I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (British series 1)
The first series of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! was broadcast on ITV from 25 August to 8 September 2002. Ant & Dec presented the main show on ITV, whilst Louise Loughman hosted the spin-off show I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! NOW! on ITV2. The winner of this series was radio DJ Tony Blackburn.
Celebrities
The show began with 8 celebrity contestants.| Celebrity | Famous for | Status |
| Tony Blackburn | BBC Radio 1 presenter | Winner on 8 September 2002 |
| Tara Palmer-Tomkinson | Socialite & television presenter | Runner-up on 8 September 2002 |
| Christine Hamilton | Television personality & author | Eliminated 6th on 7 September 2002 |
| Nell McAndrew | Glamour model | Eliminated 5th on 6 September 2002 |
| Rhona Cameron | Comedian | Eliminated 4th on 5 September 2002 |
| Darren Day | Actor, singer, & presenter | Eliminated 3rd on 4 September 2002 |
| Nigel Benn | Former Middleweight boxer | Eliminated 2nd on 3 September 2002 |
| Uri Geller | Television paranormalist | Eliminated 1st on 2 September 2002 |
Results and elimination
Bushtucker Trials
The contestants take part in daily trials to earn food| Trial Number | Date | Name of Trial | Celebrity participation | Number of Stars/Winner |
| 1 | 25 August 2002 | Bug Shower | Tara | |
| 2 | 26 August 2002 | Snake Surprise | Nigel | |
| 3 | 30 August 2002 | Buried Alive | Rhona | |
| 4 | 31 August 2002 | Bushtucker Bonanza | Uri | |
| 5 | 1 September 2002 | Stinking Swamp | Darren | |
| 6 | 2 September 2002 | Hell Holes | Darren | |
| 7 | 2 September 2002 | Night Watch | Nigel | |
| 8 | 4 September 2002 | Pig Chase | Christine | |
| 9 | 4 September 2002 | Sneaky Snake Run | Tony | |
| 10 | 5 September 2002 | Bucking Bronco | Nell | |
| 11 | 6 September 2002 | Spider Web | Tony | |
| 12 | 7 September 2002 | Underwater Treasure Hunt | Christine | |
| 13 | 8 September 2002 | Final Trial | Tara Tony |
Star count
| Celebrity | Number of Stars Earned | Percentage |
| Christine Hamilton | 90% | |
| Darren Day | 94% | |
| Nell McAndrew | 100% | |
| Nigel Benn | 81% | |
| Rhona Cameron | 75% | |
| Tara Palmer-Tomkinson | 100% | |
| Tony Blackburn | 58% | |
| Uri Geller | 100% |
Ratings
All ratings are taken from the UK Programme Ratings website, BARB.| Show | Date | Official rating | Weekly Rank on ITV |
| Day 1/2 | 25 August 2002 | 6.71 | No. 13 |
| Day 2/3 | 26 August 2002 | 6.89 | No. 16 |
| Day 3/4 | 27 August 2002 | 6.14 | No. 21 |
| Day 4/5 | 28 August 2002 | 6.46 | No. 19 |
| Day 5/6 | 29 August 2002 | 7.01 | No. 15 |
| Day 6/7 | 30 August 2002 | 7.23 | No. 13 |
| Day 7/8 | 31 August 2002 | 6.70 | No. 18 |
| Day 8/9 | 1 September 2002 | 7.27 | No. 12 |
| Day 9/10 | 2 September 2002 | 7.97 | No. 14 |
| Day 10/11 | 3 September 2002 | 7.98 | No. 13 |
| Day 11/12 | 4 September 2002 | 8.72 | No. 11 |
| Day 12/13 | 5 September 2002 | 7.89 | No. 15 |
| Day 13/14 | 6 September 2002 | 7.66 | No. 18 |
| Day 14/15 | 7 September 2002 | 8.09 | No. 12 |
| Day 15/16 | 8 September 2002 | 10.95 | No. 4 |
Series average = 7.57 million viewers.