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| Prev Series: | British series 11 |
I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! returned for its twelfth series on 11 November 2012 and finished on 1 December 2012.[1] Ant & Dec returned as main hosts, with Laura Whitmore and Joe Swash returning as hosts of spin-off show I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! NOW!. On 16 June 2012, it was announced that Russell Kane would be leaving Get Me Out of Here! NOW!. He has been replaced by comedian Rob Beckett.[2]
On 1 December 2012, the series was won by EastEnders actress Charlie Brooks,[3] with Ashley Roberts and David Haye placed runner-up and third place respectively.
Helen Flanagan would return to the series ten years later to participate in I'm a Celebrity... South Africa alongside other former contestants to try to become the first I'm a Celebrity legend. She finished joint 7th
Prior to the official announcement of any of the celebrity participants, Nadine Dorries, the UK Conservative Party MP for Mid Bedfordshire, was suspended from her party for failing to tell the Chief Whip she could be absent from the House of Commons and her constituents for a month as she was to appear on the reality TV show and heavily criticised for opting to take part.[4] She is also to be investigated by the Parliamentary Standards Officer over claims she may have breached the MPs' Code of Conduct,[5] with Theresa May, the Home Secretary, adding her concerns by saying it is "frankly" the job of MPs to be in their constituency and the House of Commons.[6]
It has been revealed that boxer David Haye received an appearance fee of £165,000, which is about £100,000 more than the other contestants received.[7] In addition to the higher appearance fee, Haye's contract stated that he must have access to a gym – which he was given.
The official line-up was announced on 7 November 2012.[8] [9]
| Celebrity | Known for | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Brooks | EastEnders actress | Winner on 1 December 2012 | |
| Ashley Roberts | Former The Pussycat Dolls singer | Runner-up on 1 December 2012 | |
| David Haye | Professional boxer | style=background:tan | Third place on 30 November 2012 |
| Eric Bristow | Professional darts player | style=background:salmon | Eliminated 8th on 29 November 2012 |
| Hugo Taylor | Made in Chelsea star | style=background:salmon | Eliminated 7th on 28 November 2012 |
| Rosemary Shrager | Celebrity chef | style=background:salmon | Eliminated 6th on 27 November 2012 |
| Helen Flanagan | Former Coronation Street actress | style=background:salmon | Eliminated 5th on 26 November 2012 |
| Colin Baker | Former Doctor Who actor | style=background:salmon | Eliminated 4th on 25 November 2012 |
| Linda Robson | Birds of a Feather actress & Loose Women panellist | style=background:salmon | Eliminated 3rd on 23 November 2012 |
| Limahl | Kajagoogoo singer | style=background:salmon | Eliminated 2nd on 22 November 2012 |
| Nadine Dorries | Conservative Party politician | style=background:salmon | Eliminated 1st on 21 November 2012 |
| Brian Conley | Actor, singer, & comedian | Withdrew on 19 November 2012 |
Indicates that the celebrity was immune from the vote
Indicates that the celebrity received the most votes from the public
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
Indicates that the celebrity received the second fewest votes and was not named in the bottom two
| Day 11 | Day 12 | Day 13 | Day 15 | Day 16 | Day 17 | Day 18 | Day 19 | Day 20 | Day 21 Final | Trials | Dingo Dollar challenges | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie | 1st 28.01% | 3rd 14.38% | 1st 15.25% | 2nd 15.78% | 5th 13.54% | 5th 15.33% | 2nd 25.93% | 3rd 24.31% | 2nd 32.17% | Winner 50.56% | 5 | 2 | |||||||
| Ashley | Immune | 2nd 16.24% | 3rd 13.82% | 3rd 14.72% | 1st 20.00% | 1st 21.39% | 1st 27.88% | 1st 33.87% | 1st 40.57% | 49.44% | 4 | 3 | |||||||
| David | 2nd 22.78% | 4th 13.51% | 5th 12.46% | 1st 17.63% | 3rd 13.82% | 3rd 15.97% | 3rd 17.79% | 2nd 25.30% | 3rd 27.26% | Eliminated (Day 20) | 5 | 2 | |||||||
| Eric | 5th 10.94% | 6th 9.79% | 6th 12.01% | 7th 9.54% | 2nd 15.92% | 4th 15.67% | 4th 14.79% | 4th 16.53% | Eliminated (Day 19) | 3 | 3 | ||||||||
| Hugo | Immune | 8th 5.98% | 7th 9.30% | 4th 14.42% | 6th 11.86% | 2nd 16.81% | 5th 13.61% | Eliminated (Day 18) | 3 | 4 | |||||||||
| Rosemary | Immune | 5th 10.33% | 2nd 15.19% | 6th 10.33% | 4th 13.81% | 6th 14.83% | Eliminated (Day 17) | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| Helen | 3rd 20.15% | 1st 18.43% | 4th 13.20% | 5th 11.70% | 7th 11.06% | Eliminated (Day 16) | 7 | 3 | |||||||||||
