Coleen and Danny were the final two
Danny Jones from McFly has been crowned the King of the Jungle after winning I’m A Celebrity 2024.
Over 10 million viewers voted in the final showdown between Danny and Coleen Rooney. Although she didn’t win, Coleen graciously said she was happy to share the experience with everyone.
Danny was emotional as he received his crown, which was handed over by Sam Thompson.
Fans were overjoyed with the result, calling Danny a well-deserved winner.
One fan on X said, “Danny truly earned this. He wasn’t afraid to show his emotions and has changed how people view men expressing their feelings. Big love to him!”
Another added, “Danny deserved that crown. He and Barry highlighted the importance of men’s mental health, and it’s made a big impact.”
“I said from the start and stuck with it, supported him consistently and couldn’t be prouder that Danny Jones is the king of the jungle and won tonight’s I’m A Celeb. He has been such a worthy winner and a pleasure to watch for three weeks,” said a third.
Danny Jones beamed as he was crowned I’m a Celebrity winner (Credit: ITV)
Coleen and Danny on I’m A Celebrity 2024
Danny and Coleen were interviewed before the winner was announced. Danny revealed how much harder it had been than he thought – even though former king of the jungle bandmate Dougie Poynter had warned him.
Coleen explained “everyone was their genuine selves” and that made them the closest campmates ever. She also added: “It was very emotional in there.”
Meanwhile, Danny apologised for his emotions and said he didn’t expect to be like that, but it had “been like therapy”. He also said: “What this jungle does is give you perspective on your life.”
Danny added “it would be incredible” to be voted King of the Jungle.
Coleen also said she had “learned that she can be patient” and that “it’s okay to think about yourself”.
Rev Richard has finished in third placed on I’m A Celebrity (Credit: ITV)
Third placed contestant
Earlier in the evening Reverend Richard Coles finished in third place. Richard did not seem disappointed by the result – however some fans were.
“Third place? What a scam!” said one on social media. Another added: “Who the [bleep] has been voting for Coleen. Richard has been robbed.”
“Gutted for Richard Coles,” agreed one more.
Coleen, Danny, Richard after finishing their final trial (Credit: ITV)
What else happened in I’m A Celebrity tonight?
The final three had to take part in the final Bushtucker trial The Towers of Terror. Instead of doing a trial each to win starters, main course and desserts for their final feast, they had to work together across two trials.
In the first trial, all three of them were placed in position in the first tower, lying on their backs with Coleen in the top section, Danny in the middle and Richard at the bottom. They then had to guide the stars one by one down to one another to the very bottom of the tower, into the yellow win zone. And of course, they weren’t alone, as they were joined by snakes.
They successfully completed the first part of the trial before heading to the final stage. They had 10 minutes and were again tiered on different levels they had to get stars down to Danny at the bottom to finish a puzzle. This time they were joined by fish guts, spiders and cockroaches.
The celebs cheered as they won all the stars and were going to get their final feast.
The food
Danny chose mozzarella sticks with sweet chilli sauce, a buttermilk chicken burger and fries, and fresh cream profiteroles with warm Nutella sauce as his favorite meals. He also had a cold glass of beer to sip.
Coleen started with bruschetta, then had Spaghetti Bolognese with flaky parmesan cheese and garlic bread for her main course, followed by fresh cream profiteroles with warm Nutella sauce for dessert. She had a glass of French pale Provence rose to drink.
Richard started with king prawn cocktail with salad, then had cottage pie with peas, carrots, and gravy for his main dish and fruit cake for dessert. He drank Chablis Grand Cru.