I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (British TV series)
I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! (often shortened to I'm a Celebrity or I'm a Celeb) is a British survival reality television show, created by London Weekend Television (LWT), produced by ITV Studios, and aired on ITV from Australia (although the 2020 series was broadcast from Gwrych Castle in Abergele, North Wales due to the COVID-19 pandemic). The format sees a group of celebrities living together in extreme conditions with few creature comforts. Each member undertakes challenges to secure additional food and treats for the group, and to avoid being voted out by viewers during their stay, with the final episode's votes nominating who wins a series and become crowned as "King or Queen". In February 2020, it was reported that ITV had renewed the show for 3 more series keeping it on air until 2022.[4]
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| Genre | Reality television |
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| Developed by | London Weekend Television (LWT) |
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| Starring | See list of contestants |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 20 |
| No. of episodes | 379 |
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| Camera setup | Multiple-camera setup |
| Running time | 60–120 mins (including adverts) |
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| Original network | ITV |
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| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | 25 August 2002 – present |
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The programme's first series debuted on 25 August 2002, and was produced by both LWT and Granada Television, and filmed within Tully, Queensland.[1] Later series were undertaken by ITV Studios, and filmed around Murwillumbah, New South Wales.[2] Celebrities participating on the programme receive a donation from ITV to a charity they nominate, with the money raised from charges on voting via text, phone or interactive services. Each series has been hosted by Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly, with the sole exception of the eighteenth series (2018), McPartlin having suspended his TV appearances for a year,[5] when Donnelly was joined instead by Holly Willoughby.[6]
I'm a Celebrity is often a ratings winner for ITV, attracting on average over 9 million viewers each series, with its success spawning an international franchise of the same name. The main show was accompanied by a sister show from 2002 until 2019 on ITV2, entitled I'm a Celebrity: Extra Camp, which featured behind-the-scenes footage and discussions on celebrities voted out of the latest episode, and clips of the next episode. On 10 January 2021 it was announced that I'm a Celebrity bosses have booked Gwrych Castle due to COVID concerns.[7]
Format
In return for their appearance on I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!, the celebrities are asked to nominate a charity to which the producers, ITV Studios, make donations. The celebrities themselves are also paid a fee to compensate them for possible loss of earnings while they are in the jungle. The money is raised by allowing viewers to vote by phone 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 final remaining celebrity is declared the winner of the show, and is branded "King/Queen".
Bushtucker trials
Bushtucker trials are used in the show to allow the contestants to gain food and treats for camp. Bushtucker Trials take two formats: eating trials, or 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). 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 dead), green ants, mealworms, witchetty grub, roasted spider or tarantulas, genitals of various animals, 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. Prior to the airing of the 19th series in 2019, ITV announced that eating trials will no longer contain live bugs.[8]
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.
Dingo Dollar challenges
Another way that contestants can earn treats is to do what is known as the "Dingo Dollar Challenge". This involves two or more celebrities going into the jungle to perform a task that releases an item to open a container with an amount of dingo dollars. Once that has been completed and the dollars have been retrieved, it is taken to a small woodshack shop, with shopkeeper Kiosk Keith, and in Series 18 onwards, Kiosk Kev.[9]
In the 2020 series, as a result of not being able to film in Australia due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this challenge was replaced by a 'Castle Coin Challenge', in-keeping with the theme of being at Gwrych Castle, in Wales, rather than in the Australian Jungle. Other than that, the basic format of the challenge is the same. The only other format change to note is that Kiosk Kev has been replaced by his Welsh counterpart, Kiosk Cledwyn.
Filming locations
Queensland, Australia (2002)
The first series of the show in 2002 was filmed on a smaller site at King Ranch near Tully, Queensland, in Australia.[1]
New South Wales, Australia (2003–2019)
Since the second series the following year, the programme has been filmed around Springbrook National Park, near Murwillumbah, New South Wales, Australia. The camp and filming studios are located in Dungay on Creek Road.[2]
Inside the entrance to the filming location is an open area allocated to buildings which accommodate on-site medical facilities, containers for the storage of props, and other backstage facilities. Families and friends of the celebrities are housed here each morning during evictions. 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.
Gwrych Castle, Wales (2020)
In August 2020, it was confirmed that due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 20th series would be filmed in Gwrych Castle in Abergele, North Wales.[3]
As part of the agreement with Gwrych Castle Preservation Trust, ITV will help support the ongoing restoration project of the site.[10] This has included the adding of permanent roofs to certain sections of the castle and repairs to the walls, floors and stairs to make the building safe and secure. ITV have reportedly donated £300,000 to the trust for the use of the site for four months, as well as paying for additional emergency restoration work. Production began on the site in September 2020.
Controversies
- In 2006, ITV apologised after confusion over instructions for telephone and red-button interactive voting led to allegations in the media that the wrong person had been evicted in the run-off vote in the sixth series between Toby Anstis and Dean Gaffney.
