I'm a Celebrity... South Africa is an ITV reality television series, with the premise being an All Star edition of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! featuring campmates from previous series.[1][2] The series aired between 24 April and 12 May 2023.[3] Ant & Dec presented the series.[4]
| I'm a Celebrity... South Africa | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Presented by | Anthony McPartlin Declan Donnelly |
| No. of days | 15 |
| No. of castaways | 15 |
| Winner | Myleene Klass |
| Runner-up | Jordan Banjo |
| Location | Kruger National Park, South Africa |
| No. of episodes | 15 (and 1 special) |
| Release | |
| Original network | ITV |
| Original release | 24 April – 12 May 2023 |
| Additional information | |
| Filming dates | September 2022 – October 2022 |
| Season chronology | |
On 12 May 2023, series 6 runner-up Myleene Klass was crowned winner of the series after defeating series 16 campmate Jordan Banjo in the final survival trial, who ultimately finished as runner-up.[5]
Production
editIn April 2022, several news outlets reported that ITV had commissioned an "All-Stars" spin-off series of the show to be pre-recorded in South Africa, featuring former campmates that had competed in the series.[6] ITV later confirmed the reports in September 2022, with filming beginning the same month and was completed prior to the beginning of the twenty-second regular series.[7][8]
Celebrities
editThe original line-up was announced on 25 March 2023.[9][10][11] Gillian McKeith entered the camp on the evening of Day 1.[12] Andy Whyment, Georgia "Toff" Toffolo and Myleene Klass entered on Day 3.[13] Dean Gaffney and Joe Swash entered on Day 7.[14] On 15 April, over a week prior to the show's launch, it was announced that Janice Dickinson had suffered a head injury while filming the pre-recorded series, and had to be taken to hospital. She was later forced to withdraw from the show due to her injuries in scenes that aired on 8 May.[15]
| Celebrity | Known for | Original position | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Myleene Klass | Former Hear'Say singer & presenter | Series 6 (2nd) | Winner on 12 May 2023 |
| Jordan Banjo | Diversity dancer & Kiss FM presenter | Series 16 (9th) | Runner-up on 12 May 2023 |
| Fatima Whitbread | Former Olympic javelin thrower | Series 11 (3rd) | Third place on 12 May 2023 |
| Phil Tufnell | Former England cricketer | Series 2 (1st) | Eliminated 11th on 12 May 2023 |
| Carol Vorderman | Former Countdown presenter | Series 16 (8th) | Eliminated 9th & 10th on 11 May 2023 |
| Paul Burrell | Former Royal Household butler & author | Series 4 (2nd) [a] | |
| Dean Gaffney | Former EastEnders actor | Series 6 (5th) | Eliminated 7th & 8th on 10 May 2023 |
| Helen Flanagan | Former Coronation Street actress | Series 12 (7th) | |
| Joe Swash | Former EastEnders actor & TV presenter | Series 8 (1st) | Eliminated 6th on 9 May 2023 |
| Janice Dickinson | Supermodel & television personality | Series 7 (2nd) | Withdrew on 8 May 2023 |
| Andy Whyment | Coronation Street actor | Series 19 (2nd) | Eliminated 4th & 5th on 8 May 2023 |
| Georgia "Toff" Toffolo | Former Made in Chelsea star | Series 17 (1st) | |
| Amir Khan | Former professional boxer | Series 17 (5th) | Eliminated 3rd on 2 May 2023 |
| Gillian McKeith | Nutritionist & television presenter | Series 10 (8th) | Eliminated 1st & 2nd on 28 April 2023 |
| Shaun Ryder | Happy Mondays singer | Series 10 (2nd) |
- Notes
- ^ Paul Burrell also competed on the 4th season of the Australian version of the show, placing 9th.
Results and elimination
edit- Indicates that the celebrity was crowned the winner
- Indicates that the celebrity was the runner up.
