I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! returned to ITV for an eighth series from 16 November to 5 December 2008. Ant & Dec returned to present the main show.
The show began with 10 celebrity contestants. On 19 November, they were joined by two new contestants – David Van Day and Timmy Mallett – who were 'kidnapped' on their way into camp, making a total of 12 contestants.
On the 5 December 2008, the series was won by EastEnders actor Joe Swash, with rormer tennis player Martina Navratilova as the runner-up and actor George Takei in third place.
Contestants[]
Celebrity | Known For | Status |
---|---|---|
Joe Swash | EastEnders actor | Winner |
Martina Navratilova | Former tennis player | Runner-up |
George Takei | Actor | Third place |
David Van Day | Dollar singer | Eliminated 9th |
Simon Webbe | Blue singer | Eliminated 8th |
Nicola McLean | Glamour model | Eliminated 7th |
Brian Paddick | Former senior police officer & politician | Eliminated 6th |
Esther Rantzen | Journalist & television presenter | Eliminated 5th |
Timmy Mallett | Children's television presenter | Eliminated 4th |
Carly Zucker | Model & personal trainer | Eliminated 3rd |
Dani Behr | Television presenter, model & singer | Eliminated 2nd |
Robert Kilroy-Silk | Former politician & television presenter | Eliminated 1st |