- In November 2006, the series was forced to enhance its procedures after Ofcom found that they had breached Rule 1.16 of the Broadcasting Code for airing bad language before the watershed.[11]
- An episode broadcast on 30 November 2006 was ruled to have breached Rule 2.2 of the Broadcasting Code after an investigation launched as part of the wider UK television public voting controversy. Due to late running, seven percent of phone and text votes for that episode of the show were not counted, although this did not affect the result.[12]
- Sarah Matravers blamed the series for the breakdown of her relationship with contestant Marc Bannerman after he flirted with Cerys Matthews in the seventh series.[13] Matthews and Bannerman later alleged the footage had been edited by ITV.[14]
- Former Sex Pistols manager Malcolm McLaren, who was due to appear on the seventh series but pulled out at the last minute, alleged that the show and the choice of winner was fixed, and the trials posed no real danger. He alleged that the show doctor told him that "Things are so safe, I would send my own kids in to do the show. There is nothing bad in there. They're hoodwinking the public".[15]
- In 2009, ITV apologised for not having properly advised the contestants in the ninth series of the relevant Australian legislation regarding animal cruelty.[16] Gino D'Acampo and Stuart Manning were charged by New South Wales Police after RSPCA Australia complained over their killing and eating of a rat during the show.[17]
- In 2012, the decision by Nadine Dorries to enter the show was the source of criticism, which led to her suspension from the Conservative Party due to allegations she did not seek permission from the party whip Andrew Mitchell, resulting in an inquiry by the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards.[18]
- The fifteenth series saw Ferne McCann eat a live water spider as part of a bushtucker trial. Ofcom reportedly received 694 complaints from the public over allegations of 'animal cruelty for entertainment'. ITV also received a further 500 complaints. In January 2016, it was reported no further action would be taken.[19]
- In 2017, viewers complained that camp mate Iain Lee was the subject of bullying and isolation from other camp mates during the seventeenth series, and there were concerns raised due to the effect it could have on his mental health. There were calls for fellow contestant Rebekah Vardy to be cut as a mental health ambassador, due to her alleged role in the 'bullying'. On the ITV programme Good Morning Britain the day after her eviction, Vardy defended herself for remarks she made about Iain Lee in Extra Camp, the ITV2 spin-off series, stating that she was "under pressure", and that they were taken out of context. After his eviction from the camp, Dennis Wise also said on Good Morning Britain that he and Lee were on friendly terms, and said that ITV would not allow bullying on the show. He later accused the show of 'editing him' to look like a bully. Following his third place eviction, Lee directly addressed his relationship with those accused of 'picking on him', stating that he "loves them" and that there's "no beef between [them]". He also addressed claims that he had a "game plan", stating that he was just being himself.[20][21]
- In 2019, some viewers criticised Adele Roberts' elimination after a typing error in the app caused confusion over the votes. App votes were therefore not counted, which led to only phone votes to have an effect on the elimination.[22]
- That same year, Chris Packham wrote an open letter to Ant and Dec expressing his desire for them to retire the bushtucker trials.
- On 13 November 2020, the RSPCA stated that they had "serious concerns about the welfare of animals" featured in the programme. They stated that the production company had got in touch with them ahead of the 20th series taking place in the UK, where the RSPCA had advised they consider using welfare-friendly alternatives to animals in the Bushtucker trials, but that they were "really disappointed" that animals were still planned to be used in the trials. They recommended viewers could contact Ofcom, or ITV directly if they wanted to take action.[23]
- In November 2020 rural crime officers from North Wales Police began investigations into the ITV network after TV presenter and naturalist Iolo Williams complained that non-native insects, used in the show at Gwrych Castle, could escape and pose a threat to ecosystems. Gwrych Castle woods is a site of special scientific interest (SSSI), as is the nearby Coed y Gopa, managed by the Woodland Trust. Natural Resources Wales, which is responsible for regulating the release of non-native species did not receive an application from ITV to release non-native species. The release of species without a licence would be an offence under the Wildlife and Countryside Act. ITV said the programme “complies with animal welfare law concerning the use of animals, and we are proud of our exemplary production practices”.[24]
- On 21 November 2020, a 58-year-old woman, Sharn Iona Hughes, was killed after being hit by a car while attempting to take photos of the lights at Gwrych Castle.[25]
Series overview
