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I’m a celebrity… Get me out of here! has announced the winner for 2024.
During the final episode on Sunday night (December 8), the three remaining contestants – McFly’s Danny Jones, Coleen “Waghatha Christie” Rooneyand pop star-turned-priest Rev Richard Coles – they broke through in their final Bushtucker Trial.
Three finalists were tied up in the Tower of Horrors – wooden boxes stacked on top of each other – where they lay among snakes, fish guts, spiders and cockroaches as they raced to win enough stars for a three-course banquet that left Rooney screaming in terror.
After teammates enjoyed burgers, bolognese and house wine pie on their final night in the jungle, it was up to the public to decide who would be the winner of the 2024 series.
Ant and Dec announced it Richard Coles was thirdwith Rooney in second, making Jones the winner for 2024.
Jones follows suit Made in Chelsea star Sam Thompson, who was crowned “King of the Jungle” in 2023, beating controversial politician Nigel Farage and former heavyweight boxer Tony Bellew, who made up the final three.
During his time in the jungle, Jones was praised for his honesty about his mental problems. The McFly singer was left emotional after revealing earlier in the competition that he suffers from anxiety, admitting he has been in therapy since he was 19.
The 38-year-old singer from Bolton rose to fame as part of the band McFly, along with Dougie Poynter, who won the show in 2011. Jones, now a judge on Voice, revealed that he was “constantly worried” and described the nausea and racing heart he experienced during a panic attack he had while playing live on stage to his fellow campers.
Elsewhere, the singer was applauded by fans for her candid discussion about the postpartum period depression with Rooney and Strictly’s Go Mabus. Jones reflected on his wife Georgia’s experience with childbirth, telling fellow campers, “In retrospect, she had postpartum depression. It’s so hard and what made it harder was that she didn’t know.”
The musician and his wife, who was previously crowned Miss England, are parents to a six-year-old son, Cooper. “Seeing my wife go through that was something new,” he noted.
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Before entering the jungle, Jones was the bookies’ favorite to win I’m a celebrity… Get me out of here! 2024 series, following in the footsteps of his bandmate Poynter.
Asked if his bandmates would give him a hard time if he didn’t win, Jones said he didn’t expect it. “They’re competitive, guys. But I don’t think so… I don’t want to think about winning, it’s too much pressure.”
I’m a celebrity… Get me out of here! Coming Out airs December 13 at 9pm on ITV1 and ITVX.