| Colin | 4th 13.32% | 7th 6.42% | 8th 5.39% | 8th 5.88% | Eliminated (Day 15) | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Linda | Immune | 9th 2.66% | 9th 3.37% | Eliminated (Day 13) | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Limahl | Immune | 10th 2.24% | Eliminated (Day 12) | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Nadine | 6th 4.79% | Eliminated (Day 11) | 2 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| Brian | Withdrew (Day 9) | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Notes | 1 | None | 2 | None | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Bottom two (named in) | Eric, Nadine | Hugo, Limahl | David, Linda | Colin, Eric | Helen, Hugo | Eric, Rosemary | David, Hugo | Charlie, Eric | None | ||||||||||
| Eliminated | style=background:salmon rowspan="2" | Nadine 4.79% to save | style=background:salmon rowspan="2" | Limahl 2.24% to save | style=background:salmon rowspan="2" | Linda 3.37% to save | style=background:salmon rowspan="2" | Colin Lost trial | style=background:salmon rowspan="2" | Helen 11.06% to save | style=background:salmon rowspan="2" | Rosemary 14.83% to save | style=background:salmon rowspan="2" | Hugo 13.61% to save | style=background:salmon rowspan="2" | Eric 16.53% to save | style=background:salmon rowspan="2" | David 27.26% to save | Ashley 49.44% to win |
| Charlie 50.56% to win | |||||||||||||||||||
N.B. Bottom two is not a strict indication of the public vote as names are generally revealed "in no particular order".
In order to win immunity from the first public vote all celebrities took part in a task called "Bush Buddies". They will then take part in a 'Bed Bugs' task, in which the first five who accumulate the most time in the beds will be given immunity, while the other six will face the public vote.
All of the celebrities faced the public vote; the bottom two were revealed as Eric and Colin. The other celebrities were declared safe and on Day 17 both Eric and Colin faced a bushtucker trial called "The Panic Rooms". Eric won the trial, while Colin was sent home.
The public were voting for the celebrity they wanted to win rather than to save.
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 | 11 November | Special Delivery | David Hugo | David | 1 | ||
| 2 | 12 November | Bug Burial | Helen Nadine | 53.32% 58.68% | None | 2 | |
| 3 | 13 November | Rotten Rhymes | Helen Nadine | 63.12% 59.29% | Nadine | 3 | |
| 4 | 15 November | Cruelty Towers | Helen | 26.95% | None | ||
| 5 | 16 November | Come Dive With Me | Helen Charlie | 26.34% 21.70% | 4 | ||
| 6 | 17 November | Rodent Run | Helen | 29.20% | 5 | ||
| 7 | 18 November | Deadly Delivery | Helen | 46.07% | None | ||
| 8 (Live) | 18 November | Bad Day at the Office | Helen | 28.56% | None | ||
| 9 | 21 November | Savage Sewer | Hugo | 31.30% | 6 | ||
| 10 | 22 November | Terror Train | Ashley | None | |||
| 11 | 23 November | Scare Plane | David | None | |||
| 12 | 24 November | Drown and Out | Hugo | None | |||
| 13 | 25 November | The Panic Rooms | Colin | 5.88% | 7 | ||
| Charlie | |||||||
| Eric | 9.54% | ||||||
| Rosemary | |||||||
| 14 | 26 November | Cruelty Towers | David | 8 | |||
| 15 | 27 November | The Great Escape | Eric | None | |||
| 16 | 28 November | Jungle Walk of Shame | Ashley Charlie | None | |||
| 17 | 29 November | Celebrity Cyclone | Ashley Charlie David Eric | None | |||
| 18 | 30 November | Well of Hell | David | None | |||
| 19 | 1 December | Final Feast | Ashley Charlie | None |
The celebrities were separated into two teams, based on how they travelled into the jungle. The winning team would stay in 'Croc Creek', the more luxurious of the two camps in the jungle. The losing team would move into the 'Snake Rock'.
Both Helen and Nadine quit the trial, therefore neither were rewarded the food for their camps.
Nadine won by eating four meals. Therefore, she won four meals for her camp.
Helen originally won four stars, but they were disallowed as she grabbed them with her hands instead of her mouth.
After the klaxon sounded, Helen stepped off the wheel and refused to do the trial. This marks the third time in I'm a Celebrity history that a contestant has refused to do a trial, after Kerry Katona in series 3 and Gillian McKeith in series 10 which Ant and Dec allowed.
Colin and Rosemary were excluded from this trial on medical grounds.
This trial decided who left the camp between Eric and Colin and how the camp would be fed that night. Charlie took part with Colin, and Rosemary with Eric. Each celebrity had to collect as many stars as they can to stay in camp, it was then revealed on Day 17 that Colin had collected fewer stars than Eric, so had to leave the jungle.
