Danny Jones was crowned King Of The Jungle, beating Coleen Rooney in Sunday night’s nail-biting final of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!
The McFly star, 38, broke down in tears as he met wife Georgia, whom he shares son Cooper, six, with, on the bridge with open arms in an emotional reunion after three weeks.
Although over the moon for campmate Danny, Coleen said she was ‘gutted’ after she shortly-missed out on becoming Queen Of The Jungle.
Before Ant and Dec revealed the winner, after receiving an incredible 10 million votes, it was clear Coleen wanted to win and have all the glory in the Rooney household.
Asked what it would mean to her if she won, Coleen said: ‘My boys have been proud of their dad for so long, it’s my turn now.’
After his win, Danny said: ‘Thank you from the bottom of my heart, I gave my all in there and it is a lovely feeling to be liked. I appreciate it so much.’
Danny Jones, 38, was crowned King Of The Jungle, beating Coleen Rooney in Sunday night’s nail-biting final of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!
Danny was overcome with emotion as Ant and Dec revealed he was the winner of this year’s I’m A Celeb
The McFly star broke down in tears as he met wife Georgia on the bridge with open arms in an emotional reunion after three weeks
Although over the moon for campmate Danny, Coleen said she was ‘gutted’ after she shortly-missed out on becoming Queen Of The Jungle
Ant and Dec announced earlier in the episode third placed star Reverend Richard Coles was the tenth celebrity to be evicted.
While in the Jungle, Danny charmed the nation with his charm and no doubt had the backing of staunch McFly fans after he opened up about his struggles with anxiety.
Prior to his win, Danny said: ‘It was way harder. I hope it comes across on TV but it is really hard. You’re tired, lethargic and hungry.
‘I’ve been my true self and shown what only my closest nearest and dearest’s sees.
‘I’ve learnt how valuable time is with loved ones. I always prioritise my job so much but I think I need to come out of it and practise that, time is precious.’
‘It has been almost like therapy’, Danny added.
‘What this jungle does is give you perspective on your life. I’ve learned something personally, I am coming out this jungle with something I have learnt something about myself.
‘Voting for just me is quite nice. The band has always been voted for but it is something really nice just voting for me just being my self.’
After his win, Danny said: ‘Thank you from the bottom of my heart, I gave my all in there and it is a lovely feeling to be liked. I appreciate it so much’
Danny couldn’t wipe the smile off his face as he celebrated his victory
He shared a huge hug with wife Georgia, who met him at the end of the bridge
Danny said: ‘I’ve been my true self and shown what only my closest nearest and dearest’s sees. I’ve learnt how valuable time is with loved ones. I always prioritise my job so much but I think I need to come out of it and practise that, time is precious’
‘It has been almost like therapy’, Danny added
While in the Jungle, Danny charmed the nation with his charm and no doubt had the backing of staunch McFly fans after he opened up about his struggles with anxiety
Danny posed with hosts Ant and Dec after his incredible win
After 21 days in the Australian jungle living off a diet of rice and beans, the Coleen had an emotional reunion with her youngest sons Kit, eight, and Cass, six, as they greeted her off the bridge.
Speaking about her experience, runner-up Coleen said: ‘I took on a role of being mum in there, keeping myself busy. It was hard, not keeping myself busy. I got bored so much in there, I never get bored because I don’t have time.
‘It game me time to think about me, my strength and weaknesses. One morning I had a bit of a wobble but I kept thinking, no they want me to carry on.
‘I’ve learnt that I can be patient. There has been times in there where no one has annoyed me but I’ve wanted to step in and do it. So I think I am going to be a bit more patient when I get out.
‘It is okay if things don’t get done. That is the biggest thing I have taken out of here.’
‘One thing we’ve loved hearing is a glimpse of life with the Rooneys, Dec said.
Coleen added: ‘Just being down to earth, I couldn’t have wished for someone better to be in the final with.
‘As a group, we were all open and could relate to each other in different ways and they made me feel comfortable. And when I feel comfortable, I’ll open up.’
