I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (British series 1)
The first series of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! was broadcast on ITV from 25 August to 8 September 2002. Ant & Dec presented the main show on ITV, whilst Louise Loughman hosted the spin-off show I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! NOW! on ITV2. The winner of this series was radio DJ Tony Blackburn.[1][2]
| I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! | |
|---|---|
| Series 1 | |
 | |
| Presented by | Anthony McPartlin Declan Donnelly |
| No. of days | 15 |
| No. of castaways | 8 |
| Winner | Tony Blackburn |
| Runner-up | Tara Palmer-Tomkinson |
| Location | Tully, Queensland, Australia |
| Companion shows | I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! NOW! |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of episodes | 15 |
| Release | |
| Original network | ITV |
| Original release | 25 August – 8 September 2002 |
| Series chronology | |
Celebrities
The show began with eight celebrity contestants. They were:[3]
| Celebrity | Famous for | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Tony Blackburn | BBC Radio 1 presenter | Winner on 8 September 2002[4] |
| Tara Palmer-Tomkinson | Socialite & television presenter | Runner-up on 8 September 2002 |
| Christine Hamilton | Television personality & author | Eliminated 6th on 7 September 2002 |
| Nell McAndrew | Glamour model | Eliminated 5th on 6 September 2002 |
| Rhona Cameron | Comedian | Eliminated 4th on 5 September 2002 |
| Darren Day | Actor, singer, & presenter | Eliminated 3rd on 4 September 2002 |
| Nigel Benn | Former Middleweight boxer | Eliminated 2nd on 3 September 2002 |
| Uri Geller | Television paranormalist | Eliminated 1st on 2 September 2002 |
Results and elimination
- Indicates that the celebrity received the fewest votes and was eliminated immediately (no bottom two)
- Indicates that the celebrity was named as being in the bottom two
| Day 9 | Day 10 | Day 11 | Day 12 | Day 13 | Day 14 | Day 15 Final |
Trials | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Winner (Day 15) |
3 |
| Tara | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Runner-up (Day 15) |
2 |
| Christine | Safe | Safe | Bottom two | Safe | Bottom two | 3rd | Eliminated (Day 14) |
2 |
| Nell | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | 4th | Eliminated (Day 13) |
1 | |
| Rhona | Safe | Bottom two | Safe | 5th | Eliminated (Day 12) |
1 | ||
| Darren | Bottom two | Safe | 6th | Eliminated (Day 11) |
2 | |||
| Nigel | Safe | 7th | Eliminated (Day 10) |
2 | ||||
| Uri | 8th | Eliminated (Day 9) |
1 | |||||
| Bottom two | Darren, Uri |
Nigel, Rhona |
Christine, Darren |
None | Christine, Nell |
None | ||
| Eliminated | Uri Fewest votes to save |
Nigel Fewest votes to save |
Darren Fewest votes to save |
Rhona Fewest votes to save |
Nell Fewest votes to save |
Christine Fewest votes to save |
Tara Fewest votes to win | |
| Tony Most votes to win | ||||||||
Bushtucker Trials
The contestants take part in daily trials to earn food
- The public voted for who they wanted to face the trial
- The contestants decided who did which trial
- The trial was compulsory and no-one decided who took part
| Trial Number | Date | Name of Trial | Celebrity participation | Number of Stars/Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 August 2002 | Bug Shower[5] | Tara[5] |  |
| 2 | 26 August 2002 | Snake Surprise[5] | Nigel[5] |  |
| 3 | 30 August 2002 | Buried Alive[5] | Rhona[5] | |
| 4 | 31 August 2002 | Bushtucker Bonanza | Uri | |
| 5 | 1 September 2002 | Stinking Swamp | Darren | |
| 6 | 2 September 2002 | Hell Holes | Darren | |
| 7 | 2 September 2002 | Night Watch | Nigel | |
| 8 | 4 September 2002 | Pig Chase | Christine | |
| 9 | 4 September 2002 | Sneaky Snake Run | Tony | |
| 10 | 5 September 2002 | Bucking Bronco | Nell | |
| 11 | 6 September 2002 | Spider Web | Tony | |
| 12 | 7 September 2002 | Underwater Treasure Hunt | Christine | |
| 13 | 8 September 2002 | Final Trial | Tara Tony |
|
Star count
| Celebrity | Number of Stars Earned | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Christine Hamilton | |
90% |
| Darren Day | |
94% |
| Nell McAndrew | |
100% |
| Nigel Benn | |
81% |
| Rhona Cameron | |
75% |
| Tara Palmer-Tomkinson | |
100% |
| Tony Blackburn | |
58% |
| Uri Geller | |
100% |
Ratings
All ratings are taken from the UK Programme Ratings website, BARB.[6]
| Show | Date | Official rating (millions) |
ITV Weekly Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1/2 | 25 August 2002 | 6.71 | 13 |
| Day 2/3 | 26 August 2002 | 6.89 | 16 |
| Day 3/4 | 27 August 2002 | 6.14 | 21 |
| Day 4/5 | 28 August 2002 | 6.46 | 19 |
| Day 5/6 | 29 August 2002 | 7.01 | 15 |
| Day 6/7 | 30 August 2002 | 7.23 | 13 |
| Day 7/8 | 31 August 2002 | 6.70 | 18 |
| Day 8/9 | 1 September 2002 | 7.27 | 12 |
| Day 9/10 | 2 September 2002 | 7.97 | 14 |
| Day 10/11 | 3 September 2002 | 7.98 | 13 |
| Day 11/12 | 4 September 2002 | 8.72 | 11 |
| Day 12/13 | 5 September 2002 | 7.89 | 15 |
| Day 13/14 | 6 September 2002 | 7.66 | 18 |
| Day 14/15 | 7 September 2002 | 8.09 | 12 |
| Day 15/16 | 8 September 2002 | 10.95 | 4 |
Series average = 7.57 million viewers.
References
- "I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!: former winners". The Telegraph. 17 November 2018. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
- Lockett, Jon (9 September 2002). "King of the jungle Tony Blackburn triumphs". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
- Busk-Cowley, Mark (2014). I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!: The Inside Story. Bantam Press. p. 218. ISBN 978-0593073483.
- Eden, Tim Walker Edited by Richard (16 November 2012). "Former I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! winner Tony Blackburn criticises 'cruel' Bushtucker trials". ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- "You Won't Believe How Tame The First Ever 'I'm A Celebrity' Bushtucker Trial Was". tyla.com. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- "Weekly top 30 programmes | BARB".
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