Get Your Act Together

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Get Your Act Together
Genre Reality television
Presented by Stephen Mulhern
Starring Series cast
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes6
Production
Production locations The London Studios
Fountain Studios (final)
Running time75 minutes (inc. adverts)
Production company ITV Studios
Original release
Network ITV
Release18 January (2015-01-18) 
22 February 2015 (2015-02-22)

Get Your Act Together is a British talent show that began airing on ITV on 18 January 2015, hosted by Stephen Mulhern. The show features celebrities learning various different acts, such as juggling, singing, impressions and escapology, and performing them on a live stage.

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Production

Get Your Act Together was produced by ITV Studios for ITV, and that aired for 6 weeks from 18 January 2015 until 22 February 2015. The show was presented by Stephen Mulhern and was filmed at The London Studios during the heat rounds and at Fountain Studios during the final.

Contestants

The 26 celebrity contestants were revealed in December 2014. [1]

CelebrityKnown forHeatStatus
Brian McFadden Singer-songwriter1Eliminated
on 18 January 2015
Danielle Lloyd Glamour model
Gareth Thomas Welsh rugby league player
Sherrie Hewson Actress & Loose Women panellist
Gaby Roslin Television presenter2Eliminated
on 25 January 2015
Nigel Havers Television actor
Rufus Hound Comedian
Sinitta Singer & The X Factor mentor
Amy Willerton Miss Universe Great Britain 20133Eliminated
on 1 February 2015
Chelsee Healey Former Waterloo Road actress
Matthew Wolfenden
Natalie Anderson
Emmerdale actors
Phil Tufnell England cricketer
Ann Widdecombe Former Conservative Party politician4Eliminated
on 8 February 2015
Elliott Wright The Only Way Is Essex star
Nancy Dell'Olio International lawyer
Oliver Mellor Former Coronation Street actor
Jedward Former The X Factor contestants5Eliminated
on 15 February 2015
Nina Wadia Former EastEnders actress
Roxy Shahidi Emmerdale actress
Ruth Madoc Hi-de-Hi! actress
Chip Rapper2Eliminated
on 22 February 2015
Matt Johnson Former This Morning presenter5
Claire Richards Steps singer4Third place
on 22 February 2015
James Bolam Former New Tricks actor3Runner-up
on 22 February 2015
Ray Quinn Singer & Dancing on Ice champion1Winner
on 22 February 2015

Episodes

The first five episodes were all pre-recorded with the studio audience deciding who goes through to the live final.

Episode 1: Heat rounds (18 January)

OrderCelebrityMentorType of actResult
1 Gareth Thomas Circus Of MenAriel strapsEliminated
2 Ray Quinn Debra StephensonImpressionsWon
3 Danielle Lloyd The Catwall AcrobatsTrampoliningEliminated
4 Sherrie Hewson Andrew Van Buren Plate spinningEliminated
5 Brian McFadden Penn & TellerEscapologyEliminated

Episode 2: Heat rounds (25 January)

OrderCelebrityMentorType of actResult
1 Sinitta Bendy KatePole FitnessEliminated
2 Nigel Havers Paul ZerdinVentriloquismEliminated
3 Chip Shaolin MonksKung Fu Martial ArtsWon
4 Gaby Roslin Marcus MonroeExtreme JugglingEliminated
5 Rufus Hound Jamie AllenMagicEliminated

Episode 3: Heat rounds (1 February)

OrderCelebrityMentorType of actResult
1 Amy Willerton Moscow State Circus (The Veslovskis)Roller-skating on podiumsEliminated
2 James Bolam Michael BallSingingWon
3 Chelsee Healey Starfiz AerialAerial SilksEliminated
4 Phil Tufnell Face TeamAcrobatic BasketballEliminated
5 Matthew Wolfenden
Natalie Anderson
Keelan Leyser's Quick Change ActQuick ChangeEliminated

Episode 4: Heat rounds (8 February)

OrderCelebrityMentorType of actResult
1 Claire Richards Black Fire GirlsFire EatingWon
2 Elliott Wright Billy GeorgeCyr WheelEliminated
3 Nancy Dell'Olio Hans KlokIllusionEliminated
4 Oliver Mellor Bottle BoysPlaying Music on BottlesEliminated
5 Ann Widdecombe Norman Barrett MBEPerforming with BudgiesEliminated

Episode 5: Heat rounds (15 February)

OrderCelebrityMentorType of actResult
1 Matt Johnson Tap CorpsTap DancingWon
2 Ruth Madoc Les BubbMimeEliminated
3 Roxy Shahidi Pixie Le KnotContortionEliminated
4 Nina Wadia Marc PaulMind ReadingEliminated
5 Jedward Jump Rope UKDouble Dutch SkippingEliminated

Episode 6: Live final (22 February)

OrderCelebrityMentorType of actResult
1Claire RichardsBlack Fire GirlsFire EatingThird Place
2Ray QuinnDebra StephensonImpressionsWinner
3Matt JohnsonTap CorpsTap DancingFinalist
4James BolamMichael BallSingingRunner Up
5ChipShaolin MonksKung Fu Martial ArtsFinalist

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References

  1. "Telly Planet – Get Your Act Together cast announced!". Telly Planet. Archived from the original on 24 December 2014. Retrieved 24 December 2014.