I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
| I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! | |
|---|---|
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| Starring | Many different celebrities |
| Country of origin |  United Kingdom |
| No. of series | 7 |
| Production | |
| Producer | ITV Productions |
| Running time | 30 to 90 minutes (usually 60 minutes) |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV, ITV2 |
| Release | August 25, 2002 – Present |
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. It is sponsored by UK supermarket chain Iceland, which sees Kerry Katona (series 3 winner) advertising it.
ABC aired one season of an American version in February and March 2003. Two series have also been aired in Germany - entitled Ich bin ein Star - Holt mich hier raus. There are also French and Dutch versions of the show called respectively Je suis une célébrité, sortez-moi de là! and Bobo's in de bush.
The main UK show is hosted by Ant & Dec, with a subsidiary behind-the-scenes show hosted by Mark Durden-Smith. In the US John Lehr presented proceedings, the German hosts are Dirk Bach and Sonja Zietlow.
Format
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.
Winners of the show include Tony Blackburn, Phil Tufnell, Kerry Katona, Joe Pasquale, Carol Thatcher, Matt Willis (UK), Cris Judd (US), Costa Cordalis and Désirée Nick (Germany), Richard Virenque (France), Walter Nudo, Sergio Muñiz and Lory Del Santo (Italy).
Popularity and criticism
The show is undoubtedly popular, at least within Europe. The finales of the second and third UK series were seen by 12.5 and 15.3 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.
CBS, broadcaster of the popular American reality show Survivor, unsuccessfully sued ABC and Granada TV over the programme, alleging similarities. Given the poor ratings of the show in America, leading to only a single U.S. series being produced, the failure of the lawsuit proved moot.[1]
UK participants and series notes
Key
- The Winner
- The Runner-up
- Third place
- Walked out/Left due to injury or illness.
- Late arrival.
Series 1
8 contestants, August 25 2002 - September 8, 2002:
| Celebrity | Famous for |
|---|---|
| Tony Blackburn | Radio DJ |
| Tara Palmer-Tomkinson | It girl |
| Christine Hamilton | wife of Neil Hamilton |
| Nell McAndrew | model |
| Rhona Cameron | Comedian |
| Darren Day | Singer, Actor |
| Nigel Benn | Boxing |
| Uri Geller | Psychic |
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.
Series 2
10 contestants, April 29 2003 - May 12, 2003:
| Celebrity | Famous for |
|---|---|
| Phil Tufnell | Ex-cricketer |
| John Fashanu | Ex-footballer |
| Linda Barker | Changing Rooms designer |
| Wayne Sleep | Dancer |
| Antony Worrall Thompson | TV chef |
| Toyah Willcox | 80s pop star |
| Catalina Guirado | Model |
| Chris Bisson | Actor |
| Danniella Westbrook | Actress |
| Siân Lloyd | TV weather forecaster |
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 current record for most Bushtucker trials in a series, until Janice Dickenson also did six in Series 7.
- Wayne Sleep falling through his bed and hurting his ankle.
- Drunken antics amongst certain celebrities at night.
Series 3
10 contestants, January 26 2004 - February 9, 2004:
| Celebrity | Famous for |
|---|---|
| Kerry Katona | ex-Atomic Kitten singer and TV presenter |
| Jennie Bond | former royal correspondent for the BBC |
| Peter André | singer |
| Lord Brocket | Aristocrat |
| Jordan (Katie Price) | Glamour model |
| Alex Best | Estranged wife of the late ex-football legend George Best |
| Neil Ruddock | Ex-footballer |
| John Lydon | Ex-Sex Pistols and Public Image Ltd frontman |
| Diane Modahl | Athlete |
| Mike Read | Radio DJ |
Memorable for:
- Jordan and Peter's relationship beginning.
- John Lydon's living up to his 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.
Series 4
11 contestants, November 21 2004 - December 6, 2004:
| Celebrity | Famous for |
|---|---|
| Joe Pasquale | Comedian |
| Paul Burrell | Former butler to Diana, Princess of Wales |
| Fran Cosgrave | Nightclub owner, ex-boyfriend of singer Natasha Hamilton and model Jodie Marsh |
| Janet Street-Porter | Journalist and TV producer |
| Sophie Anderton | Model and prostitute |
| Sheila Ferguson | Three Degrees singer |
| Antonio Fargas | Actor |
| Vic Reeves | Comedian |
| Nancy Sorrell | Model, wife of Vic Reeves |
| Natalie Appleton | All Saints and Appleton singer |
| Brian Harvey | Ex-East 17 singer |
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).
Series 5
12 contestants, November 20 2005 - December 5, 2005:
| Celebrity | Famous for |
|---|---|
| Carol Thatcher | Journalist and daughter of Margaret Thatcher |
| Sheree Murphy | Actress (Emmerdale played Tricia Dingle) and wife of Harry Kewell |
| Sid Owen | Actor (EastEnders played Ricky Butcher) |
| Jimmy Osmond | TV presenter and singer, brother of Donny |
| Bobby Ball | One half of a comedy double act with Tommy Cannon |
| Antony Costa | Ex-Blue singer |
| Jenny Frost | Ex-Atomic Kitten singer |
| Kimberley Davies | Actress (Neighbours played Annalise Hartman) |
| David Dickinson | TV presenter and antiques expert |
| Jilly Goolden | Food and drink critic |
| Tommy Cannon | One half of a comedy double act with Bobby Ball |
| Elaine Lordan | Actress (EastEnders played Lynne Hobbs) |
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.
