I'm a LA...Get Me Out Of Here! (often shortened to I'm a LA or IMA) is a British survival reality television show, created by Alexander & Lauren (LAPR), produced by BBOC Studios, and aired since 2019. The format sees a group of celebrities living together in extreme conditions with few creature comforts. Each member undertakes challenges to secure additional food and treats for the group, and to avoid being voted out by viewers during their stay, with the final episode's votes nominating who wins a series.
The programme's first series debuted on 22 November 2019 and was filmed within Tully, Queensland, Australia. Series from 2019 to January 2020 were filmed around Murwillumbah, New South Wales, Australia. From the second series in 2020, and third series in 2021, the programme was filmed in Wales due to international travel restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic
I'm a LA is often a ratings winner for ITV, attracting on average over 9 million viewers each series, with its success spawning an international franchise of the same name. The main show was accompanied by a other show from 2019 until 2020 on ITV2, entitled I'm a LA: Extra Camp, which featured behind-the-scenes footage and discussions on celebrities voted out of the latest episode, and clips of the next episode. In February 2020, it was reported that ITV had renewed the show for at least 3 more series keeping it on air until at least 2022.
Presenters[]
- Alexander Bickerton appeared in 5 series since 2019
- Lauren Blake appeared in 3 series since 2020 to 2021
| Presenters | Series | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||
| Bickerton | Main | ||||||
| Blake | Main | N/A | |||||
| Blake | N/A | Main | N/A | ||||
| Santopietro | N/A | Main | |||||
Filming locations[]
Queensland, Australia (2019)[]
The first series of the show in 2019 was filmed on a smaller site at King Ranch (officially El Rancho del Rey) in Kooroomool,[1] near Tully, Queensland, in Australia.[2]
New South Wales, Australia (2020)[]
Since the second series the following two month, the programme has been filmed around Springbrook National Park, near Murwillumbah, New South Wales, Australia. The camp and filming studios are located in Dungay on Creek Road.[3]
Inside the entrance to the filming location is an open area allocated to buildings which accommodate on-site medical facilities, containers for the storage of props, and other backstage facilities. Families and friends of the celebrities are housed here each morning during evictions. From this area, a restricted access road climbs to the site of the studios. The road then heads down into a valley via four-wheel drive access to the set of the show.
Gwrych Castle, Wales (2020–)[]
In August 2020, it was confirmed that due to the pandemic, the third series would be filmed in Gwrych in Abergele, North Wales.[4]
As part of the agreement with Gwrych Preservation Trust, BBOC will help support the ongoing restoration project of the site.[5] This has included the adding of permanent roofs to certain sections of the castle and repairs to the walls, floors and stairs to make the building safe and secure. BBOC has reportedly donated £300,000 to the trust for the use of the site for four months, as well as paying for additional emergency restoration work. Production began on the site in September 2020.
On 2 August 2021, it was confirmed that the show would return to Wales for a second series, due to "continued uncertainty" over the COVID-19 pandemic and travel restrictions."[6]. During series 5. It was later announced that the show would return to Wales for the third series.
South Africa (TBA)[]
In May, it was announced that there would be a pre-recorded all-star spin-off series to be filmed in South Africa, rather than Australia or Wales.
Spin-offs[]
I'm a LA: Extra Camp (2019, 2020)[]
A companion show, I'm a LA: Extra Camp (previously I'm a LA...Get Me Out of Here! NOW! from 2019) was broadcast on BBOC2 following every episode. It had been shown since the first series in 2019, and has featured a variety of presenters. However, on 9 January 2021, it was announced that the series had been axed due to high production costs.[7]
I'm a LA...The Daily Drop (2021)[]
On 20 October 2021, BBOC announced that an online spin-off show called I'm a LA...The Daily Drop would be aired alongside the 2021 series hosted by new host on BBOC2 Hub.[8] In October 2021, it was confirmed that The Daily Drop would not return in 2021