| Series | Episodes | Start date | End date | Campmates | Finalists | Avg. viewers (millions) | ||
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| Winner | Second place | Third place | ||||||
| 1 | 15 | 25 August 2002 | 8 September 2002 | 8 | Tony Blackburn | Tara Palmer-Tomkinson | Christine Hamilton | 7.58 |
| 2 | 15 | 28 April 2003 | 12 May 2003 | 10 | Phil Tufnell | John Fashanu | Linda Barker | 8.55 |
| 3 | 17 | 26 January 2004 | 9 February 2004 | 10 | Kerry McFadden | Jennie Bond | Peter Andre | 11.02 |
| 4 | 16 | 21 November 2004 | 6 December 2004 | 11 | Joe Pasquale | Paul Burrell | Fran Cosgrave | 8.66 |
| 5 | 16 | 20 November 2005 | 5 December 2005 | 12 | Carol Thatcher | Sheree Murphy | Sid Owen | 9.32 |
| 6 | 17 | 13 November 2006 | 1 December 2006 | 12 | Matt Willis | Myleene Klass | Jason Donovan | 7.96 |
| 7 | 19 | 12 November 2007 | 30 November 2007 | 11 | Christopher Biggins | Janice Dickinson | Jason "J" Brown | 7.45 |
| 8 | 20 | 16 November 2008 | 5 December 2008 | 12 | Joe Swash | Martina Navratilova | George Takei | 8.78 |
| 9 | 19 | 15 November 2009 | 4 December 2009 | 13 | Gino D'Acampo | Kim Woodburn | Jimmy White | 9.37 |
| 10 | 19 | 14 November 2010 | 4 December 2010 | 13 | Stacey Solomon | Shaun Ryder | Jenny Eclair | 10.37 |
| 11 | 19 | 13 November 2011 | 3 December 2011 | 13 | Dougie Poynter | Mark Wright | Fatima Whitbread | 10.08 |
| 12 | 19 | 11 November 2012 | 1 December 2012 | 12 | Charlie Brooks | Ashley Roberts | David Haye | 10.49 |
| 13 | 20 | 17 November 2013 | 8 December 2013 | 12 | Kian Egan | David Emanuel | Lucy Pargeter | 11.14 |
| 14 | 20 | 16 November 2014 | 7 December 2014 | 12 | Carl Fogarty | Jake Quickenden | Melanie Sykes | 10.26 |
| 15 | 21 | 15 November 2015 | 6 December 2015 | 13 | Vicky Pattison | George Shelley | Ferne McCann | 9.86 |
| 16 | 21 | 13 November 2016 | 4 December 2016 | 12 | Scarlett Moffatt | Joel Dommett | Adam Thomas | 10.42 |
| 17 | 22 | 19 November 2017 | 10 December 2017 | 12 | Georgia Toffolo | Jamie Lomas | Iain Lee | 9.96 |
| 18 | 22 | 18 November 2018 | 9 December 2018 | 11 | Harry Redknapp | Emily Atack | John Barrowman | 12.14 |
| 19 | 22 | 17 November 2019 | 8 December 2019 | 12 | Jacqueline Jossa | Andy Whyment | Roman Kemp | 10.59 |
| 20 | 20 | 15 November 2020 | 4 December 2020 | 12 | Giovanna Fletcher | Jordan North | Vernon Kay | 11.46 |
- Key
- Winner – King or Queen of the Jungle/Castle
- Runner-up
- Third place
- Walked, withdrew or medically discharged
- Late arrival
Series 1 (2002)
The first series consisted of 8 contestants, and was broadcast from 25 August to 8 September 2002.
| Celebrity | Famous for | Entered | Exited | Finished |
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| Tony Blackburn | BBC Radio 1 disc jockey | Day 1 | Day 15 | 1st |
| Tara Palmer-Tomkinson | Socialite, model, columnist & television presenter | Day 1 | Day 15 | 2nd |
| Christine Hamilton | TV personality & wife of Neil Hamilton | Day 1 | Day 14 | 3rd |
| Nell McAndrew | Glamour model & television presenter | Day 1 | Day 13 | 4th |
| Rhona Cameron | Comedian | Day 1 | Day 12 | 5th |
| Darren Day | Actor & singer | Day 1 | Day 11 | 6th |
| Nigel Benn | Former Middleweight champion boxer | Day 1 | Day 10 | 7th |
| Uri Geller | Magician, television personality & self-proclaimed psychic | Day 1 | Day 9 | 8th |
Series 2 (2003)
The second series consisted of 10 contestants, and was broadcast from 28 April to 12 May 2003.
| Celebrity | Famous for | Entered | Exited | Finished |
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| Phil Tufnell | Former England cricketer | Day 1 | Day 15 | 1st |
| John Fashanu | Former England striker & television presenter | Day 1 | Day 15 | 2nd |
| Linda Barker | Changing Rooms presenter & interior designer | Day 1 | Day 15 | 3rd |
| Wayne Sleep | Royal Ballet dancer | Day 1 | Day 14 | 4th |
| Antony Worrall Thompson | Celebrity chef | Day 1 | Day 13 | 5th |
| Toyah Willcox | Singer-songwriter & actress | Day 1 | Day 12 | 6th |
| Catalina Guirado | Model & reality television star | Day 1 | Day 11 | 7th |
| Chris Bisson | East Is East actor | Day 1 | Day 10 | 8th |
| Danniella Westbrook | Former EastEnders actress | Day 1 | Day 9 | 9th |
| Siân Lloyd | Television weather reporter | Day 1 | Day 8 | 10th |
Series 3 (2004)
The third series consisted of 10 contestants, and was broadcast from 26 January to 9 February 2004.
| Celebrity | Famous for | Entered | Exited | Finished |
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| Kerry McFadden | Atomic Kitten singer | Day 1 | Day 16 | 1st |
| Jennie Bond | BBC royal correspondent | Day 1 | Day 16 | 2nd |
| Peter Andre | Pop singer | Day 1 | Day 16 | 3rd |
| Lord Brocket | Television presenter | Day 1 | Day 15 | 4th |
| Katie "Jordan" Price | Glamour model | Day 1 | Day 14 | 5th |
| Alex Best | Glamour model & ex-wife of George Best | Day 1 | Day 13 | 6th |
| John Lydon | Sex Pistols band member & presenter | Day 1 | Day 11 | 7th |
| Neil "Razor" Ruddock | Former England footballer | Day 1 | Day 11 | 8th |
| Diane Modahl | Olympic middle-distance runner | Day 1 | Day 10 | 9th |
| Mike Read | Radio DJ & journalist | Day 1 | Day 9 | 10th |
Series 4 (2004)
The fourth series consisted of 11 contestants, and was broadcast from 21 November to 6 December 2004.