This trial was originally attempted by Helen, but as she quit the trial, it was decided for it to be re-attempted by David.
| --Stars ratings are given by total stars won in the trial collectively--> | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Celebrity | Number of Stars Earned | Percentage | |
| Charlie Brooks | 83% | ||
| Ashley Roberts | 87% | ||
| David Haye | 96% | ||
| Eric Bristow | 71% | ||
| Hugo Taylor | 89% | ||
| Rosemary Shrager | 25% | ||
| Helen Flanagan | 33% | ||
| Colin Baker | 100% | ||
| Linda Robson | |||
| Limahl | |||
| Nadine Dorries | |||
| Brian Conley |
This series, the 'Celebrity Chest' games have been replaced with the 'Dingo Dollar Challenges'. In a similar style to the celebrity chest, one member from each camp (Croc Creek and Snake Rock) will go head-to-head to win the 'Dingo Dollars'. The winning celebrity can then take the dollars to the 'Outback Shack', where they can exchange them for camp luxuries with kiosk Keith. Two options are given and the celebrity can choose which they'd would like to win. However, to win their luxury, a question is asked to the celebrities still in camp via the telephone box. If the question is answered correctly, the celebrity who won the challenge can take the items back to camp. If wrong, they receive nothing.
The celebrities got the question correct
The celebrities got the question wrongBold indicates that the celebrity won the challenge
| Episode | Air Date | Celebrities | Prizes available | Prize chosen | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 12 November | Brian Eric | Hammocks Chocolate brownies | Hammocks | |
| 3 | 13 November | David Hugo | Crisps Toilet seat covers and air fresheners | Crisps | |
| 4 | 15 November | Ashley Charlie | Digestive biscuits Camping chair | Digestive biscuits | |
| 5 | 16 November | Colin Linda | Pool inflatables Ice cream | Ice cream | |
| 10 | 22 November | Eric Hugo | Anti-snoring pads Ice lollies | Ice lollies | |
| 11 | 23 November | Charlie Helen | Popcorn Face masks | Popcorn | |
| 13 | 25 November | Helen Rosemary | Lemonade Chocolate-coated strawberries | Chocolate-coated strawberries | |
| 14 | 26 November | Ashley Helen | Salt and pepper Chinese meal | Salt and pepper | |
| 15 | 27 November | Hugo Rosemary | Manicure kit Marshmallows | Marshmallows | |
| 16 | 28 November | David Hugo | Three songs of choice Toast with jam and butter | Three songs of choice | |
| 17 | 29 November | Eric Ashley | Baked beans Corned beef | Corned beef |
On the seventh day of the show, the celebrities were split into six pairs for the Bush Buddy Challenges, these were; Ashley and Hugo, Brian and David, Charlie and Linda, Colin and Rosemary, Eric and Nadine, Helen and Limahl. The celebrities were chained to their buddies and not allowed to be more than 4 ft away from each other.
Bold indicates which celebrity of the winning pair took part.
| Episode | Air Date | Winners | Prize | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 18 November | Helen & Limahl | A nights sleep in the "Jungle Den". | Colin, Limahl, Eric, Charlie, Ashley and David had to stand in a box filled with cockroaches while trying to rearrange cubes to make a life size picture of their 'buddy'. Each time someone completed the task, the other challengers were given an electric shock. | |
| 8 | 19 November | David | Rosemary, Helen, Nadine, Hugo and David had to sit inside a box using a magnet against the window panel to manoeuvre ten coloured magnets through a grid into hatch. Once again each time someone completed the task, the other challengers were given an electric shock. | ||
| 9 | 20 November | Ashley, Hugo, Linda, Rosemary, Limahl | Immunity. | All celebrities faced the 'Bed Bugs' trial to win immunity. Celebrities got different amounts of time added to their score based on how them (and their buddy) had done in the previous two tasks. |
For the first four days of the show, the celebrities were split between two separate camps known as "Croc Creek" and "Snake Rock".
The two camps merged in the early hours of Day 5, with the residents of Snake Rock relocating to the larger Croc Creek camp.
Rosemary and Limahl joined the camp on Day 5.