- Indicates that the celebrity was eliminated as a result of losing the survival trial
- Indicates that the celebrity was eliminated as a result of a majority vote
- Indicates that the celebrity won the survival trial and was safe
- Indicates that the celebrity was immune from the vote
- Indicates that the celebrity withdrew from the competition
| Celebrity | Day 5 | Day 7 | Day 10 | Day 12 | Day 13 | Day 14 | Day 15 | Number of trials | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trial 1 | Trial 2 | Vote | Trial | |||||||||
| Myleene | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Winner (Day 15) |
9 | ||
| Jordan | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Runner-up (Day 15) |
10 | ||
| Fatima | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | 3rd | Eliminated (Day 14) |
8 | ||
| Phil | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | 4th | Eliminated (Day 14) |
6 | |||
| Carol | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | 5th/6th | Eliminated (Day 13) |
5 | ||||
| Paul | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | 5 | ||||||
| Dean | Not in Camp | Immune | Safe | 7th/8th | Eliminated (Day 12) |
2 | ||||||
| Helen | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | 4 | |||||||
| Joe | Not in Camp | Immune | 9th | Eliminated (Day 12) |
2 | |||||||
| Janice | Safe | Safe | 10th | Withdrew (Day 11) |
2 | |||||||
| Andy | Safe | Safe | 11th/12th | Eliminated (Day 10) |
3 | |||||||
| Toff | Safe | Safe | 4 | |||||||||
| Amir | Safe | 13th | Eliminated (Day 7) |
3 | ||||||||
| Gillian | 14th/15th | Eliminated (Day 5) |
1 | |||||||||
| Shaun | 2 | |||||||||||
| Notes | 1 | 2 | 3 4 | None | 5 | None | ||||||
| Survival trial (competitors) |
Andy, Gillian, Jordan, Phil, Shaun, Toff |
None | Andy, Jordan, Myleene, Toff |
Joe, Phil |
Carol, Dean, Fatima, Helen, Jordan, Myleene, Paul, Phil |
Carol, Fatima, Jordan, Myleene, Paul, Phil |
None | Fatima, Jordan, Myleene |
Jordan, Myleene | |||
| Eliminated | Gillian Lost survival trial |
Amir Most votes to eliminate |
Andy Lost survival trial |
Joe Lost survival trial |
Dean Lost survival trial |
Carol Lost survival trial |
Phil Former campmates' choice to eliminate |
Fatima Lost survival trial |
Jordan Lost final trial | |||
| Shaun Lost survival trial |
Toff Lost survival trial |
Helen Lost survival trial |
Paul Lost survival trial |
Myleene Won final trial | ||||||||
- ^Note 1: The celebrities competed this survival trial in pairs. Andy and Jordan finished 1st, Phil and Toff finished second and Shaun and Gillian finished 3rd, resulting in their elimination.
- ^Note 2: The celebrities took part in a secret ballot, in which each of them voted for who they wanted to leave camp. The celebrity with the most votes was eliminated.
- ^Note 3: As "pride leaders", Dean and Joe were immune from this trial and each had to choose two celebrities from their pride to compete in pairs. The pair from the losing pride were eliminated.
- ^Note 4: Janice was safe from elimination, however withdrew from the competition in the early hours of Day 11.
- ^Note 5: The eliminated celebrities returned to camp and had to collectively decide as a group who would reach the final and ultimately choose which celebrity would be eliminated.
Trials
editThe contestants take part in daily trials to earn food. These trials aim to test both physical and mental abilities. The winner is usually determined by the number of stars collected during the trial, with each star representing a meal earned by the winning contestant for their fellow campmates.[16]
- The contestants decided who would face the trial
- The trial was compulsory.
| Trial number |
Air date | Name of trial | Celebrity participation |
Winner/ Win or Loss/ Number of stars |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 April | The Deadly Drop | Amir Carol Jordan |
|
— |
| 2 | Trees of Torment | Janice Paul Shaun |
| ||
| 3 | Newton's Cradle | Fatima Helen Phil |
| ||
| 4 | 25 April | Bush Banquet | Janice Jordan |
 
| |
| 5 | 26 April | Dreaded Drain | Toff |
|
1 |
| 6 | 27 April | Up to Your Neck in It | Andy Myleene |
Myleene | 2 |
| 7 | Supermarket Shriek | Amir |
|
— | |
| 8 | 1 May | World's End | Amir Helen Myleene |
| |
| 9 | 2 May | Tanks of Torment | Carol |
|
3 |
| Fatima | |||||
| 10 | 2/3 May | Flippin' Disgusting | Dean Joe |
|
4 |
| 11 | 3 May | Snakes & Ladders | Fatima Jordan Myleene Toff |
Jordan Myleene |
5 |
| 12 | 4 May | Bug-tanical Gardens | Helen Paul |
Helen | |
| 13 | 8 May | Deadly Depths | Fatima |
|
— |
| 14 | 10 May | Wicked Wall | Carol Paul |
| |
| 15 | 11 May | South African Cyclone | Fatima Jordan Myleene Phil |
|
- ^Note 1: The three new celebrities, Andy, Myleene and Toff entered the "Savannah Scrub", while the other celebrities had to select one of them to join them in main camp and ultimately take part in the trial. They chose Toff, who upon joining the camp had to select a celebrity from main camp to take her place in "Savannah Scrub". She chose Shaun.
- ^Note 2: Andy and Myleene competed in a head to head trial to determine which of them would earn a place in main camp. The winner then had to choose a celebrity from main camp to take their place in "Savannah Scrub". Myleene won the trial and chose Phil to take her place.
- ^Note 3: Carol was chosen to take part in the trial and had to pick another celebrity to join her. She chose Fatima.
- ^Note 4: Instead of competing for meals for camp, Dean and Joe were instead playing to win the other celebrities' treats. Therefore each star represents a treat for a camp.