| Celebrity | Famous for | Entered | Exited | Finished |
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| Joe Pasquale | Comedian | Day 1 | Day 18 | 1st |
| Paul Burrell | Former Royal Household butler | Day 1 | Day 18 | 2nd |
| Fran Cosgrave | Nightclub manager, television personality & bodyguard | Day 1 | Day 18 | 3rd |
| Janet Street-Porter | Broadcaster & journalist | Day 1 | Day 17 | 4th |
| Sophie Anderton | Glamour model | Day 1 | Day 15 | 5th |
| Antonio Fargas | Starsky & Hutch actor | Day 1 | Day 14 | 6th |
| Sheila Ferguson | The Three Degrees singer | Day 1 | Day 13 | 7th |
| Vic Reeves | Vic and Bob comedian | Day 5 | Day 12 | 8th |
| Nancy Sorrell | Model & television presenter | Day 1 | Day 11 | 9th |
| Natalie Appleton | All Saints singer | Day 1 | Day 10 | 10th |
| Brian Harvey | East 17 singer | Day 2 | Day 7 | 11th |
Series 5 (2005)
The fifth series consisted of 12 contestants, and was broadcast from 20 November to 5 December 2005.
| Celebrity | Famous for | Entered | Exited | Finished |
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| Carol Thatcher | Journalist & author | Day 1 | Day 18 | 1st |
| Sheree Murphy | Former Emmerdale actress | Day 1 | Day 18 | 2nd |
| Sid Owen | Former EastEnders actor & singer | Day 1 | Day 18 | 3rd |
| Jimmy Osmond | The Osmonds singer & actor | Day 1 | Day 17 | 4th |
| Bobby Ball | Cannon and Ball comedian & actor | Day 6 | Day 16 | 5th |
| Antony Costa | Former Blue singer | Day 1 | Day 15 | 6th |
| Jenny Frost | Former Atomic Kitten singer | Day 1 | Day 14 | 7th |
| David Dickinson | Former Bargain Hunt presenter | Day 1 | Day 12 | 8th |
| Kimberley Davies | Former Neighbours actress | Day 1 | Day 11 | 9th |
| Jilly Goolden | Wine critic & journalist | Day 1 | Day 11 | 10th |
| Tommy Cannon | Cannon and Ball comedian | Day 6 | Day 10 | 11th |
| Elaine Lordan | Former EastEnders actress | Day 1 | Day 1 | 12th |
Series 6 (2006)
The sixth series consisted of 12 contestants, and was broadcast from 13 November to 1 December 2006.
- Team Base Camp
- Team Snake Rock
| Celebrity | Famous for | Entered | Exited | Finished | |
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| Matt Willis | Busted band member | Day 1 | Day 19 | 1st | |
| Myleene Klass | Hear'Say singer | Day 1 | Day 19 | 2nd | |
| Jason Donovan | Neighbours actor & pop singer | Day 1 | Day 19 | 3rd | |
| David Gest | Music promoter & television producer | Day 1 | Day 18 | 4th | |
| Dean Gaffney | Former EastEnders actor | Day 5 | Day 18 | 5th | |
| Jan Leeming | Newsreader | Day 1 | Day 17 | 6th | |
| Malandra Burrows | Former Emmerdale actress | Day 6 | Day 16 | 7th | |
| Phina Oruche | Footballer's Wives actress | Day 1 | Day 15 | 8th | |
| Lauren Booth | Broadcaster, journalist & activist | Day 1 | Day 14 | 9th | |
| Faith Brown | Comedian & impressionist | Day 1 | Day 13 | 10th | |
| Scott Henshall | Fashion designer | Day 1 | Day 12 | 11th | |
| Toby Anstis | Global Radio presenter | Day 1 | Day 11 | 12th | |
Series 7 (2007)
The seventh series consisted of 11 contestants, and was broadcast from 12 to 30 November 2007.
- Team Croc Creek
- Team Snake Rock
- Entered after contestants were brought together
| Celebrity | Famous for | Entered | Exited | Finished | |
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| Christopher Biggins | Film, television & stage actor | Day 5 | Day 20 | 1st | |
| Janice Dickinson | Supermodel | Day 1 | Day 20 | 2nd | |
| Jason "J" Brown | Former 5ive singer | Day 1 | Day 20 | 3rd | |
| Cerys Matthews | Catatonia singer & radio presenter | Day 1 | Day 19 | 4th | |
| Gemma Atkinson | Hollyoaks actress & glamour model | Day 1 | Day 18 | 5th | |
| Anna Ryder Richardson | Changing Rooms presenter & interior designer | Day 1 | Day 16 | 6th | |
| Rodney Marsh | Retired England footballer | Day 1 | Day 15 | 7th | |
| John Burton-Race | Celebrity chef | Day 1 | Day 14 | 8th | |
| Lynne Franks | Spokeswoman & writer | Day 1 | Day 13 | 9th | |
| Katie Hopkins | The Apprentice contestant | Day 2 | Day 12 | 10th | |
| Marc Bannerman | EastEnders actor | Day 1 | Day 11 | 11th | |
Series 8 (2008)
The eighth series consisted of 12 contestants, and was broadcast from 16 November to 5 December 2008.
