruche | Actress | Day 1 | Day 15 | 8th | |
Lauren Booth | Model, journalist, younger sister of Cherie Booth | Day 1 | Day 14 | 9th | |
Faith Brown | Impressionist, comedian | Day 1 | Day 13 | 10th | |
Scott Henshall | Fashion model, designer | Day 1 | Day 12 | 11th | |
Toby Anstis | Radio host | Day 1 | Day 11 | 12th |
11 contestants, 12–30 November 2007:
Celebrity | Famous for | Entered | Exited | Finished | |
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Christopher Biggins | Actor and television personality | Day 5 | Day 20 | 1st | |
Janice Dickinson | Supermodel and agency owner | Day 1 | Day 20 | 2nd | |
Jason 'J' Brown | Five band member | Day 1 | Day 20 | 3rd | |
Cerys Matthews | Singer, best known for fronting band Catatonia | Day 1 | Day 19 | 4th | |
Gemma Atkinson | Model, actress (played Lisa Hunter in Hollyoaks) | Day 1 | Day 18 | 5th | |
Anna Ryder Richardson | Changing Rooms presenter | Day 1 | Day 16 | 6th | |
Rodney Marsh | Ex-football player | Day 1 | Day 15 | 7th | |
John Burton Race | Michelin-starred chef, TV personality | Day 1 | Day 14 | 8th | |
Lynne Franks | Public relations guru | Day 1 | Day 13 | 9th | |
Katie Hopkins | Reality TV star | Day 2 | Day 12 | 10th | |
Marc Bannerman | Actor | Day 1 | Day 11 | 11th | |
Malcolm McLaren | Sex Pistols band manager | Withdrew | 12th |
Series 8: Sunday 16 November – 5 December 2008:
Celebrity | Famous for | Entered | Exited | Finished | |
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Joe Swash | Actor (played Mickey Miller in EastEnders) | Day 1 | Day 21 | 1st | |
Martina Navratilova | Czech-American tennis legend | Day 1 | Day 21 | 2nd | |
George Takei | American actor, known for roles in Star Trek, Heroes and Disney's Cory In The House | Day 1 | Day 21 | 3rd | |
David Van Day | Member of 1980s band Dollar | Day 5 | Day 20 | 4th | |
Simon Webbe | Singer best known as a member of Blue | Day 1 | Day 19 | 5th | |
Nicola McLean | Glamour model and wife of footballer Tom Williams | Day 1 | Day 18 | 6th | |
Brian Paddick | Retired police officer; Lib Dem candidate for Mayor of London | Day 1 | Day 17 | 7th | |
Esther Rantzen | Television presenter, consumer rights champion, and founder of Childline | Day 1 | Day 16 | 8th | |
Timmy Mallett | Former children's TV presenter | Day 5 | Day 15 | 9th | |
Carly Zucker | Fitness trainer, married to Lille and England footballer Joe Cole | Day 1 | Day 14 | 10th | |
Dani Behr | Television presenter, model, singer | Day 1 | Day 13 | 11th | |
Robert Kilroy-Silk | English politician, former television presenter | Day 1 | Day 12 | 12th |
Series 9: 15 November – 4 December 2009
Celebrity | Famous for | Entered | Exited | Finished | |
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Gino D'Acampo | Celebrity chef | Day 1 | Day 21 | 1st[11] | |
Kim Woodburn | TV personality/expert | Day 1 | Day 21 | 2nd | |
Jimmy White | Snooker player | Day 1 | Day 21 | 3rd | |
Justin Ryan | Interior designer and TV presenter | Day 1 | Day 20 | 4th | |
Stuart Manning | Actor (played Russ Owen in Hollyoaks) | Day 1 | Day 19 | 5th | |
Sabrina Washington | Singer, former member of Mis-Teeq | Day 1 | Day 18 | 6th | |
George Hamilton | American actor and personality | Day 1 | Day 17 | 7th | |
Joe Bugner | Former world-rated heavyweight boxer | Day 4 | Day 16 | 8th | |
Samantha Fox[12] | Former model and singer | Day 1 | Day 14 | 9th | |
Colin McAllister[13] | Interior designer and TV presenter | Day 1 | Day 11 | 10th | |
Lucy Benjamin | Actress (played Lisa Fowler in EastEnders) | Day 1 | Day 10 | 11th | |
Katie Price (second appearance) | Model and TV personality | Day 2 | Day 9 | 12th | |
Camilla Dallerup[14] | Former Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer | Day 1 | Day 4 | 13th |
I'm a Celebrity... Get Me out of Here! returned on 14 November 2010 at 9pm on ITV1 and ITV1 HD for its tenth series, as confirmed by presenters Ant and Dec at the end of the "Coming Out" show at the conclusion of series 9. This is the first series in HD. Series 10 is the only series to have 2 live trials.
