I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (British TV series) series 2

The second series of I'm a Celebrity... Get Me out of Here! was broadcast on ITV from 28 April to 12 May 2003. Ant & Dec presented the main show on ITV, whilst Mark Durden-Smith and former contestant Tara Palmer-Tomkinson hosted the spin-off show I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here... Now! on ITV2.

I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
Series 2
Presented byAnthony McPartlin
Declan Donnelly
No. of days15
No. of castaways10
WinnerPhil Tufnell
Runner-upJohn Fashanu
LocationNew South Wales, Australia
Companion showI'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! NOW!
No. of episodes19
Release
Original networkITV
Original release28 April (2003-04-28) –
12 May 2003 (2003-05-12)
Series chronology
← Previous
British series 1

The winner of this series was former English cricketer Phil Tufnell, who overcame John Fashanu and Linda Barker in the final.[1][2][3] Tufnell would return to the series twenty 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. Tuffnell finished fourth but was the highest placed former winner.

The series was sponsored by the energy drink V.[4]

Contestants

The show began with ten celebrity contestants:[5]

CelebrityFamous forStatus
Phil TufnellFormer England cricketerWinner
on 12 May 2003
John FashanuFormer England footballer & television presenterRunner-up
on 12 May 2003
Linda BarkerChanging Rooms presenter & interior designerEliminated 7th
on 12 May 2003
Wayne SleepDancer & choreographerEliminated 6th
on 11 May 2003
Antony Worrall ThompsonCelebrity chefEliminated 5th
on 10 May 2003
Toyah WillcoxActress & singerEliminated 4th
on 9 May 2003
Catalina GuiradoModel & TFI Friday starEliminated 3rd
on 8 May 2003
Chris BissonFormer Coronation Street actorEliminated 2nd
on 7 May 2003
Danniella WestbrookFormer EastEnders actressWithdrew
on 6 May 2003
Siân LloydITV weather presenterEliminated 1st
on 5 May 2003

Results and elimination

  Indicates that the celebrity received the most votes
  Indicates that the celebrity was immediately eliminated (no bottom two/three)
  Indicates that the celebrity was in the bottom two/three in the public vote
CelebrityDay 8Day 9Day 10Day 11Day 12Day 13Day 14Day 15Trials
Round 1Round 2
PhilSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeBottom twoSafeWinner
(Day 15)
3
FashSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeRunner-up
(Day 15)
6
LindaSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafe3rdEliminated
(Day 15)
3
WayneSafeSafeSafeSafeSafeSafe4thEliminated
(Day 14)
1
AntonySafeSafeBottom twoSafeSafe5thEliminated
(Day 13)
1
ToyahSafeSafeSafeBottom two6thEliminated
(Day 12)
1
CatalinaBottom twoSafeSafe7thEliminated
(Day 11)
1
ChrisSafeSafe8thEliminated
(Day 10)
0
DanniellaSafeSafeWithdrew
(Day 9)
1
Siân10thEliminated
(Day 8)
0
NotesNone1None
Bottom two/three
(named in)
Catalina,
Sian
NoneAntony,
Chris
Catalina,
Toyah
NonePhil,
Wayne
None
EliminatedSiân
Fewest votes to save
Chris
Fewest votes to save
Catalina
Fewest votes to save
Toyah
Fewest votes to save
Antony
Fewest votes to save
Wayne
Fewest votes to save
Linda
Fewest votes to save
Fash
Fewest votes to win
Phil
Most votes to win

Notes

^1 There was no elimination on Day 9 due to Danniella walking out of the jungle.

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 NumberDateName of TrialCelebrity Taking PartNumber of StarsNotes
129 April 2003Keep It in Your PantsFash
229 April 2003Croc PitCatalina
330 April 2003Rat Food SuitWayne
41 May 2003Bridge of DoomFash
52 May 2003Catch A Falling StarDanniella
63 May 2003Snake PitFash
74 May 2003Bobbing For StarsFash
85 May 2003What Lies WithinAntony
96 May 2003Shooting StarPhil
107 May 2003Teatime in HellToyah
118 May 2003Terror in the TreesLinda
129 May 2003Jungle SlidePhil
1310 May 2003Wheel of HorrorLinda
1411 May 2003Eel HelmetFash
1512 May 2003Balance: Bushtucker BonanzaPhil
1612 May 2003Reach: The Log BogFash
1712 May 2003Determination: The Eel TransferLinda

Star count

Ratings

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

EpisodeAir dateOfficial rating
(millions)
Weekly rank for all UK TV channels
128 April10.3110
229 April9.0618
330 April9.9011
41 May9.6314
52 May8.1521
63 May7.4429
74 May8.3123
85 May10.1311
95.4940
106 May8.7718
117 May10.0412
128 May8.8316
135.3043
149 May8.5420
155.1547
1610 May8.2424
176.0034
1811 May10.4610
1912 May12.734
Series average20038.55

References