Peacock is taking another swing at bringing “I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!” to American audiences, and this time it’s tapping two breakout reality stars to lead the charge. Maura Higgins and Rob Rausch, both fresh off their run on The Traitors Season 4, will co-host the U.S. version, currently going under the working title Get Me Out of Here.
The series is set to debut on Peacock in 2027, adapting the long-running international format created by Lifted Entertainment and distributed by ITV Studios, which has produced dozens of local versions around the world, most famously the UK original that’s aired every year since 2002.
How the Format Works
Get Me Out of Here pairs celebrities with a non-famous friend or family member and drops each duo into what producers describe as a “dense and unforgiving jungle.” Contestants strip away everyday comforts and face a series of physical and psychological challenges designed to test both survival skills and the strength of their relationship with their partner. The last team standing walks away with a $100,000 grand prize.
Unlike the solo-celebrity format used in the UK version, pairing famous contestants with an ordinary companion gives the American adaptation its own identity, leaning into the emotional stakes of watching real relationships get tested under pressure rather than just famous faces roughing it for cameras.
Meet the Hosts
Rob Rausch broke out as a fan favorite on Love Island USA Season 6 before returning to reality TV as a standout traitor on The Traitors Season 4. Maura Higgins built her reality career in the UK first, appearing as an islander on the original Love Island before crossing over to host Love Island USA: Aftersun and Love Island Games: Aftersun, and she also competed alongside Rausch on The Traitors Season 4. Pairing two hosts who already have on-screen chemistry from Traitors gives Peacock a built-in shorthand for promoting the new show to viewers already familiar with both of them.
Behind the Scenes
Get Me Out of Here is being produced by ITV America, the same company behind Love Island USA, with David George, David Eilenberg, and Jordana Hochman serving as executive producers. The pairing of ITV America with a Traitors-adjacent hosting duo positions the show as a natural extension of Peacock’s existing reality slate rather than a standalone experiment.
Third Time’s the Charm?
This isn’t the first attempt at bringing the format stateside. ABC aired a U.S. version in 2003 hosted by John Lehr, and NBC tried again in 2009 with Myleene Klass and Damien Fahey at the helm. Both versions lasted only a single season despite the format’s massive success internationally. Peacock’s version arrives at a very different moment for the genre, with competition and social-strategy reality shows like The Traitors and Love Island having proven there’s a large, engaged American audience for exactly this kind of format when it’s positioned and hosted right.
Why This Attempt Might Land Differently
Peacock’s reality slate has grown considerably since those earlier attempts, and Get Me Out of Here slots in alongside The Traitors and Love Island USA as part of a broader push to build out competition programming with recurring, recognizable hosts rather than one-off celebrity guest stars. Launching the show with hosts who already have an audience relationship, built entirely on Peacock’s own platform, is a meaningfully different strategy than either of the earlier broadcast attempts had available to them.
Streaming also removes one of the biggest obstacles the earlier broadcast versions faced: a fixed weekly time slot competing against whatever else was airing that night. A Peacock exclusive can lean on the platform’s existing reality-watching audience and release cadence rather than needing to win an entire broadcast night outright, which may prove just as important to the show’s staying power as the hosting choices themselves.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does Get Me Out of Here premiere?
The series is set to debut on Peacock in 2027; an exact date hasn’t been announced yet.
Who is hosting Get Me Out of Here?
Maura Higgins and Rob Rausch, both known for their runs on The Traitors Season 4, will co-host.
What is the format of Get Me Out of Here?
Celebrities are paired with a non-famous friend or family member and compete in jungle-based physical and psychological challenges, with the winning duo receiving $100,000.
Has there been a U.S. version of I’m a Celebrity before?
Yes, ABC aired one in 2003 and NBC aired another in 2009, but both lasted only one season.
Get Me Out of Here joins a growing wave of reality competition series banking on familiar faces, similar to how Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip leans on established personalities, while Peacock continues expanding its competition slate alongside talent showcases like America’s Got Talent.