Series 6
12 contestants, November 13 2006 - December 1 2006:
- Team Base Camp
- Team Snake Rock
| Celebrity | Famous for |
|---|---|
| Matt Willis | Former member of pop/rock band Busted |
| Myleene Klass | Classical pianist, TV presenter, former member of the British reality TV pop group Hear'Say. |
| Jason Donovan | Australian actor and singer, most famous for appearing in Neighbours |
| David Gest | American TV producer and concert promoter, ex-husband of Liza Minnelli |
| Dean Gaffney | Actor (EastEnders played Robbie Jackson) |
| Jan Leeming | TV presenter and newsreader |
| Malandra Burrows | Actress (Emmerdale played Kathy Glover) |
| Phina Oruche | Actress (Footballers' Wives and Charmed) |
| Lauren Booth | Former model, journalist and sister-in-law of former UK prime minister Tony Blair |
| Faith Brown | Actress, comedienne and impressionist |
| Scott Henshall | Fashion designer |
| Toby Anstis | Radio presenter and former CBBC presenter |
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.
- 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.
Series 7
The show is being broadcast from November 12 to December 3, 2007. Ant and Dec have returned to present the show.
Series six winner Matt Willis and his fiancée, Emma Griffiths, are presenting ITV2's I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! Now in Australia, while Mark Durden-Smith has returned to front the UK segment of the show.[2] The I'm a Celebrity...Exclusive teatime programme will not be shown as part of the new series.
The official line-up was confirmed by ITV on November 10, 2007.
The contestants are:[3]
- Team Croc Creek
- Team Snake Rock
- Entered after contestants were reunited
| Celebrity | Famous for |
|---|---|
| Gemma Atkinson | Actress (Hollyoaks and its spin-offs, played Lisa Hunter) |
| Jason 'J' Brown | Formerly of the boyband Five |
| Janice Dickinson | 70s supermodel and former judge on America's Next Top Model |
| Lynne Franks | Public Relations guru |
| Katie Hopkins | Contestant on the The Apprentice |
| Marc Bannerman | Actor (EastEnders, played Gianni di Marco) |
| Rodney Marsh | Footballer of the '60s and '70s and controversial ex-Sky Sports pundit |
| Cerys Matthews | Singer, was also in 90's band Catatonia |
| Anna Ryder Richardson | Changing Rooms designer |
| John Burton Race | Chef, famous for the show French Leave |
| Christopher Biggins | English television presenter and Pantomime actor |
Ex-manager of the Sex Pistols, Malcolm McLaren was officially announced as a competitor on November 10, but he pulled out a day later, becoming the first celebrity ever to do so. He was not replaced. Katie Hopkins and Christopher Biggins came in as late arrivals.[4][5] Koo Stark was originally supposed to be a contestant, but was dumped unexpectedly by the producers.[6]
Bushtucker Trials
The contestants take part in daily trials to earn food. For the first three trials the two camps went head to head, only the winner of the trial's camp had any food. At first the publc chose who takes part in the trials, but at some point the future contestants will have to decide for themselves who takes part in them because the public will vote for who leaves instead.
| Trial Number | Date | Name of Trial | Celebrity/ies Taking Part | Winner | Number of Stars | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 November 2007 | Wheel of Misfortune | Marc (Croc Creek), Janice (Snake Rock) | Marc | See Note 1 | |
| 2 | 13 November 2007 | Rumble Rally | Rodney (Croc Creek), Janice (Snake Rock) | Janice | None | |
| 3 | 14 November 2007 | Sushi Train of Pain | John (Croc Creek), Janice (Snake Rock) | John | None | |
| 4 | 15 November 2007 | In Grave Danger | Katie | 10/10 | See Note 2 | |
| 5 (Live) | 16 November 2007 | Jungle Jeopardy | Janice and Christopher | 7/10 | See Note 3 | |
| 6 | 17 November 2007 | Nip/Pluck | Janice and Lynne | 7/11 | None | |
| 7 | 18 November 2007 | Catch a Crawling Star | Janice and Rodney | 2/11 | See Note 4 | |
| 8 | 19 November 2007 | The Tunnel of Terror | Lynne | 5/11 | See Note 5 | |
| 9 | 20 November 2007 | Uneasy Ride | See Note 6 | |||
| 10 | 21 November 2007 | |||||
| 11 (Live) | 22 November 2007 | |||||
| 12 | 23 November 2007 |
Notes
Template:Fnb The contestants decided that Marc and Janice would take part in the trial, rather than the public
Template:Fnb The public were not able to vote for Janice to do the trial because of a fall
Template:Fnb Christopher Biggins was a new addition to the show. The public did not vote for him to take part in the trial
Template:Fnb The public were not able to vote for Christopher because the medics ruled him out due to his weight.