- Home Camp
- Away Camp
- Entered after contestants were brought together.
| Celebrity | Famous for | Entered | Exited | Finished | |
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| Joe Swash | EastEnders actor | Day 1 | Day 21 | 1st | |
| Martina Navratilova | Retired professional tennis player | Day 1 | Day 21 | 2nd | |
| George Takei | Former Star Trek actor | Day 1 | Day 21 | 3rd | |
| David Van Day | Former Dollar singer | Day 5 | Day 20 | 4th | |
| Simon Webbe | Blue singer | Day 1 | Day 19 | 5th | |
| Nicola McLean | Glamour model | Day 1 | Day 18 | 6th | |
| Brian Paddick | Liberal Democrat & retired policeman | Day 1 | Day 17 | 7th | |
| Esther Rantzen | Television presenter & charity campaigner | Day 1 | Day 16 | 8th | |
| Timmy Mallett | Children's television presenter | Day 5 | Day 15 | 9th | |
| Carly Zucker | Model & wife of Joe Cole | Day 1 | Day 14 | 10th | |
| Dani Behr | Television presenter, model & singer | Day 1 | Day 13 | 11th | |
| Robert Kilroy-Silk | Former Labour Party politician & television presenter | Day 1 | Day 12 | 12th | |
Series 9 (2009)
The ninth series consisted of 13 contestants, and was broadcast from 15 November to 4 December 2009.
- Base Camp
- Camp Exile
- Left before camp was split
| Celebrity | Famous for | Entered | Exited | Finished | |
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| Gino D'Acampo | Chef & television presenter | Day 1 | Day 21 | 1st | |
| Kim Woodburn | How Clean Is Your House? presenter | Day 1 | Day 21 | 2nd | |
| Jimmy White | Professional snooker player | Day 1 | Day 21 | 3rd | |
| Justin Ryan | Interior designer & television presenter | Day 1 | Day 20 | 4th | |
| Stuart Manning | Former Hollyoaks actor | Day 1 | Day 19 | 5th | |
| Sabrina Washington | Former Mis-Teeq singer | Day 1 | Day 18 | 6th | |
| George Hamilton | Film actor | Day 1 | Day 17 | 7th | |
| Joe Bugner | Former Heavyweight boxer | Day 4 | Day 16 | 8th | |
| Sam Fox | Former model & singer | Day 1 | Day 14 | 9th | |
| Colin McAllister | Interior designer & television presenter | Day 1 | Day 11 | 10th | |
| Lucy Benjamin | Former EastEnders actress | Day 1 | Day 10 | 11th | |
| Katie Price | Model, television personality & businesswoman | Day 2 | Day 9 | 12th | |
| Camilla Dallerup | Former Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer | Day 1 | Day 4 | 13th | |
Series 10 (2010)
The tenth series consisted of 13 contestants, and was broadcast 14 November to 4 December 2010. This was the first series to air on ITV HD.
- Camp Sheila
- Camp Bruce
- Entered after contestants were brought together
| Celebrity | Famous for | Entered | Exited | Finished | |
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| Stacey Solomon | The X Factor contestant | Day 1 | Day 21 | 1st | |
| Shaun Ryder | Former Happy Mondays singer | Day 1 | Day 21 | 2nd | |
| Jenny Eclair | Comedian & novelist | Day 4 | Day 20 | 3rd | |
| Dom Joly | Comedian | Day 4 | Day 19 | 4th | |
| Kayla Collins | Playboy model | Day 1 | Day 19 | 5th | |
| Aggro Santos | Rapper | Day 1 | Day 18 | 6th | |
| Linford Christie | Retired Olympic sprinter | Day 1 | Day 17 | 7th | |
| Gillian McKeith | Nutritionist, author & television presenter | Day 1 | Day 16 | 8th | |
| Britt Ekland | Actress | Day 1 | Day 15 | 9th | |
| Alison Hammond | This Morning presenter & Big Brother 3 housemate | Day 6 | Day 15 | 10th | |
| Lembit Öpik | Former Liberal Democrats MP | Day 1 | Day 13 | 11th | |
| Sheryl Gascoigne | Author & ex-wife of Paul Gascoine | Day 1 | Day 12 | 12th | |
| Nigel Havers | Former Coronation Street actor | Day 1 | Day 9 | 13th | |
Series 11 (2011)
The eleventh series consisted of 13 contestants, and was broadcast from 13 November to 3 December 2011.[26]
- Team Snake Rock
- Team Croc Creek
- Entered after contestants were brought together
| Celebrity | Known for | Entered | Exited | Finished | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dougie Poynter | McFly bassist | Day 1 | Day 21 | 1st | |
| Mark Wright | The Only Way is Essex star | Day 1 | Day 21 | 2nd | |
| Fatima Whitbread | Olympic javelin thrower | Day 1 | Day 20 | 3rd | |
| Antony Cotton | Coronation Street actor | Day 1 | Day 20 | 4th | |
| Willie Carson | Former horse racing jockey | Day 1 | Day 19 | 5th | |
| Crissy Rock | Benidorm actress | Day 1 | Day 18 | 6th | |
