Maura Higgins and Rob Rausch are teaming up again, but this time they will be working together rather than competing against each other.
The The Traitors stars have been announced as co-hosts of Peacock’s upcoming reality competition series Get Me Out of Here, currently being used as the show’s working title. The series is expected to premiere in 2027 and will put celebrities and their friends or family members through a demanding jungle-based competition.
The announcement is attracting attention because Higgins and Rausch already have a complicated reality-TV history. Both became familiar to audiences through Love Island before appearing together on The Traitors Season 4, where their relationship became one of the season’s memorable storylines.
Now, instead of facing each other as competitors, they will be guiding a completely new group of contestants through the competition.
What Is Peacock’s ‘Get Me Out of Here’ About?
Get Me Out of Here is described as an updated version of the international reality format I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!.
According to reports, the Peacock series will send celebrity contestants into a jungle environment alongside a non-famous friend or family member. The pairs will have to work together while facing physical and psychological challenges.
That relationship-focused setup is an important difference from a conventional celebrity survival competition.
The celebrities will not simply compete on their own. Instead, each celebrity will have another person beside them throughout the experience, creating a second layer to the competition. A contestant’s ability to cooperate, communicate and adapt could become just as important as physical strength.
The teams will also have to deal with the loss of many of the comforts associated with celebrity life.
Peacock’s description says the contestants will be tested by the environment while competing for rewards and attempting to avoid elimination. Ultimately, one team will remain and take home a $100,000 grand prize.
Why Maura Higgins and Rob Rausch Are Hosting
The casting of Higgins and Rausch makes sense for Peacock because both already have experience with reality competition television.
Higgins first became widely known after appearing on the U.K. version of Love Island. She later became involved with Love Island USA as a host and also appeared on The Traitors.
Rausch also has Love Island USA connections and became a prominent figure during The Traitors Season 4.
Their previous experience gives them an advantage as hosts because they understand what it is like to participate in a reality competition rather than simply observe one.
For viewers who watched The Traitors, their reunion is particularly interesting.
During the fourth season, Rausch played as a Traitor while Higgins was one of the Faithful. Their friendship became complicated as the game progressed, eventually leading to Rausch’s victory.
Peacock later documented how Rausch attempted to make peace with Higgins after the season by following through on a promised Hermès Birkin bag.
That history gives the pair an unusual connection that could make their hosting dynamic one of the show’s selling points.
From ‘The Traitors’ to a New Jungle Competition
The new project also arrives at an interesting moment for both reality stars.
The Traitors has become one of Peacock’s major reality franchises, bringing together personalities from different reality-TV backgrounds and placing them inside a strategic competition.
Get Me Out of Here moves in a different direction.
Instead of relying primarily on deception and secret identities, the new series will focus on teamwork, endurance and relationships.
That could make the program appealing to viewers who enjoy reality television but want something different from another strategy-based competition.
The celebrity-and-companion format also gives producers more opportunities for personal storylines. A famous contestant might be physically capable of handling the jungle but struggle to work with a friend. Another contestant might rely heavily on their partner when facing a difficult challenge.
That creates the possibility for the relationships themselves to become part of the competition.
Is ‘Get Me Out of Here’ the Same as ‘I’m a Celebrity’?
Not exactly.
The Peacock project is based on the international I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! format, but it is being presented as an updated and amplified version rather than simply a direct copy of the existing show.
The original franchise is known for placing celebrities in an isolated environment and testing them through challenges while removing many of their usual comforts.
Peacock’s version adds the non-famous friend or family member element, making the relationship between each pair central to the format.
The series is being produced by ITV America, which is also associated with Love Island USA. The project is based on the international format created by Lifted Entertainment and distributed by ITV Studios.
America Has Tried This Format Before
One reason the Peacock announcement is notable is that this is not the first attempt to bring I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! to American audiences.
The franchise previously received U.S. adaptations, including a 2003 version on ABC. A later NBC version also attempted to establish the format for American viewers.
The Peacock project therefore represents another opportunity to see whether the concept can find a lasting audience in the United States.
This time, however, the television landscape is different.
Reality competition shows have become an important part of streaming platforms’ programming strategies, while franchises such as The Traitors have demonstrated that audiences are willing to follow reality personalities from one show into another.
That could give Get Me Out of Here a stronger starting point than earlier U.S. attempts.
What We Know About the Release Date
Peacock has announced the series for 2027, but a specific premiere date has not been announced.
That means viewers should be careful with reports claiming that the show already has a confirmed premiere day or detailed production schedule.
The title itself is also being reported as a working title, so it could potentially change before the series reaches Peacock.
There has also been no complete celebrity contestant lineup announced yet.
For now, the confirmed headline is that Higgins and Rausch will serve as hosts, while the competition will involve celebrity contestants paired with non-famous friends or family members.
What Makes the Show Interesting?
The biggest question surrounding Get Me Out of Here is whether the celebrity-and-companion format can create enough drama without depending entirely on manufactured conflict.
The premise gives the show a natural source of tension.
A celebrity and their closest friend might believe they know each other extremely well. But living together in difficult conditions, competing under pressure and making decisions that could affect a $100,000 prize could test that relationship in unexpected ways.
It also gives audiences a reason to become invested in contestants who might not otherwise be reality-TV personalities.
Instead of watching only celebrities compete, viewers will see how those celebrities behave when they have to depend on someone from their everyday life.
That could ultimately become the show’s strongest feature.
Maura Higgins and Rob Rausch’s Reality-TV Reunion
For Traitors fans, however, the biggest attraction may simply be seeing Higgins and Rausch together again.
Their history gives the new series an unusual promotional advantage. They are not two completely unrelated hosts being placed together for the first time.
They already know how the other behaves under pressure.
Peacock has previously highlighted their interactions during The Traitors, including moments that showed their friendship and competitive relationship developing throughout the season.
Their new roles could therefore give the program a different kind of chemistry from a traditional presenter pairing.
Instead of being connected only by the new series, both hosts are bringing an existing reality-TV history with them.
When Will ‘Get Me Out of Here’ Premiere?
Get Me Out of Here is currently scheduled to premiere on Peacock in 2027.
A specific release date has not been announced, and the complete cast of celebrity contestants has not yet been revealed.
For now, Peacock has confirmed the central concept and the two hosts: Maura Higgins and Rob Rausch.
The series will be based on the I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! format while introducing its own twist by pairing celebrities with people from their personal lives.
If the concept works, Peacock could have another reality competition that fits naturally alongside franchises such as The Traitors and Love Island USA.
For Higgins and Rausch, meanwhile, the show represents an unexpected second chapter after their memorable Traitors experience.
This time, they will not be trying to outsmart each other.
They will be the ones watching everyone else attempt to survive the jungle.
Sources
- Variety — reporting on Maura Higgins and Rob Rausch hosting Peacock’s Get Me Out of Here.
- Deadline — details on Peacock’s new U.S. adaptation of I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!.
- TheWrap — format details, the celebrity/friend pairing and $100,000 prize.
- Peacock — background on Rob Rausch and Maura Higgins from The Traitors.
