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Maura Higgins and Rob Rausch to Host Peacock’s U.S. Version of “I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here” slated for 2027

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NBCUniversal’s streaming service Peacock has ordered a U.S. adaptation of the long‑running British survival competition, to be hosted by reality‑TV personalities Maura Higgins and Rob Rausch. The series, produced by ITV America, will place celebrity participants together with a non‑celebrity friend or family member in a dense jungle environment where they must complete physical and psychological challenges to avoid elimination. The show is expected to premiere sometime in 2027.

  • Maura Higgins and Rob Rausch, known from “Traitors” and “Love Island,” will serve as hosts.
  • The program is a U.S. reboot of the British format “I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here.”
What sources agree on

Both reports name Maura Higgins and Rob Rausch as the hosts.

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