I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (British series 8)

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I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
Series 8
Presented byAnthony McPartlin
Declan Donnelly
No. of days21
No. of castaways12
WinnerJoe Swash
Runner-upMartina Navratilova
Companion showsI'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! NOW!
Country of originUnited Kingdom
No. of episodes20
Release
Original networkITV
Original release16 November (2008-11-16) –
5 December 2008 (2008-12-05)
Series chronology
← Previous
British series 7

I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! returned to ITV1 for an eighth series from 16 November to 5 December 2008.[1] Ant & Dec returned to present the main show on ITV, whilst Matt Willis, Emma Willis and Mark Durden-Smith returned to host spin-off show I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! NOW! on ITV2. It was the first series to use a redesigned logo, which imitates the Hollywood Sign.[2] The winner of this series was Joe Swash.[3]

Contestants[]

The show began with 10 celebrity contestants. On 19 November, they were joined by two new contestants – David Van Day and Timmy Mallett – who were 'kidnapped' on their way into camp, making a total of 12 contestants.[4][5]

Celebrity Known for Status
Joe Swash EastEnders actor Winner
on 5 December 2008
Martina Navratilova Retired professional tennis player Runner-up
on 5 December 2008
George Takei Former Star Trek actor Third place
on 5 December 2008
David Van Day Former Dollar singer Eliminated 9th
on 4 December 2008
Simon Webbe Blue singer Eliminated 8th
on 3 December 2008
Nicola McLean Glamour model Eliminated 7th
on 2 December 2008
Brian Paddick Former senior police officer & politician Eliminated 6th
on 1 December 2008
Esther Rantzen Journalist & television presenter Eliminated 5th
on 30 November 2008
Timmy Mallet Children's television presenter Eliminated 4th
on 29 November 2008
Carly Zucker Model & personal trainer Eliminated 3rd
on 28 November 2008
Dani Behr Television presenter, model, & singer Eliminated 2nd
on 27 November 2008
Robert Kilroy-Silk Former politician & television presenter Eliminated 1st
on 26 November 2008

Results and elimination[]

  Indicates that the celebrity was immune from the public vote
  Indicates that the celebrity received the most votes
  Indicates that the celebrity received the fewest votes and was immediately eliminated (no bottom two/three)
  Indicates that the celebrity was in the bottom two/three in the public vote
Day 12 Day 13 Day 14 Day 15 Day 16 Day 17 Day 18 Day 19 Day 20 Day 21
Final 		Number of
trials
Joe Immune 1st
27.0% 		2nd
18.6% 		1st
21.0% 		2nd
19.0% 		1st
35.3% 		1st
39.4% 		1st
37.3% 		1st
50.4% 		Winner
68.7% 		7
Martina 2nd
21.6% 		2nd
14.9% 		1st
21.6% 		4th
16.8% 		3rd
15.3% 		2nd
15.4% 		3rd
13.1% 		2nd
27.5% 		2nd
26.9% 		Runner-up
23.8% 		4
George 3rd
21.4% 		4th
11.9% 		5th
9.6% 		5th
9.0% 		5th
7.2% 		6th
8.3% 		4th
12.4% 		4th
11.4% 		3rd
13.9% 		3rd
7.5% 		3
David 1st
26.5% 		3rd
12.5% 		3rd
18.3% 		3rd
19.2% 		1st
35.7% 		4th
12.4% 		2nd
17.0% 		3rd
13.0% 		4th
8.6% 		Eliminated
(Day 20) 		3
Simon Immune 8th
4.0% 		7th
4.2% 		Immune 6th
4.1% 		3rd
13.3% 		5th
10.0% 		5th
10.6% 		Eliminated
(Day 19) 		3
Nicola 4th
16.9% 		5th
8.7% 		4th
12.6% 		2nd
20.1% 		4th
14.3% 		5th
11.8% 		6th
7.8% 		Eliminated
(Day 18) 		3
Brian 5th
6.9% 		7th
6.8% 		9th
3.6% 		7th
4.4% 		Immune 7th
3.3% 		Eliminated
(Day 17) 		2
Esther Immune 6th
6.9% 		6th
4.9% 		6th
4.8% 		7th
4.0% 		Eliminated
(Day 16) 		0
Timmy Immune 9th
3.7% 		8th
3.7% 		8th
4.3% 		Eliminated
(Day 15) 		2
Carly Immune 10th
2.1% 		10th
2.3% 		Eliminated
(Day 14) 		1
Dani Immune 11th
1.1% 		Eliminated
(Day 13) 		1
Robert 6th
6.4% 		Eliminated
(Day 12) 		3
Bottom two/three Brian,
Robert 		Carly,
Dani 		Brian,
Carly 		Brian,
Timmy 		Esther,
Simon 		Brian,
George 		George,
Nicola,
Simon 		George,
Simon 		George,
David 		None
Eliminated Robert
6.4%
to save 		Dani
1.1%
to save 		Carly
2.3%
to save 		Timmy
Lost trial 		Esther
4.0%
to save 		Brian
3.3%
to save 		Nicola
7.8%
to save 		Simon
10.6%
to save 		David
8.6%
to save 		George
7.5%
to win
Martina
23.8%
to win
Joe
68.7%
to win

