I’m a Celebrity final – as it happened: Jill Scott wins with Owen Warner taking second place
Matt Hancock finished the competition in third place
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Your support makes all the difference.This year’s instalment of I’m a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here has finally come to an end.
The final episode of the hit ITV reality show’s 22nd season aired on 27 November on ITV and streaming on ITVX.
After Mike Tindall was voted out the jungle in the penultimate episode, just three contestants remained: ex-England footballer Jill Scott, actor Owen Warner and disgraced Tory MP Matt Hancock.
Hancock’s involvement had been one of the main talking points of the series, after the controversy-struck former health secretary was announced as a surprise contestant shortly before the series aired.
However, it was Scott who emerged as the bookies’ favourite to be named Queen of the Jungle, with the former athlete standing at 2/9 to win the whole series.
After two years in which the production was relocated to Gwrych Castle, Wales, as a result of the Covid pandemic, I’m a Celebrity migrated back to its usual Australian location for the 2022 series.
As usual, the programme was hosted by Ant and Dec.
Saturday’s (26 November) episode saw the popular Celebrity Cyclone round return, with Hancock, Tindall, Scott and Warner all donning superhero costumes to brave the watery obstacles.
The episode also saw Hancock accused of a surreptitious tactic to try and encourage more votes, which didn’t escape the notice of Tindall.
Find everything else you need to know about the latest series of I’m a Celebrity here, and the official cast photos here.
Or you can click here for a breakdown of how much this year’s I’m a Celebrity contestants were reportedly being paid.
The Independent live-blogged the final. Follow below for all the updates from the episode as they happened.
Woof, looks as if the final three are in for some hellish final trials on first look at tonight’s ep...
The vote is still open, folks – I wonder how close the votes are between all three...
Ant and Dec just made reference to Matt Hancock’s “budgie smugglers”... a mental image that millions never asked for.
Flashing back to Mike getting eliminated – Jill’s stunned, and Owen’s ELATED to have made the final. Bless!
Jill: “When I first stepped into the jungle and looked around at all of the celebrities, no way am I getting anywhere near that final. To be part of the final three with Owen and Matt, God, it just means the world, it really does.” Ahh, Jill, you might even be walking out queen in about an hour!
The final three are taking on three individual classic Bushtucker trials for a big three-course meal later – first up, it’s Jill.
Jill’s task is called “Rat Race”, with five stars up for grabs – three stars will get her a starter for each campmate, with stars four and five getting her drinks.
One star collected, one starter earned! In the glass coffin are rats and mealworms, while Jill has to get stars off a screw just using her tongue. Grim!
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