| Emily Scott | Swimwear model | Day 5 | Day 17 | 7th | |
| Jessica-Jane Clement | Glamour model, actress & television presenter | Day 1 | Day 16 | 8th | |
| Lorraine Chase | Former Emmerdale actress | Day 1 | Day 15 | 9th | |
| Pat Sharp | Television & radio broadcaster | Day 3 | Day 14 | 10th | |
| Sinitta | 80s pop singer | Day 3 | Day 13 | 11th | |
| Stefanie Powers | Stage & screen actress | Day 1 | Day 12 | 12th | |
| Freddie Starr | Comedian & impressionist | Day 1 | Day 3 | 13th | |
Series 12 (2012)
The twelfth series consisted of 12 contestants, and was broadcast from 11 November to 1 December 2012.[27]
- Team Snake Rock
- Team Croc Creek
- Entered after contestants were brought together
| Celebrity | Known for | Entered | Exited | Finished | |
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| Charlie Brooks | EastEnders actress | Day 1 | Day 21 | 1st | |
| Ashley Roberts | Former The Pussycat Dolls singer | Day 1 | Day 21 | 2nd | |
| David Haye | Heavyweight boxer | Day 1 | Day 20 | 3rd | |
| Eric Bristow | Professional darts player | Day 1 | Day 19 | 4th | |
| Hugo Taylor | Made in Chelsea star | Day 1 | Day 18 | 5th | |
| Rosemary Shrager | Celebrity chef | Day 5 | Day 17 | 6th | |
| Helen Flanagan | Coronation Street actress | Day 1 | Day 16 | 7th | |
| Colin Baker | Former Doctor Who actor | Day 1 | Day 15 | 8th | |
| Linda Robson | Birds of a Feather actress and Loose Women panellist | Day 1 | Day 13 | 9th | |
| Limahl | Kajagoogoo band member | Day 5 | Day 12 | 10th | |
| Nadine Dorries | Conservative Party politician and Member of Parliament (British House of Commons) | Day 1 | Day 11 | 11th | |
| Brian Conley | TV presenter, actor & comedian | Day 1 | Day 9 | 12th | |
Series 13 (2013)
The thirteenth series consisted of 12 contestants, and was broadcast from 17 November to 8 December 2013.[28]
- Team Snake Rock
- Team Croc Creek
- Entered after contestants were brought together
| Celebrity | Known for | Entered | Exited | Finished | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kian Egan | Westlife singer | Day 1 | Day 22 | 1st | |
| David Emanuel | Royal fashion designer | Day 1 | Day 22 | 2nd | |
| Lucy Pargeter | Emmerdale actress | Day 1 | Day 21 | 3rd | |
| Joey Essex | The Only Way is Essex star | Day 1 | Day 20 | 4th | |
| Amy Willerton | Miss Universe Great Britain 2013 | Day 1 | Day 20 | 5th | |
| Rebecca Adlington | Former Olympic swimmer | Day 1 | Day 19 | 6th | |
| Alfonso Ribeiro | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air actor | Day 1 | Day 19 | 7th | |
| Steve Davis | Former professional snooker player | Day 1 | Day 18 | 8th | |
| Matthew Wright | The Wright Stuff presenter | Day 1 | Day 17 | 9th | |
| Vincent Simone | Former Strictly Come Dancing professional | Day 5 | Day 17 | 10th | |
| Laila Morse | EastEnders actress | Day 1 | Day 16 | 11th | |
| Annabel Giles | Television presenter & author | Day 5 | Day 15 | 12th | |
Series 14 (2014)
The fourteenth series consisted of 12 contestants, and was broadcast from 16 November to 7 December 2014.[29][30] On 11 November, the full list of celebrities was confirmed by ITV.[31]
- Team Croc Creek/Rescuer
- Team Celebrity Slammer
- Entered after contestants were brought together
| Celebrity | Known for | Entered | Exited | Finished | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl "Foggy" Fogarty | Retired World Superbike racer | Day 1 | Day 23 | 1st | |
| Jake Quickenden | The X Factor contestant | Day 5 | Day 23 | 2nd | |
| Melanie Sykes | TV presenter & model | Day 1 | Day 23 | 3rd | |
| Edwina Currie | Former Conservative Party politician & author | Day 5 | Day 22 | 4th | |
| Tinchy Stryder | Rapper | Day 1 | Day 21 | 5th | |
| Kendra Wilkinson | Playboy model & reality television star | Day 1 | Day 21 | 6th | |
| Vicki Michelle | ‘Allo ‘Allo! actress | Day 1 | Day 20 | 7th | |
| Michael Buerk | Newsreader & war journalist | Day 1 | Day 19 | 8th | |
| Nadia Forde | Model, television personality & singer | Day 1 | Day 18 | 9th | |
| Jimmy Bullard | Former Premier League footballer | Day 1 | Day 17 | 10th | |
| Craig Charles | Actor, comedian & presenter | Day 1 | Day 4 | 11th | |
| Gemma Collins | The Only Way is Essex star | Day 1 | Day 3 | 12th | |
Series 15 (2015)
The fifteenth series consisted of 13 contestants and was broadcast from 15 November to 6 December 2015.