The Camps[]

For the first four days of the show, the group of celebrities were split between two camps: "Home", and "Away". The celebrities in each group were:

  • Home Camp: Brian, Dani, George, Joe, Martina
  • Away Camp: Carly, Esther, Nicola, Robert, Simon

Which group lived in which camp was decided by the first Bushtucker Trial. As Joe won, his group moved in to Home Camp, whilst Simon's group moved into Away Camp. The two camps competed in Bushtucker Trials, with the winning camp receiving better food.

Home was the better of the two camps, featuring a London Bus for the celebrities to sleep in. Contestants in Home camp received British food if they won head-to-head Bushtucker Trials. Meanwhile, the celebrities in Away Camp were forced to sleep on the jungle floor, and received Australian food if they won trials. There was also a jail in away camp for 'naughty' celebs.[citation needed]

On 18 November 2008, the two camps merged. The celebrities in the Away Camp moved into the Home Camp. The merger was due to take place on the morning of 19 November 2008, however it was brought forward after a storm left the Away Camp flooded.

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 neither the public or celebrities decided who took part
Trial
number 		Air date Name of trial Celebrity
participation 		Public
vote 		Winner/Number of stars Notes
1 16 November 2008 Trauma Tank Joe
Simon 		N/A Joe 1
2 16 November 2008 Long Drop Dani
Carly 		N/A Dani None
3 17 November 2008 I Scream Van Joe
Nicola 		32.20%
41.79% 		Nicola None
4 18 November 2008 Chambers of Horror Joe
Robert 		28.32%
66.65% 		Joe None
5 19 November 2008 John Trevolting Robert 48.64% 10/10 stars None
6 (Live) 20 November 2008 Jungle Gym Robert 16.53% 12/12 stars 2
7 22 November 2008 Holey Moley David 41.65% 5/12 stars 3
8 23 November 2008 Critter Chaos Timmy 33.26% 12/12 stars 4
9 24 November 2008 Cavern of Calamity Nicola 60.59% 3/12 stars None
10 25 November 2008 Hell-o-Phone David 38.18% 9/12 stars None
11 27 November 2008 Pluck 'n' Roll Brian
George 		N/A 8/11 stars None
12 28 November 2008 Car-nage Martina N/A 10/10 stars None
13 29 November 2008 Dread Over Heels Joe
Nicola
Simon 		N/A 8/9 stars None
14 30 November 2008 Last Chance Saloon Brian
Timmy 		4.46%
4.30% 		Brian 5
15 1 December 2008 Last Gasp Simon N/A 6/7 stars None
16 2 December 2008 The Tower of Terror Joe N/A 6/6 stars None
17 3 December 2008 Wash N' Cry Martina N/A 2/5 stars None
18 4 December 2008 Celebrity Cyclone David
George
Joe
Martina 		4/4 stars None
19 5 December 2008 Danger Down Under Joe 5/5 stars None
20 5 December 2008 Bushtucker Bonanza George 4/5 stars None
21 5 December 2008 Fill Your Face Martina 5/5 stars None

Notes[]

