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I’m a Celeb highlights: Winner revealed after Coleen Rooney and Danny Jones become the final two

‘It’s a lovely feeling to be liked!’ said the champion

Ellie Harrison,Maira Butt
Sunday 08 December 2024 17:54 EST
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I'm A Celeb's Danny Jones on life-changing lesson jungle has taught him

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After weeks of gruelling challenges and nauseating Bushtucker Trials, the 2024 series of I’m a Celebrity is complete.

Oti Mabuse was the last contestant to be eliminated in the public vote on Saturday (7 December), leaving the three finalists, McFly’s Danny Jones, Coleen “Wagatha Christie” Rooney, and the pop-star-turned-priest Reverend Richard Coles to battle it out in the final episode on Sunday.

In early scenes during the finale, Rooney burst into tears in the Bush Telegraph, saying she was “so proud” to get this far in the competition.

After the trio endured the final Trial, “Towers of Terror”, it was announced that Coles had come in third place. As he left, he said the experience had been “flabbergasting”. That meant it was just Rooney and Jones as the final two.

Jones was then revealed as the winner, following in the footsteps of his bandmate Dougie Poynter, who was crowned King of the Jungle in 2011. “Thank you from the bottom of my heart,” Danny told fans. “I gave my all in there, gave myself. And it’s a lovely feeling to be liked!”

Catch up on the episode below...

Maura Higgins opens up about Pete Wicks relationship after leaving the I’m a Celeb jungle

Maura Higgins has made a rare comment about her feelings for Pete Wicks.

The Love Island star, 34, admitted to kissing The Only Way Is Essex favourite, 36, during a recent episode of I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! and revealed she was missing him while in Australia.

Higgins, who was evicted from the ITV reality show three days before the final, was teased by Alison Hammond about the blossoming romance during a post elimination interview on This Morning.

Maura Higgins opens up about Pete Wicks relationship after leaving the I’m a Celeb jungle
Maira Butt8 December 2024 14:50

I’m a Celebrity stars praised for ‘important’ discussion about postnatal depression

McFly star Jones, 38, reflected on his wife Georgia’s experience of childbirth, telling his fellow campmates: “Looking back now, she had postnatal depression. That is so hard and what made it harder was she didn’t know.”

“Seeing my wife go through that was kind of new,” he noted.

The musician and his wife, who was previously crowned Miss England, are parents to six-year-old son Cooper.

Maira Butt8 December 2024 15:15

In case you missed it: Danny Jones left emotional as he admits he had a panic attack on live TV

The 38-year-old singer from Bolton rose to fame for being a part of the band McFly, alongside Dougie Poynter, who won the show in 2011. Now a judge on The Voice, the musician revealed that he struggles with his mental health.

Speaking about his tattoos with Loose Women host Jane Moore on Wednesday night’s episode (20 November), he pointed to writing on his wrists that says “Don’t worry, be happy”.

He explained, “It’s because I’m always constantly worrying, but that’s what I’m working on.”

Maira Butt8 December 2024 16:04

I’m a Celeb: Who left last night and who’s in the final?

I’m a Celebrity star eliminated revealing three finalists in the contest

Shock as just three celebrities remain in the ITV competition

Maira Butt8 December 2024 16:35

Reverend Richard Coles shares heartwarming message ahead of final tonight

Campmates were left with smiles as Coles made the touching speech.

Maira Butt8 December 2024 17:04

In case you missed it: Danny Jones takes part in secret mission in penultimate episode

Maira Butt8 December 2024 17:38

Tulisa responds after missing I’m a Celebrity show amid mysterious activity since elimination

Tulisa Contostavlos has responded after sparking mystery and intrigue after she failed to meet her former I’m a Celebrity campmate, Melvin Odoom after he was voted off of the show on Tuesday.

Tulisa, 36, was the third star to be voted off, having been eliminated by the public on Monday, after finding herself in the bottom two with dancer, Oti Mabuse.

However, the former X-Factor judges’s activity has raised eyebrows. Firstly, she deleted all of her social media posts about the show and was then absent when greeting Odoom as he returned to the hotel.

Tulisa responds after missing I’m a Celebrity show amid mysterious activity

Tulisa has deleted all mention of the show from her social media accounts

Maira Butt8 December 2024 18:15

In case you missed it: I’m a Celebrity’s Oti Mabuse hits back at body shamers

The dancer, 34, said that she gets “so many comments about [her] body” when she appears on TV, with some people criticising her weight.

Mabuse, who made Strictly Come Dancing history in 2020 when she became the only professional to win the show for two consecutive years, said that she found comments about weight gain particularly hard because she is “the healthiest [she’s] ever been”.

I’m a Celebrity’s Oti Mabuse hits back at cruel body shamers

‘Strictly’ star admitted to struggling with nasty comments about her body, especially when she was ‘being healthy for the first time’

Maira Butt8 December 2024 19:30

How much are the I’m a Celebrity 2024 contestants being paid?

The reality TV juggernaut has been a fixture on screens since 2002 and, over the years, the amount of money paid to the participating contestants has exponentially increased.

This gap has widened even more in the last four years alone, with Noel Edmonds, the one-time highest-paid star, receiving £600,000 for what ended up being just one week in the jungle in 2019.

How much are I’m a Celebrity 2024 contestants being paid

This year’s cast includes highest-paid star in ITV show’s 22-year-history

Maira Butt8 December 2024 20:01

Danny Jones’ wife shows son’s funny reaction watching father in I’m A Celeb trial

Danny Jones' wife shows son's surprise at watching father in I'm A Celeb Bushtucker Trial
Maira Butt8 December 2024 20:27

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