Template:Fnb For the second time, the public weren't able to vote for Janice as the medics had ruled her out.
Template:Fnb For the second time, the public weren't able to vote for Christopher as the medics had ruled him out.
Bush Battles
This year, the celebrities were all given a chance to win immunity from the first eviction. To do this they had to compete in a Bush Battle. The first battle consisted of 4 celebrities having to sit in a jeep. Whoever stayed in the jeep for the longest would win.
| Battle Number | Date | Name of Battle | Celebrities Taking Part | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 November 2007 | Endurance and Patience | Katie, John, 'J' and Gemma | John |
| 2 | 19 November 2007 | Concentration | Lynne, Janice, Rodney and Biggins | |
| 3 | 20 November 2007 | Physical Stamina and Balance | Cerys, Marc and Anna |
International participants
Key
- The Winner
- The Runner-up
- Third place
US series 1
10 contestants, aired nightly February 19 2003 - March 5, 2003 on ABC. John Lehr was host.
| Celebrity | Famous for |
|---|---|
| Cris Judd | Dancer, former husband of actress/singer Jennifer Lopez |
| Maria Conchita Alonso | Actress |
| Tyson Beckford | Model, actor |
| Downtown Julie Brown | TV presenter, former MTV VJ |
| Bruce Jenner | Olympic decathlon champion |
| Robin Leach | TV presenter |
| "Stuttering" John Melendez | Radio personality |
| Melissa Rivers | TV personality, daughter of comedienne Joan Rivers |
| Nikki Schieler Ziering | Model |
| Alana Stewart | Ex-wife of actor George Hamilton and singer Rod Stewart |
German series 1
Ich bin ein Star, holt mich hier raus!
10 January 2004 to 20 January 2004 on RTL. Sonja Zietlow and Dirk Bach hosted. There were 10 contestants:
| Celebrity | Famous for |
|---|---|
| Costa Cordalis | Singer |
| Antonia Langsdorf | TV astrologer |
| Carlo Thränhardt | Former high jumper |
| Caroline Beil | TV presenter |
| Daniel Küblböck | Singer |
| Dustin Semmelrogge | Actor |
| Lisa Fitz | Comedienne |
| Mariella Ahrens | Model |
| Susan Stahnke | Former TV newsreader |
| Werner Böhm | Singer |
German series 2
23 October 2004 to November 6, 2004 on RTL. Sonja Zietlow and Dirk Bach hosted. There were 10 contestants:
| Celebrity | Famous for |
|---|---|
| Désirée Nick | Comedian |
| Carsten Spengemann | TV presenter and actor |
| Dolly Buster | Former porn star |
| Fabrice Morvan | Singer, surviving half of Milli Vanilli |
| Harry Wijnvoord | TV presenter |
| Heydi Nunez Gomez | Model |
| Isabell Varell | Actress and singer |
| Jimmy Hartwig | Former soccer player |
| Nadja Abd el Farrag | Former long-time girlfriend of musician Dieter Bohlen |
| Willi Herren | Actor |
German series 3
The third season starts at RTL 2008. Sonja Zietlow and Dirk Bach hosted.
French series 1
Je suis une célébrité, sortez-moi de là! is the French version. It featured French celebrities living in jungle conditions with few creature comforts. The first series of the show was broadcast live in prime time from Teresópolis Brazil, and aired on TF1, starting on April 14, 2006.
The French show was hosted by Jean-Pierre Foucault and Christophe Dechavanne.
12 contestants, April 14 2006 - April 28 2006:
| Celebrity |
|---|
| Richard Virenque |
| Filip Nikolic |
| Loana |
| Marielle Goitschel |
| Prince Charles-Philippe d'Orléans |
| Benjamin Bove |
| Indra |
| Omar Harfouch |
| Satya Oblet |
| Delphine de Turckheim |
| Agnès Soral |
| Sonia Dubois |
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 thorough 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 Highligh show one pre recorded from the bay before and another live. The last 3 celebrities to remain in the jungle, all have to do a Bushtucker Trial on their last day.
I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! Now (UK)
I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! Now is a behind the scenes programme, broadcast on ITV2.
Series 2-5 were presented by Mark Durden-Smith and Tara Palmer-Tomkinson with Matt Brown stepping in for Mark in series 5.
Series 6 was hosted by Kelly Osbourne, Jeff Brazier and Mark Durden-Smith.
Series 7 is hosted by series 6 winner Matt Willis with Emma Griffiths and Mark Durden-Smith
References
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{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "The Celebrities". itv.com. November, 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-11.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Gemma Atkinson acclimatises in her bikini Down Under as Malcolm McLaren dramatically quits I'm a Celebrity". Daily Mail. November 11, 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-11.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Katie enters the jungle". itv.com. November 13, 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-13.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "'I couldn't do I'm a Celebrity because of my Buddhist beliefs', claims Koo Stark". Daily Record. November 14, 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-14.
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External links
- I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! at itv.com
- I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! at IMDb
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