The whole cast of I’m A Celebrity, minus Tulisa, watched Danny be crowned King Of The Jungle
Before Ant and Dec revealed the winner after receiving an incredible 10 million votes, it was clear Coleen wanted all the glory in the Rooney household
Asked what it would mean to her if she won, Coleen said: ‘My boys have been proud of their dad for so long, it’s my turn now’
Speaking about her experience, runner-up Coleen said: ‘I took on a role of being mum in there, keeping myself busy. It was hard, not keeping myself busy. I got bored so much in there, I never get bored because I don’t have time’
‘It game me time to think about me, my strength and weaknesses. One morning I had a bit of a wobble but I kept thinking, no they want me to carry on’
After 21 days in the Australian jungle living off a diet of rice and beans, the Coleen had an emotional reunion with her youngest sons Kit, eight, and Cass, six, as they greeted her off the bridge
Poking fun at Coleen’s detective skills, Ant and Dec praised the star for how quick she is for finding things out – following her infamous Wagatha Christie case with Rebekah Vardy
Coleen joked: ‘I am good at sniffing things out but yeah I can just weigh people up as well. I could see Dean, Maura’s acting was quite dramatic at time so I was thinking no surely not’
ITV bosses were no doubt overjoyed with Coleen’s stint in the Jungle, which she is believed to have been paid £1.5million for, as she addressed her sensational Wagatha Christie trial
Coleen set up an ingenious trap on Instagram five years ago to catch Rebekah (pictured), who was leaking stories about her family to the tabloids
Poking fun at Coleen’s detective skills, Ant and Dec praised the star for how quick she is for finding things out – following her infamous Wagatha Christie case with Rebekah Vardy.
Coleen joked: ‘I am good at sniffing things out but yeah I can just weigh people up as well. I could see Dean, Maura’s acting was quite dramatic at time so I was thinking no surely not.’
She added: ‘The boys have been proud of their dad for long, so to be proud of their mum, it’s my turn now.’
ITV bosses were no doubt overjoyed with Coleen’s stint in the Jungle, which she is believed to have been paid £1.5million for, as she addressed her sensational Wagatha Christie trial.
Coleen went into the jungle to show the ‘real me’ to the public and relaunch her television career with ITV bosses eyeing her up for roles such as a panellist on Loose Women.
But the proud scouser told the Mail On Sunday before heading into the jungle she simply wanted to be known as ‘Coleen from Liverpool’ and to shake her Wagatha Christie moniker.
Coleen publicly outed the wife of Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy, as a social media ‘mole’ by explaining: ‘It’s… Rebekah Vardy,’ on her Instagram account.
Reflecting on his jungle journey, Richard, 62, said: ‘It is not what you think it is going to be. I thought there would be luxury spas off camera. It was much harder than I thought it would be.
Ant and Dec announced earlier in the episode third placed star Reverend Richard Coles was the tenth celebrity to be evicted
Reflecting on his jungle journey, Richard said: ‘It is not what you think it is going to be. I thought there would be luxury spas off camera. It was much harder than I thought it would be. The best thing was everybody else, we had such a nice time’
Richard, who was greeted off the bridge by his brother, Will, said he was rooting for Coleen to become Queen Of The Jungle
‘The best thing was everybody else, we had such a nice time. Everybody seemed to decide from the off that we was going to make it as much fun as we could.
‘My last memory will be sheer joy of being with other people, testing your limits and waking up in the Jungle every morning.’
Speaking about his close relationship with GK Barry, Richard said: ‘She sees the world like I see the world. I felt I had known her all my life.
‘I like a bromance but it is usually with a bro. But that was great, it really helped me through the tougher times.’
The Church of England priest was a late arrival on this year’s I’m A Celeb and was initially one of the bookies’ favourites to leave the show in the first and second rounds of vote-offs.
Finding fame with the eighties pop group, The Communards, the Northhampton-born vicar is said to be worth £3.9million.
After losing his husband, David Oldham, to a battle with liver disease just days before Christmas in 2019, Reverend Coles has found love again with the actor, Dickie Cant.
Richard, who was greeted off the bridge by his brother, Will, said he is rooting for Coleen to become Queen Of The Jungle.
Coleen, 38, left I’m A Celeb fans in stitches as she revealed husband Wayne’s major faux pas in front of the Beckhams during Sunday night’s finale episode
As they enjoyed their last day in camp, Coleen shared that Wayne once washed his hands in cold soup at David Beckham ‘s World Cup dinner party in 2006 after thinking it was a finger bowl (pictured at the party)
fans were in hysterics as she gave the nation a cheeky story about Wayne’s awkward mishap
Wayne and David pictured at the 2004 UEFA Euros
Coleen and Victoria Beckham pictured at David’s World Cup party
Earlier in the episode, Coleen left I’m A Celeb fans in stitches as she revealed husband Wayne’s major faux pas in front of the Beckhams.
During the final episode, viewers will decide if they wish to crown Coleen, Danny Jones or Reverend Richard Coles King or Queen Of The Jungle.
As they enjoyed their last day in camp, Coleen, 38, shared that Wayne, 39, once washed his hands in cold soup at David Beckham‘s World Cup dinner party in 2006 after thinking it was a finger bowl.
Throughout the series, fans have loved listening to Coleen as she opens up about Wayne and her family life.
And once again, fans were in hysterics as she gave the nation a cheeky story about Wayne’s awkward mishap.