- Red Team (Leader: Tony Hadley)
- Yellow Team (Leader: Susannah Constantine)
- Entered after contestants were brought together
| Celebrity | Known for | Entered | Exited | Finished | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vicky Pattison | Geordie Shore star | Day 3 | Day 22 | 1st | |
| George Shelley | Union J singer | Day 1 | Day 22 | 2nd | |
| Ferne McCann | The Only Way is Essex star | Day 3 | Day 22 | 3rd | |
| Kieron Dyer | Former Premier League footballer | Day 1 | Day 21 | 4th | |
| Jorgie Porter | Hollyoaks actress | Day 1 | Day 21 | 5th | |
| Tony Hadley | Spandau Ballet singer | Day 1 | Day 20 | 6th | |
| Duncan Bannatyne | Former Dragons' Den panelist & entrepreneur | Day 1 | Day 19 | 7th | |
| Lady Colin Campbell | Royal biographer & socialite | Day 1 | Day 17 | 8th | |
| Chris Eubank | Retired professional boxer | Day 1 | Day 17 | 9th | |
| Yvette Fielding | Blue Peter & Most Haunted presenter | Day 1 | Day 16 | 10th | |
| Brian Friedman | Dancer & The X Factor choreographer | Day 1 | Day 15 | 11th | |
| Susannah Constantine | Fashion journalist | Day 1 | Day 13 | 12th | |
| Spencer Matthews | Made in Chelsea star | Day 3 | Day 5 | 13th | |
Series 16 (2016)
The sixteenth series consisted of 12 contestants, and was broadcast from 13 November to 4 December 2016.
- Jungle Celebs
- City Celebs
- Entered after contestants were brought together
| Celebrity | Known for | Entered | Exited | Finished | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlett Moffatt | Gogglebox star | Day 1 | Day 22 | 1st | |
| Joel Dommett | Stand-up comedian | Day 1 | Day 22 | 2nd | |
| Adam Thomas | Emmerdale actor | Day 1 | Day 22 | 3rd | |
| Sam Quek | Olympic hockey gold medallist | Day 1 | Day 21 | 4th | |
| Wayne Bridge | Former Premier League footballer | Day 1 | Day 20 | 5th | |
| Martin Roberts | Homes Under the Hammer presenter | Day 5 | Day 20 | 6th | |
| Larry Lamb | Former EastEnders actor | Day 1 | Day 19 | 7th | |
| Carol Vorderman | Television presenter & former Countdown co-host | Day 1 | Day 18 | 8th | |
| Jordan Banjo | Diversity dance troupe member | Day 1 | Day 17 | 9th | |
| Ola Jordan | Former Strictly Come Dancing professional | Day 1 | Day 16 | 10th | |
| Lisa Snowdon | Fashion model & television presenter | Day 1 | Day 15 | 11th | |
| Danny Baker | Television & radio presenter | Day 5 | Day 13 | 12th | |
Series 17 (2017)
The seventeenth series consisted of 12 contestants, and was broadcast from 19 November to 10 December 2017.
- Team Snake Rock
- Team Croc Creek
- Left before camp was split
| Celebrity | Known for | Entered | Exited | Finished | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia "Toff" Toffolo | Made in Chelsea star | Day 1 | Day 22 | 1st | |
| Jamie Lomas | Hollyoaks actor | Day 1 | Day 22 | 2nd | |
| Iain Lee | TV and radio presenter | Day 5 | Day 22 | 3rd | |
| Jennie McAlpine | Coronation Street actress | Day 1 | Day 21 | 4th | |
| Amir Khan | Professional boxer | Day 1 | Day 20 | 5th | |
| Dennis Wise | Former Premier League footballer | Day 1 | Day 19 | 6th | |
| Stanley Johnson | Politician, author, and father of Boris Johnson | Day 1 | Day 18 | 7th | |
| Vanessa White | The Saturdays singer | Day 1 | Day 17 | 8th | |
| Rebekah Vardy | Wife of Jamie Vardy | Day 1 | Day 16 | 9th | |
| Kezia "Kez" Dugdale | Politician & former Scottish Labour leader | Day 5 | Day 15 | 10th | |
| Shappi Khorsandi | Stand-up comedian | Day 1 | Day 13 | 11th | |
| Jack Maynard | DJ, YouTube personality and brother of Conor Maynard | Day 1 | Day 3 | 12th | |
Series 18 (2018)
The eighteenth series consisted of 11 contestants, and was broadcast from 18 November to 9 December 2018. On 9 August 2018, McPartlin confirmed that he would not be presenting the series as he continued to get treatment after being admitted to rehab in March.[5] On 29 August, ITV confirmed that Holly Willoughby would replace McPartlin as co-presenter alongside Donnelly.[32] The lineup was confirmed on 12 November.[33]
- Team Snake Rock
- Team Croc Creek
- Entered after contestants were brought together
| Celebrity | Known for | Entered | Exited | Finished | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Redknapp | Football manager | Day 1 | Day 22 | 1st | |
| Emily Atack | Former The Inbetweeners actress | Day 1 | Day 22 | 2nd | |
| John Barrowman | Actor & singer | Day 1 | Day 22 | 3rd | |
| Fleur East | Singer & The X Factor runner-up | Day 1 | Day 21 | 4th | |
| James McVey | The Vamps guitarist | Day 1 | Day 20 | 5th | |
| Nick Knowles | DIY SOS presenter | Day 1 | Day 19 | 6th | |
| Anne Hegerty | The Chase star | Day 1 | Day 18 | 7th | |
| Rita Simons | Former EastEnders actress | Day 1 | Day 17 | 8th | |
| Sair Khan | Coronation Street actress | Day 1 | Day 16 | 9th | |
| Malique Thompson-Dwyer | Hollyoaks actor | Day 1 | Day 15 | 10th | |
| Noel Edmonds | Television & radio presenter | Day 5 | Day 13 | 11th | |
Series 19 (2019)
The nineteenth series consisted of 12 contestants, and was broadcast from 17 November to 8 December 2019. McPartlin rejoined the series as co-presenter, following a one-year hiatus.