Series 10: 14 November – 4 December 2010
Celebrity | Famous for | Entered | Exited | Finished | |
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Stacey Solomon | X Factor 3rd place finalist | Day 1 | Day 21 | 1st | |
Shaun Ryder | Member of the band, Happy Mondays | Day 1 | Day 21 | 2nd | |
Jenny Eclair | Comedienne and novelist | Day 4 | Day 19 | 3rd | |
Dom Joly | Comedian, journalist and star of Trigger Happy TV | Day 4 | Day 20 | 4th | |
Kayla Collins | Playboy Playmate | Day 1 | Day 19 | 5th | |
Aggro Santos | Rapper | Day 1 | Day 18 | 6th | |
Linford Christie | Olympic athlete | Day 1 | Day 17 | 7th | |
Gillian McKeith | TV nutritionist/presenter, writer | Day 1 | Day 16 | 8th | |
Britt Ekland | Actress and former Bond girl | Day 1 | Day 15 | 9th | |
Alison Hammond | TV presenter, former Big Brother contestant | Day 6 | Day 15 | 10th | |
Lembit Öpik | Former MP | Day 1 | Day 13 | 11th | |
Sheryl Gascoigne | Ex-wife of Paul Gascoigne | Day 1 | Day 12 | 12th | |
Nigel Havers | Actor | Day 1 | Day 9 | 13th |
The eleventh series began on 13 November 2011.[15] The official line-up was confirmed on 9 November 2011.[16]
Series 11: 13 November – 3 December 2011
Celebrity | Known for | Entered | Exited | Finished | |
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Dougie Poynter | McFly bassist | Day 1 | Day 21 | 1st | |
Mark Wright | The Only Way Is Essex star | Day 1 | Day 21 | 2nd | |
Fatima Whitbread | Former olympic athlete | Day 1 | Day 20 | 3rd | |
Antony Cotton | Actor (plays Sean Tully in Coronation Street) | Day 1 | Day 20 | 4th | |
Willie Carson | Former Jockey | Day 1 | Day 19 | 5th | |
Crissy Rock | Benidorm actress and comedian | Day 1 | Day 18 | 6th | |
Emily Scott | Model and disc jockey | Day 5 | Day 17 | 7th | |
Jessica-Jane Clement | TV presenter, actress and model | Day 1 | Day 16 | 8th | |
Lorraine Chase | Actress (played Steph Forsythe in Emmerdale) | Day 1 | Day 15 | 9th | |
Pat Sharp | Disc jockey, television and radio presenter | Day 3 | Day 14 | 10th | |
Sinitta | Singer and a judge | Day 3 | Day 13 | 11th | |
Stefanie Powers | Hart to Hart actress | Day 1 | Day 12 | 12th | |
Freddie Starr | Comedian and impressionist | Day 1 | Day 3 | 13th |
Ant & Dec confirmed at the end of I'm a Celebrity...Coming Out on ITV1 that the show will return for its twelfth series.
I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! NOW! is a 'behind the scenes' programme. It is broadcast on ITV2 in the United Kingdom and 3e in Ireland.
For series 1, the show was presented by Louise Loughman, an Irish TV presenter.
For series 2-4, the show was presented by Mark Durden-Smith and Tara Palmer-Tomkinson.
For series 5, Palmer-Tomkinson returned to present the show. However, Durden-Smith did not, as he decided to spend time with his new twin babies. He was replaced by Matt Brown.
For series 6, Brendon Burns initially presented the show, but left after three episodes. This led to Durden-Smith returning for the rest of the series, where he presented from the UK. He was joined by new presenters Kelly Osbourne and Jeff Brazier, who presented from the jungle in Australia.[17]
For series 7 and 8, the show was hosted by Mark Durden-Smith, series 6 winner Matt Willis and his wife Emma. Due to the couple having a child in early 2009, they did not present series 9.
For series 9 and 10, the show was presented by Caroline Flack with roving reporter Joe Swash, email/people reporter Russell Kane, and a panel of pundits, who changed approximately every three to five days.
For series 11, Flack left to present another ITV2 show, The Xtra Factor. She was replaced by Laura Whitmore. Swash and Kane stayed on for series 11.
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