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

***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.

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

### Presented by

Alexander Bickerton (2019–)
Louise Blake (2019)
Lauren Blake (2020–21)
Griffin Santopietro 2022–)

### Country of origin

United Kingdom
USA

## Production

### Executive Producers

Alexander Bickerton
Lauren Blake
Louise Blake
Griffin Santopietro

### Production locations

Tully, Queensland, Australia (2019)
New South Wales, Australia (2020)
South Castle, Wales, United Kingdom (**2020–**)

### Production companies

Pro Studios (2019–2020)
LA Production Entertainment (2021–)
Lifted Entertainment (2021–)

## Original network

### Original release

November 2019 –
present

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

* Louise Blake appeared in 1 series for 2019
* Santopietro appeared in 1 series from 22

 Bickerton
 Blake
 Blake
 Santopietro

## 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, near Tully, Queensland, in Australia.

### 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.

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.

As part of the agreement with Gwrych Preservation Trust, BBOC will help support the ongoing restoration project of the site. 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.". 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)

Main article: I'm a LA: Extra Camp
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.

### *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. In October 2021, it was confirmed that *The Daily Drop* would not return in 2021

## Series overview

### Series 1 (2019)

Main article: I'm a LA...Get Me Out of Here! (British series 1)
The first series consisted of 8 contestants, and was broadcast from 13 November to 14 December 2019

* Bic first series as host
* Blake first and last series as host

 Johnny
 Abbu
 Brendan
 Agnes
 Michael
 Marie
 Michelle
 Catherine
 Michael

### Series 2 (2020)

Main article: I'm a LA...Get Me Out of Here! (British series 2)
The first series consisted of 8 contestants, and was broadcast from January to February 2020

* Blake first series as host

 Hump
 Thomas
 Agnes
 Ma
 Paul
 Lauren
 Vernon
 Gladys

### Series 3 (2020)

Main article: I'm a LA...Get Me Out of Here! (British series 3)
The first series consisted of 8 contestants, and was broadcast from November to December 2020

 Vernon
 Jons
 Jenny
 Agnes
 Paul
 Brendan
 Gladys
 Johny
 Agnes

### Series 4 (2021)

Main article: I'm a LA...Get Me Out of Here! (British series 4)
The first series consisted of 8 contestants, and was broadcast from 13 November to December 2021

* Blake last series as host

 O'Carroll
 Agnes
 Susanna Rier
 Jenny
 Johnny
 Liz
 Paul
 Richard
 Louise

### Series 5 (2022)

Main article: I'm a LA...Get Me Out of Here! (British series 5)

* Santopietro first series

### Series 6 (TBA)

Main article: I’m a LA…Get Me Out of Here! (British series 6)
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