I’m A Celeb fury as stars claim ‘wrong’ person won show and hit out
THE I’m A Celebrity jungle has crowned its new winner, but some viewers are not happy with the choice.
ITV viewers watched as McFly musician Danny Jones was crowned King of the Jungle, winning against Coleen Rooney in second place and Reverend Richard Coles in third position.
However some stars and famous faces have been outraged that WAG Coleen didn’t win, and have taken to social media to vent.
Emmerdale actress Charley Webb shared a picture of Coleen to her Instagram Stories and wrote: “She was our queen.”
She wasn’t alone as fellow Emmerdale actress Lisa Jane Riley shared a picture of Coleen in the jungle as she told her fans: “Our real winner. 2nd place. Queen Of The Jungle @coleen_rooney @imacelebrity.
“Sincere to your absolute core, this was what we all loved to watch-you had no game plan, you just excelled at being the truest version of yourself., and strength constantly in abundance….
“ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC……..keep being YOU…your boys will be gleaming…”
However some fans have hit back at Lisa’s post and accused her of ‘putting down’ Danny Jones, who was crowned the winner.
One fan commented: “You can support coleen without putting Danny down. Coleen did great but Danny was the real winner, voted king of the jungle by the public and thoroughly deserved it, he was bloody amazing in there!”
Another added: “Coleen was and is fantastic, but Danny is the real King of the Jungle and very much deserved his win.”
“Both deserved to win but the ‘real’ winner is Danny,” said a third.
ITV has revealed the final votes with Danny getting 41.36% of the vote in the final three, and then 55.21% viewers voting for him when it was him versus Coleen.
Danny won over fans early on in this year’s series as he opened up on his struggles with mental health., as well as being the first to cheer up his camp mates with a sing along.
During his first week in jungle camp, the dad of one broke down in tears as he revealed he started having therapy for anxiety aged 19 after suffering a panic attack during a live TV interview.
Danny also bravely spoke about his estrangement from his dad Alan, 72, who he has not seen for 18 years after he left his mum, Kathy.
After being crowned the new winner by hosts Ant and Dec, Danny thanked viewers as he said: “Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
“I gave my all in there – I gave myself.”
He added: “It’s a lovely feeling to be liked. I hope it comes across on TV, but it’s real in there.
“You’re hungry, you’re tired, you’re lethargic. It’s insane. I’ve learnt so much about myself.
“I’ve learnt how valuable time is with loved ones. I always prioritise my job so much — with success comes compromise.
“What I’ve learnt, especially from all these camp mates, is time is precious.”
I'm A Celebrity 2024
i'm A Celebrity is back for its 24th series, with a batch of famous faces living in the Aussie jungle. The Sun's Jake Penkethman takes a look at the stars on the show this year..
Coleen Rooney – Arguably the most famous name in the camp, the leading WAG, known for her marriage to Wayne Rooney, has made a grand return to TV as she looks to put the Wagatha Christie scandal behind her. The Sun revealed the mum-of-four had bagged an eye-watering deal worth over £1.5million to be on the show this year making her the highest-paid contestant ever.
Tulisa – The popstar and former X Factor judge has made her triumphant TV comeback by signing up to this year’s I’m A Celeb after shunning TV shows for many years. Known for being a member of the trio, N-Dubz, Tulisa became a household name back in 2011 when she signed on to replace Cheryl on ITV show The X Factor in a multi-million pound deal.
Alan Halsall – The actor, known for playing the long-running role of Tyrone Dobbs on ITV soap opera Coronation Street, was originally signed up to head Down Under last year but an operation threw his scheduled appearance off-course. Now he has become the latest Corrie star to win over both the viewers and his fellow celebrities.
Melvin Odoom – The Radio DJ has become a regular face on TV screens after rising to fame with presenting roles on Kiss FM, BBC Radio 1 and 4Music. Melvin has already been for a spin on the Strictly dancefloor and co-hosted The Xtra Factor with Rochelle Humes in 2015 but now he is facing up to his biggest challenge yet – the Aussie jungle.
GK Barry – The UK’s biggest social media personality, GK, whose real name is Grace Keeling, has transformed her TikTok stardom into a lucrative career. Aside from her popular social media channels, she hosts the weekly podcast, Saving Grace, and regularly appears on ITV talk show, Loose Women. She has even gone on to endorse popular brands such as PrettyLittleThing, KFC and Ann Summers.
Dean McCullough – A rising star amongst this year’s bunch of celebs, Dean first achieved notability through his radio appearances on Gaydio and BBC Radio 1. He was chosen to join the BBC station permanently in 2021 and has featured prominently ever since. He has enjoyed a crossover to ITV over the past year thanks to his guest slots on Big Brother spin-off show, Late & Live.
Oti Mabuse – The pro dancer has signed up to her latest TV show after making her way through the biggest programmes on the box. She originally found fame on Strictly Come Dancing but has since branched out into the world of TV judging with appearances on former BBC show The Greatest Dancer as well as her current role on ITV’s Dancing On Ice.
Danny Jones – The McFly star was drafted into the programme last minute as a replacement for Tommy Fury. Danny is the second member of McFly to enter the jungle, after Dougie Poynter won the show in 2011. He is also considered a rising star on ITV as he’s now one of the mentors on their Saturday night talent show, The Voice, along with bandmate Tom Fletcher.
Jane Moore – The Loose Women star and The Sun columnist is braving the creepy crawlies this year. The star is ready for a new challenge – having recently split from her husband. It will be Jane’s first foray into reality TV with the telly favourite having always said no to reality shows in the past.
Barry McGuigan – Former pro boxer Barry is the latest fighting champ to head Down Under following in the footsteps of Tony Bellew and Amir Khan. It comes after a tough few years for Irish star Barry, who lost his daughter Danika to bowel cancer. He told The Late Late Show in 2021: “She was such an intrinsic part of the family that every day we ache.”
Maura Higgins – The Irish TV beauty first found fame on Love Island where she found a brief connection with dancer Curtis Pritchard. Since then, she has competed on Dancing On Ice as well as hosting the Irish version of the beauty contest, Glow Up. Since last year, she has been working on building up her career in the US by being the social media correspondent and host of Aftersun to accompany Love Island USA. She even guest hosted an episode of the spin-off, Love Island Games, in place of Maya Jama last year.
Rev. Richard Coles – Former BBC radio host the Rev Richard Coles is a late arrival on I’m A Celebrity, and he’s ready to spill the beans on his former employer. The former Communards and Strictly star, said the BBC did not know its a**e from its elbow last year. An insider said: “Rev Coles will have a variety of tales to tell from his wild days as a pop star in the Eighties, through to performing on Strictly and his later life as a man of the cloth.”