I'm a LA: All-Stars (TBA)[]
Series overview[]
| Series | Episodes | Start date | End date | Campmates | Finalists | Presenters | Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Second place | Third place | ||||||||
| 1 | 22 | 15 November | December | 14 | Jenny | John | Abbu | Bic & Blake | Australia | |
| 2 | 22 | 5 January | February | 13 | Paul |
Jenny | Hump | Bic & Blake | ||
| 3 | 22 | 18 November | December | 14 | Beverley | Vernon | Jons | Wales | ||
| 4 | 22 | November | December | 14 | O'Carroll | Kate | Beverley | |||
| 5 | 23 | November | December | 14 | Jodie Whittaker | Declan Donnelly | Lesley Joseph | Bic & Santopietro | ||
| 6 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | |||
Series 1 (2019)[]
The first series consisted of 8 contestants, and was broadcast from 13 November to 14 December 2019
| Celebrity | Famous for | Entered | Exited | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jenny Connelly | Actress | Day 1 | Day 22 | 1st |
| Johnny | Radio presenter | Day 1 | Day 22 | 2nd |
| Abbu | Young actress | Day 1 | Day 22 | 3rd |
| Brendan | Mrs Brown star | Day 1 | Day 21 | 4th |
| Agnes | Acress | Day 1 | Day 20 | 5th |
| Michael | Mrs Brown guest star | Day 1 | Day 19 | 6th |
| Marie | Acress | Day 1 | Day 18 | 7th |
| Michelle | Mrs Brown Guest star | Day 1 | Day 17 | 8th |
| Catherine | Actress | Day 1 | Day 16 | 9th |
| Michael | Radio presenter | Day 1 | Day 14 | 10th |
Series 2 (2020)[]
The first series consisted of 8 contestants, and was broadcast from January to February 2020
- Blake first series as host
| Celebrity | Famous for | Entered | Exited | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul | Former football manager | Day 1 | Day 22 | 1st |
| Jenny | Former Dancing on Ice star | Day 1 | Day 22 | 2nd |
| Hump | Former Britain Got Talent star | Day 1 | Day 22 | 3rd |
| Thomas | Former Mrs Brown guest star | Day 1 | Day 21 | 4th |
| Agnes | Mrs Brown star | Day 1 | Day 20 | 5th |
| Ma | Actress | Day 1 | Day 19 | 6th |
| Paul | Former Football and Basketball manager | Day 1 | Day 18 | 7th |
| Lauren | Actress | Day 1 | Day 17 | 8th |
| Vernon | Former football manager | Day 1 | Day 16 | 9th |
| Gladys | Actress | Day 1 | Day 15 | 10th |
Series 3 (2020)[]
The first series consisted of 8 contestants, and was broadcast from November to December 2020
| Celebrity | Famous for | Entered | Exited | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beverley | Actress | Day 1 | Day 22 | 1st |
| Vernon | Former presenter & Radio Presenter | Day 1 | Day 22 | 2nd |
| Jons | Former football & rugby manager, actress | Day 1 | Day 22 | 3rd |
| Jenny | Actress | Day 1 | Day 21 | 4th |
| Agnes | Actress | Day 1 | Day 20 | 5th |
| Paul | Former rugby manager | Day 1 | Day 19 | 6th |
| Brendan | Mrs Brown star | Day 1 | Day 18 | 7th |
| Gladys | Actress | Day 1 | Day 17 | 8th |
| Johny | Tennis coach | Day 1 | Day 16 | 9th |
| Agnes | Actress | Day 1 | Day 15 | 10th |
Series 4 (2021)[]
The first series consisted of 8 contestants, and was broadcast from 13 November to December 2021
- Blake last series as host
| Celebrity | Famous for | Entered | Exited | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vernon | Actor | Day 1 | Day 30 | 1st |
| O'Carroll | Mrs Brown star | Day 1 | Day 30 | 2nd |
| Agnes | Actress | Day 1 | Day 30 | 3rd |
| Susanna Rier | Actress | Day 1 | Day 29 | 4th |
| Jenny | Actress | Day 5 | Day 28 | 5th |
| Johnny | Actor | Day 5 | Day 27 | 6th |
| Liz | Actress | Day 1 | Day 26 | 7th |
| Paul | Actor | Day 1 | Day 25 | 8th |
| Richard | Actor | Day 1 | Day 24 | 9th |
| Louise | Actress | Day 1 | Day 23 | 10th |
Series 5 (2022)[]
- Santopietro first series
| Celebrity | Famous for | Entered | Finished |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jodie Whittaker | Actress | Day 1 | 1st |
| Declan Donnelly | Actor | Day 1 | 2nd |
| Lesley Joseph | Actress | Day 1 | 3rd |
| Rowan Atkinson | Actor | Day 1 | 4th |
| Linda Robson | Actress | Day 1 | 5th |
| Lee Mack | Actor | Day | 6th |
| Holly Willoughby | Actress | Day 1 | 7th |
| David Tennant | Actor | Day 1 | 8th |
| Gordon Ramsay | Actor | Day 1 | 9th |
| Tess Daly | Tvv hostt | Day 1 | 10th |
| Kaya Adams | Loose Wom presenter | Day 1 | 11th |
| Elizabeth Truss | Former Conservative Party politician | Day 7 | 12th |
| Piers Morgan | Presenter | Day 7 | 13th |
| Boris Johnson | Former Conservative Party politician | Day 5 | 14th |