Get Your Act Together is a British talent show that began airing on ITV on 18 January 2015, hosted by Stephen Mulhern. The show features celebrities learning various different acts, such as juggling, singing, impressions and escapology, and performing them on a live stage.

Get Your Act Together
GenreReality television
Presented byStephen Mulhern
StarringSeries cast
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes6
Production
Production locationsThe London Studios
Fountain Studios (final)
Running time75 minutes (inc. adverts)
Production companyITV Studios
Original release
NetworkITV
Release18 January (2015-01-18) –
22 February 2015 (2015-02-22)

Production

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Get Your Act Together was produced by ITV Studios for ITV, and that aired for 6 weeks from 18 January 2015 until 22 February 2015. The show was presented by Stephen Mulhern and was filmed at The London Studios during the heat rounds and at Fountain Studios during the final.

Contestants

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The 26 celebrity contestants were revealed in December 2014.[1]

Celebrity Known for Heat Status
Brian McFadden Singer-songwriter 1 Eliminated
on 18 January 2015
Danielle Lloyd Glamour model
Gareth Thomas Welsh rugby league player
Sherrie Hewson Actress & Loose Women panellist
Gaby Roslin Television presenter 2 Eliminated
on 25 January 2015
Nigel Havers Television actor
Rufus Hound Comedian
Sinitta Singer & The X Factor mentor
Amy Willerton Miss Universe Great Britain 2013 3 Eliminated
on 1 February 2015
Chelsee Healey Former Waterloo Road actress
Matthew Wolfenden
Natalie Anderson
Emmerdale actors
Phil Tufnell England cricketer
Ann Widdecombe Former Conservative Party politician 4 Eliminated
on 8 February 2015
Elliott Wright The Only Way Is Essex star
Nancy Dell'Olio International lawyer
Oliver Mellor Former Coronation Street actor
Jedward Former The X Factor contestants 5 Eliminated
on 15 February 2015
Nina Wadia Former EastEnders actress
Roxy Shahidi Emmerdale actress
Ruth Madoc Hi-de-Hi! actress
Chip Rapper 2 Eliminated
on 22 February 2015
Matt Johnson Former This Morning presenter 5
Claire Richards Steps singer 4 Third place
on 22 February 2015
James Bolam Former New Tricks actor 3 Runner-up
on 22 February 2015
Ray Quinn Singer & Dancing on Ice champion 1 Winner
on 22 February 2015

Episodes

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The first five episodes were all pre-recorded with the studio audience deciding who goes through to the live final.

Episode 1: Heat rounds (18 January)

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Order Celebrity Mentor Type of act Result
1 Gareth Thomas Circus Of Men Ariel straps Eliminated
2 Ray Quinn Debra Stephenson Impressions Won
3 Danielle Lloyd The Catwall Acrobats Trampolining Eliminated
4 Sherrie Hewson Andrew Van Buren Plate spinning Eliminated
5 Brian McFadden Penn & Teller Escapology Eliminated

Episode 2: Heat rounds (25 January)

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Order Celebrity Mentor Type of act Result
1 Sinitta Bendy Kate Pole Fitness Eliminated
2 Nigel Havers Paul Zerdin Ventriloquism Eliminated
3 Chip Shaolin Monks Kung Fu Martial Arts Won
4 Gaby Roslin Marcus Monroe Extreme Juggling Eliminated
5 Rufus Hound Jamie Allen Magic Eliminated

Episode 3: Heat rounds (1 February)

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Order Celebrity Mentor Type of act Result
1 Amy Willerton Moscow State Circus (The Veslovskis) Roller-skating on podiums Eliminated
2 James Bolam Michael Ball Singing Won
3 Chelsee Healey Starfiz Aerial Aerial Silks Eliminated
4 Phil Tufnell Face Team Acrobatic Basketball Eliminated
5 Matthew Wolfenden
Natalie Anderson
Keelan Leyser's Quick Change Act Quick Change Eliminated

Episode 4: Heat rounds (8 February)

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Order Celebrity Mentor Type of act Result
1 Claire Richards Black Fire Girls Fire Eating Won
2 Elliott Wright Billy George Cyr Wheel Eliminated
3 Nancy Dell'Olio Hans Klok Illusion Eliminated
4 Oliver Mellor Bottle Boys Playing Music on Bottles Eliminated
5 Ann Widdecombe Norman Barrett MBE Performing with Budgies Eliminated

Episode 5: Heat rounds (15 February)

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Order Celebrity Mentor Type of act Result
1 Matt Johnson Tap Corps Tap Dancing Won
2 Ruth Madoc Les Bubb Mime Eliminated
3 Roxy Shahidi Pixie Le Knot Contortion Eliminated
4 Nina Wadia Marc Paul Mind Reading Eliminated
5 Jedward Jump Rope UK Double Dutch Skipping Eliminated

Episode 6: Live final (22 February)

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Order Celebrity Mentor Type of act Result
1 Claire Richards Black Fire Girls Fire Eating Third Place
2 Ray Quinn Debra Stephenson Impressions Winner
3 Matt Johnson Tap Corps Tap Dancing Finalist
4 James Bolam Michael Ball Singing Runner Up
5 Chip Shaolin Monks Kung Fu Martial Arts Finalist

References

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  1. ^ "Telly Planet – Get Your Act Together cast announced!". Telly Planet. Archived from the original on 24 December 2014. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
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