^1 Owing to Joe's win, his Team went to the best camp (Home Camp) as the prize
^2 It was a live trial for the first time this series. Also for the first time the other celebrities got to watch
^3 Esther was ruled out of this trial due to medical reasons
^4 Simon was ruled out due to an injury to his back received in the Bush Battle, Hog Roast
^5 The two bottom place celebrities in the vote-off went head-to-head in the trial. The loser would go home and the winner would return to camp and be immune from the next vote-off

Star count[]

Celebrity Number of Stars Earned Percentage
Brian Paddick 8/11 stars 73%
Carly Zucker N/A
Dani Behr N/A
David Van Day 18/28 stars 64%
Esther Rantzen N/A
George Takei 16/20 stars 80%
Joe Swash 23/24 stars 96%
Martina Navratilova 21/24 stars 88%
Nicola McLean 11/21 stars 52%
Robert Kilroy-Silk 22/22 stars 100%
Simon Webbe 14/16 stars 88%
Timmy Mallet 12/12 stars 100%

Bush Battles[]

Just like Series 7, some celebrities will be granted immunity from the first vote-off. The five winners of this prize will be decided by five 'bush battles' (one winner in each.) Each of the 12 celebrities will compete in one of four battles, each containing three campmates. The winners will automatically gain immunity while the second-placed contestants will compete for a final place in the fifth and final bout. In the end, there were six winners due to a problem in the second battle. This feature replaced the 'Celebrity Chests' for five episodes.

Battle No. Broadcast Date Name of Battle Theme Celebrities Taking Part Winner Runner-up Notes
1 21 November The Big Drip Tactics Martina, Joe & David Joe Martina None
2 22 November Hog Roast Stamina Simon, Brian & Carly Carly & Simon Brian See below
3 23 November Down to the Wire Concentration Esther, George & Dani Dani Esther None
4 24 November Up To Your Neck in It Patience Robert, Nicola & Timmy Timmy Nicola None
5 25 November Night of the Living Bed Endurance Nicola, Martina, Brian, Esther Esther Brian None
  • Simon injured himself during the Hog Roast Bush Battle. Because of this, the battle was forced to end early, and both Carly and Simon won immunity.

Ratings[]

All ratings are taken from the UK Programme Ratings website, BARB.[6]

Show Date Official rating
(millions) 		ITV Weekly Rank
Day 1/2 16 November 2008 9.38 6
Day 2/3 17 November 2008 8.76 7
Day 3/4 18 November 2008 8.30 11
Day 4/5 19 November 2008 TBA TBA
Day 5/6 20 November 2008 8.61 9
Day 6/7 21 November 2008 8.36 10
Day 7/8 22 November 2008 9.40 5
Day 8/9 23 November 2008 8.13 12
Day 9/10 24 November 2008 9.10 10
Day 10/11 25 November 2008 TBA TBA
Day 11/12 26 November 2008 9.11 9
Day 12/13 27 November 2008 7.99 13
Day 13/14 28 November 2008 8.42 12
Day 14/15 29 November 2008 10.19 3
Day 15/16 30 November 2008 8.46 11
Day 16/17 1 December 2008 8.58 8
Day 17/18 2 December 2008 7.91 11
Day 18/19 3 December 2008 9.12 7
Day 19/20 4 December 2008 8.41 9
Day 20/21 5 December 2008 9.80 5
  • Series Average: 8.77 million

References[]

  1. ^ "Simply The Best 7 Days A Week :: I'm A Celebrity - Get Me Out of Here! :: Anarchy in the jungle". Daily Star. 4 November 2008. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
  2. ^ "New I'm A Celebrity… logo emerges! – BoxZone". Archived from the original on 10 August 2017. Retrieved 14 November 2008.
  3. ^ "I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!: former winners". The Telegraph. 17 November 2018. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  4. ^ "New campers alert!". ITV I'm A Celebrity website. 19 November 2008. Archived from the original on 26 January 2013. Retrieved 20 November 2008.
  5. ^ Busk-Cowley, Mark (2014). I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!: The Inside Story. Bantam Press. p. 219. ISBN 978-0593073483.
  6. ^ BARB Official Site

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