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.
There are about 75 rats in the box with Jill... who has made her hatred for rats very clear. Meanwhile, Ant can’t stop joking about Jill’s impressive “tongue action”...
And she’s done! Five stars earned, meaning that they’ll all get a starter later, with a drink and a treat for Jill.
The Bushtucker Bonanza’s up next, and it’s Owen’s turn to eat some jungle delicacies for the main meals tonight. It’s a BIG deal.
“Surely it can’t be that bad. Food’s food, innit?” Owen says. Oh, sweet Hollyoaks hunk... you speak too soon.
We’re in the commercial break now, before one of the most infamous tasks of the show. How many stars do we think Owen will manage to win? I’m going for all five – it’s the final! Gotta give it all you got, etc...
“That’s decent, that!” Wow, didn’t phase him in the slightest! One star, done like that.
And just like that, Owen’s polished off a very long mealworm and a witchetty grub without much fuss. I am LOVING the lack of dramatics! Maybe food just IS food!
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