- Team Snake Rock
- Team Croc Creek
- Entered after contestants were brought together
| Celebrity | Known for | Entered | Exited | Finished | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacqueline Jossa | Former EastEnders actress | Day 1 | Day 22 | 1st | |
| Andy Whyment | Coronation Street actor | Day 5 | Day 22 | 2nd | |
| Roman Kemp | Capital FM presenter | Day 1 | Day 22 | 3rd | |
| Kate Garraway | Good Morning Britain presenter | Day 1 | Day 21 | 4th | |
| Nadine Coyle | Former Girls Aloud singer | Day 1 | Day 20 | 5th | |
| Caitlyn Jenner | Olympic athlete & reality television personality | Day 1 | Day 20 | 6th | |
| Myles Stephenson | Rak-Su singer | Day 1 | Day 19 | 7th | |
| Ian Wright | Former footballer & television presenter | Day 1 | Day 18 | 8th | |
| James Haskell | Former rugby union player | Day 1 | Day 17 | 9th | |
| Cliff Parisi | Call the Midwife & former EastEnders actor | Day 5 | Day 16 | 10th | |
| Andrew Maxwell | Stand-up comedian & Ex on the Beach narrator | Day 1 | Day 15 | 11th | |
| Adele Roberts | BBC Radio 1 presenter & Big Brother 3 housemate | Day 1 | Day 13 | 12th | |
Series 20 (2020)
The twentieth series of the show was confirmed in July 2020. This series was held in Gwrych Castle in North Wales due to travel restrictions cause by the COVID-19 pandemic, affecting travel to Australia. Two weeks prior to the start of the series, all participants, crew, and presenters were isolated to ensure that social distancing is not needed during filming. The line-up was announced on 8 November 2020 during I'm a Celebrity: A Jungle Story.[34][35]
| Celebrity | Known for | Entered | Exited | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giovanna Fletcher | Author, presenter & blogger | Day 1 | Day 20 | 1st |
| Jordan North | BBC Radio 1 presenter | Day 1 | Day 20 | 2nd |
| Vernon Kay | Television & radio presenter | Day 1 | Day 20 | 3rd |
| Shane Richie | Former EastEnders actor | Day 1 | Day 19 | 4th |
| Mo Farah | Olympic long-distance runner & track athlete | Day 1 | Day 18 | 5th |
| AJ Pritchard | Former Strictly Come Dancing professional | Day 1 | Day 18 | 6th |
| Jessica Plummer | Former EastEnders actress & Neon Jungle singer | Day 1 | Day 17 | 7th |
| Russell Watson | Operatic tenor | Day 4 | Day 17 | 8th |
| Victoria Derbyshire | Journalist & television presenter | Day 1 | Day 16 | 9th |
| Beverley Callard | Coronation Street actress | Day 1 | Day 16 | 10th |
| Ruthie Henshall | Musical theatre actress & singer | Day 4 | Day 15 | 11th |
| Hollie Arnold | Paralympic javelin thrower | Day 1 | Day 13 | 12th |
Spin-offs
A companion show, I'm a Celebrity: Extra Camp (previously I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! NOW! from 2002 to 2015) was broadcast on ITV2 following every episode. It had been shown since the first series in 2002, and has featured a variety of presenters. However, on 9 January 2020, it was announced that the series had been axed due to high production costs.[36]
On 20 October 2020, ITV announced that an online spin-off show called I'm a Celebrity...The Daily Drop would be aired alongside the 2020 series hosted by Vick Hope on ITV Hub.[37]
Books
- Busk-Cowley, Mark (2014). I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here!: The Inside Story. London: Bantam Press. ISBN 978-0593073483.
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