Viewers wrote on X: ‘Omg, lolz Coleen, your husband will kill you. #imacelebrity2024 #imacelebrity #ImACeleb’,
‘I’ll miss Coleen casually dropping stories like that! #ImACeleb #coldsoup’,
‘Will never stop thinking about Coleen at a fancy dinner realising Wayne was washing his hands in a bowl of cold soup thinking it was a little dish of water. Incredible scenes #ImACeleb’.
I’M A CELEBRITY 2024: MEET THE ALL STAR LINE UP
OTI MABUSE
Oti Mabuse has already two Strictly glitterballs under her belt
AGE: 34
OCCUPATION: Professional dancer
FAMOUS FOR: Oti is best known for being a professional dancer on the British television series Strictly Come Dancing, which she won in 2019 and 2020.
DANNY JONES
Danny Jones is one of the bookies’ favourites to win this year’s I’m A Celeb
AGE: 38
OCCUPATION: McFly singer
FAMOUS FOR: Danny is one of the lead vocalists and the lead guitarist for pop-rock band McFly.
He is also a coach on The Voice UK.
BARRY MCGUIGAN
Former boxer Barry McGuigan is heading into the jungle
AGE: 63
OCCUPATION: Retired professional boxer
FAMOUS FOR: Barry was nicknamed The Clones Cyclone and held the WBA and lineal featherweight titles from 1985 to 1986.
GK BARRY
GK Barry is a TikTok star who recently joined the ITV family on Loose Women
AGE: 25
OCCUPATION: TikTok star
FAMOUS FOR: Grace is known for her comedic commentary on culture, lifestyle, and fashion. She has over 3.6 million followers and recently joined the Loose Women panel.
DEAN MCCULLOUGH
ITV bosses are hoping Dean McCullough will ruffle feathers in the camp
AGE: 32
OCCUPATION: Radio 1 DJ
FAMOUS FOR: Radio 1 DJ Dean has been signed by I’m A Celeb bosses, in the hope that he will ruffle feathers with his outspoken views.
Earlier this year it was announced Dean would be taking over the BBC Radio 1 Early Breakfast Show, after previously fronting the afternoon slot.
JANE MOORE
Jane is best known as a panellist and anchor of Loose Women
AGE: 62
OCCUPATION: Journalist
FAMOUS FOR: Jane is best known as a panellist and anchor of Loose Women between 1999 and 2002.
She returned as a regular panellist from 2013 onwards.
Jane takes on the challenge following her high-profile split from husband of 20 years, Showbiz agent, Gary Farrow.
MELVIN ODOOM
Melvin was previously courted by I’m A Celeb bosses back in 2021
AGE: 44
OCCUPATION: DJ and TV presenter
FAMOUS FOR: His work on radio. Melvin was previously courted by I’m A Celeb bosses back in 2021, but turned down the offer at the last minute.
He also had a primetime stint on Strictly back in 2016.
COLEEN ROONEY
Reports claim that she has been offered the biggest deal in the show’s history
AGE: 38
OCCUPATION: WAG
FAMOUS FOR: Wagatha Christie case against arch rival Rebekah Vardy.
Reports claim that she has been offered the biggest deal in the show’s history, exceeding Nigel Farage’s £1.5million from last year.
ALAN HALSALL
Alan Halsall is best known for his role as Tyrone Dobbs on Coronation Street
AGE: 42
OCCUPATION: Actor
FAMOUS FOR: Coronation Street actor Alan Halsall was forced to withdraw from I’m A Celeb last year, after undergoing ACL Reconstruction surgery.
Bosses have now convinced the actor to sign up again, and no doubt he will draw in a huge fanbase thanks to his long-running role as Tyrone Dobbs on the soap.
TULISA
Tulisa is making her career comeback after reuniting with N-Dubz last year
AGE: 36
OCCUPATION: Singer and former X Factor judge
FAMOUS FOR: Tulisa reunited with N-Dubz last year for a tour after first finding fame with the band in 2007.
In 2011, she became a judge on The X Factor and went on to launch her debut solo album, The Female Boss.
She released her fourth album with N-Dubz last year.
REVEREND RICHARD COLES
Richard is an English writer, radio presenter and Church of England priest
AGE: 62
OCCUPATION: Writer, broadcaster and priest
FAMOUS FOR: Richard is an English writer, radio presenter and Church of England priest.
He first came to prominence as the multi-instrumentalist who partnered Jimmy Somerville in the 1980s band the Communards.
MAURA HIGGINS
Maura is best known for her stint on Love Island UK in 2019
AGE: 33
OCCUPATION: TV Personality
FAMOUS FOR: Maura is an Irish television personality, television presenter and model.
She rose to prominence in 2019, when she was a finalist on the fifth series of ITV2 reality series Love Island.