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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…
Wayne and family urge fans to vote for Coleen
“No matter what, you’ll always be our queen.”
Ellie Harrison8 December 2024 08:55
Star eliminated revealing final three in the ITV contest
After taking part in the Celebrity Cyclone challenge, Oti Mabuse, Danny Jones, Richard Coles and Coleen Rooney got to spend some last moments together in the campsite on Saturday 7 December’s episode.
Maira Butt8 December 2024 09:57
Coleen Rooney’s son’s hilarious first three words to I’m A Celeb star as family reunited in jungle
Coleen Rooney’s young son hilariously told his mother “Eww, you stink” as the I’m A Celebrity campmate was reunited with some of her family in the jungle.
The final six campmates all received visits from family and friends during Friday night’s episode (7 December) with Coleen getting a visit from her mother Colette.
Maira Butt8 December 2024 10:31
I’m a Celeb odds: Who do the bookies think will win?
This year’s show has been a roller coaster, with many early favourites not making it through to the final. So, who do the bookies think will win tonight?
Maira Butt8 December 2024 11:15
Oti Mabuse shares message after being last to be eliminated ahead of final tonight
Maira Butt8 December 2024 11:45
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.
Maira Butt8 December 2024 12:20
How Richard Coles became the loveliest I’m a Celebrity contestant ever
The former vicar may have been a late arrival, but he has quickly emerged as a fan (and camp) favourite. Could the ITV show elevate Coles from ‘Bordering National Trinket’ status to fully fledged national treasure? asks Annabel Nugent
Maira Butt8 December 2024 13:03
Ant and Dec makes risque jokes about McFly star Danny Jones
I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! co-hosts Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelley couldn’t help but make a few naughty jokes as the final four contestants arrived for the hugely anticipated Celebrity Cyclone challenge.
Maira Butt8 December 2024 13:42
Watch: Wayne Rooney calls Coleen his ‘Queen’ in sweet video message with sons ahead of I’m A Celeb final
In an Instagram message posted on Sunday (8 December), the Plymouth manager sent a message of support to his wife, along with their two sons Kai, 15, and 10-year-old Klay.
Rooney said: “We’ve all been so proud of you and shown people who you really are.
“No matter what, you will be our Queen. We love you.”
Maira Butt8 December 2024 14:10