- ^Note 5: The camp was split into two teams, known as "prides". Dean and Joe were appointed captains, and had to choose which members of their pride would compete in the trial. The winning team were rewarded with a picnic, while the losing team were on rations of rice and beans.
Survival Trials
editIn a change to the format due to this series being pre-recorded, there was no public voting and the contestants instead take part in survival trials to determine who is eliminated each day.[17]
- The contestants decided who would face the trial
- The trial was compulsory.
- The celebrity lost the survival trial and was eliminated.
- The celebrity lost the survival trial and finished in third place.
- The celebrity lost the survival trial and finished as the runner-up.
| Trial number |
Air date | Name of trial | Celebrity participation |
Eliminated | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 April | Savage Safari | Andy | Gillian Shaun
|
1 |
| Jordan | |||||
| Phil | |||||
| Toff | |||||
| Shaun | |||||
| Gillian | |||||
| 2 | 5/8 May | Gold Rush | Andy Jordan Myleene Toff |
Andy Toff |
2 |
| 3 | 9 May | Temple of Doom | Joe Phil |
Joe | 3 |
| 4 | 9/10 May | Crate Escape | Carol Dean Fatima Helen Jordan Myleene Paul Phil |
Dean Helen |
— |
| 5 | 11 May | Vile Vineyard | Carol Fatima Jordan Myleene Paul Phil |
Carol Paul | |
| 6 | 12 May | Critter Countdown | Fatima Jordan Myleene |
Fatima | |
| 7 | 12 May | All You Can Stomach | Jordan Myleene |
Jordan |
- ^Note 1: The three celebrities in "Savannah Scrub", Andy, Phil and Shaun had to choose a celebrity from main camp to pair up with and ultimately compete alongside them in the survival trial. Shaun chose Gillian, Phil chose Toff and Andy chose Jordan. The losing pair were eliminated.
- ^Note 2: Pride leaders Dean and Joe each had to choose two celebrities from their pride to face the survival trial.
- ^Note 3: Each campmate picked a stone out of a bag, the celebrity who selected the orange stone chose an additional celebrity to save from competing in the survival trial, that celebrity saved someone else and so on thus beginning a chain of safety until there were only two campmates remaining. Joe and Phil were not chosen and therefore faced the trial.[18]
Star count
edit| Celebrity | Number of stars earned | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Myleene Klass |
|
100% |
| Jordan Banjo |
|
82% |
| Fatima Whitbread |
|
54% |
| Phil Tufnell |
|
83% |
| Carol Vorderman |
|
68% |
| Paul Burrell |
|
67% |
| Dean Gaffney |
|
60% |
| Helen Flanagan |
|
77% |
| Joe Swash |
|
60% |
| Janice Dickinson |
|
62% |
| Andy Whyment |
|
100% |
| Georgia "Toff" Toffolo |
|
80% |
| Amir Khan |
|
100% |
| Gillian McKeith | — | |
| Shaun Ryder |
|
100% |
Chest Challenges
editAs well as competing in the trials, celebrities have to complete 'Chest Challenges' to earn treats for the camp. At least two celebrities are chosen to compete in the challenge. These are often mental challenges, rather than challenges including critters. They must complete the challenge to be been given a key to the treasure chest. After completion of the challenge, the celebrities will take the treasure chest back to camp, where they and the other celebrities must answer a question. If they get the question right, the chest will open and they will earn the treat, but if they get it wrong, the chest won't open.[19]
- The celebrities got the question correct
- The celebrities got the question wrong
| Episode | Air date | Celebrities | Prize | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 25 April | Gillian Shaun |
Macadamia nuts | — |
| 3 | 26 April | Carol Phil |
Biltong | |
| 8 | 3 May | Andy Paul |
Dried mango | 1 |
- ^Note 1: Two celebrities from the losing pride took part in this challenge.
Ratings
editOfficial ratings are taken from BARB, using the four-screen dashboard which includes viewers who watched the programme on laptops, smartphones and tablets within 7 days of the original broadcast.
| Episode | Air date | Official rating (millions incl. HD & +1) |
Weekly rank for all UK TV channels |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 April | 6.16 | 2 |
| 2 | 25 April | 5.30 | 4 |
| 3 | 26 April | 5.10 | 5 |
| 4 | 27 April | 5.35 | 3 |
| 5 | 28 April | 4.98 | 6 |
| 6 | 1 May | 5.35 | 7 |
| 7 | 2 May | 4.92 | 11 |
| 8 | 3 May | 5.18 | 8 |
| 9 | 4 May | 4.93 | 10 |
| 10 | 5 May | 4.98 | 9 |
| 11 | 8 May | 4.99 | 4 |
| 12 | 9 May | 4.43 | 11 |
| 13 | 10 May | 4.82 | 6 |
| 14 | 11 May | 4.46 | 10 |
| 15 | 12 May | 4.73 | 7 |
| Series average | 2023 | 5.05 | — |
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