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Official ratings are taken from BARB.[10] There were no shows on 14 and 20 November due to live football, however, the ITV2 show still aired as normal.
| Episode | Date | Official ITV rating (millions) | ITV weekly rank | Official ITV HD rating[11] (millions) | Official ITV +1 rating (millions)[12] | Total ITV viewers (millions) | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 November | 10.09 | 1 | 1.42 | 0.38 | 11.89 | 40.6%[13] | |
| 2 | 12 November | 9.10 | 2 | 1.31 | 0.46 | 10.87 | 37.4%[14] | |
| 3 | 13 November | 7.97 | 8 | 1.21 | 0.80 | 9.98 | 32.2%[15] | |
| 4 | 15 November | 8.51 | 7 | 1.24 | 0.59 | 10.34 | 34.7%[16] | |
| 5 | 16 November | 7.46 | 11 | 1.18 | 0.63 | 9.27 | 28.8%[17] | |
| 6 | 17 November | 8.58 | 6 | 1.19 | 0.60 | 10.37 | 36.5%[18] | |
| 7 | 18 November | 10.05 | 1 | 1.31 | 0.53 | 11.89 | 38.3%[19] | |
| 8 | 19 November | 9.31 | 1 | 1.20 | 0.42 | 10.93 | 38.8%[20] | |
| 9 | 21 November | 9.12 | 3 | 1.18 | 0.48 | 10.78 | 36.6%[21] | |
| 10 | 22 November | 8.08 | 12 | 0.98 | 0.64 | 9.70 | 31.7%[22] | |
| 11 | 23 November | 8.58 | 6 | 1.31 | 0.36 | 10.25 | 36.8%[23] | |
| 12 | 24 November | 8.14 | 11 | 1.19 | 0.59 | 9.92 | 36.2%[24] | |
| 13 | 25 November | 9.15 | 2 | 1.34 | 0.50 | 10.99 | 36.7%[25] | |
| 14 | 26 November | 8.96 | 4 | 1.23 | 0.35 | 10.54 | 36.7%[26] | |
| 15 | 27 November | 7.73 | 11 | 1.09 | 0.53 | 9.35 | 29.9%[27] | |
| 16 | 28 November | 8.51 | 9 | 1.13 | 0.32 | 9.96 | 35.0%[28] | |
| 17 | 29 November | 8.67 | 8 | 1.17 | 0.45 | 10.29 | 35.9%[29] | |
| 18 | 30 November | 8.97 | 3 | 1.14 | 0.38 | 10.49 | 41.6%[30] | |
| 19 | 1 December | 9.26 | 2 | 1.48 | 0.40 | 11.14 | 40.4%[31] | |
| Series average | 2012 | 8.75 | 1.22 | 0.50 | 10.47 | 36.0% | ||
| Coming Out | 5 December | 6.56 | 12 | 0.84 | 0.45 | 7.85 | 26.3%[32] |
Series averages do not include the Coming Out show.
Nadine Dorries, a British politician and Conservative MP, was suspended from the parliamentary Conservative Party on 6 November 2012 owing to her decision to take part in I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! without informing the Chief Whip.[33] This sparked controversy during her time on the show.[34]
Dorries became the first sitting MP to participate in a reality TV show since George Galloway (in January 2006 on Celebrity Big Brother) by spending up to a month on the show[33] which ran from 11 November to 1 December 2012. Other Conservatives and her constituents were reportedly outraged by the announcement[35] while the Conservative Chief Whip Sir George Young had not been informed of her imminent absence from Parliament.[33] In fact, Dorries did not even inform the chairman of the Mid-Bedfordshire Conservative Association.[36] Tim Montgomerie of the ConservativeHome website speculated that she might manage to "present an image of a Tory MP that defies some of the popular pre-conceptions and caricatures" while Lembit Öpik tweeted: "Good on Nadine Dorries for the jungle if she's really going in. Go gal!"[37] The Conservative Party suspended Dorries from the party whip after her confirmation that she was planning to be absent from Parliament.[38] John Lyon, the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards, has received a complaint about her behaviour.[39]
On 14 November, Helen Flanagan was voted to complete the bushtucker trial. She had been voted to take part in every trial so far and had failed to win any stars. That day, Helen took on one of the show's most elaborate tasks yet, with a five-room hotel full of bugs for her to navigate around in the search for stars. However, she quit within minutes and failed to make it past the first room, returning to camp with no stars and therefore no food apart from basic rations.
Get Me Out of Here! NOW! host Whitmore claimed that the show's team weren't happy with Helen's "diva antics". She said: "Ant and Dec have lost patience with her and I think most of the crew hate her since she bailed out of the Bug Burial Trial," she told The Sun. She explained: "Months of preparation, health and safety checks goes into those trials. So to do all that and have Helen walk away after just ten seconds is annoying.".[40] However Cruelty Towers was again featured on 26 November episode where David Haye took part in.
Following Brian Conley's withdrawal from the show on medical grounds, there was widespread criticism of the decision to allow him on the show, when he had a history of depression and other health problems. Before his withdrawal, Brian had been behaving in an emotional manner.[41] [42] ITV defended their decision, with a spokesman saying: "All contestants are assessed by independent medical experts before contracts are signed and again before entering the jungle. We also have contact where necessary with the celebrities' GPs. Medical personnel are also available 24 hours a day in Australia to provide support if needed."[43]