In the highly anticipated 2024 series of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!, the winner has finally been crowned. McFly singer Danny Jones emerged victorious, winning the public vote in Sunday’s final episode on ITV. Coleen Rooney came in second, and the Reverend Richard Coles secured third place. Jones expressed his heartfelt gratitude, saying, “Thank you from the bottom of my heart. I gave my all in there and gave myself. It’s a lovely feeling to be liked.” Runner-up Rooney also shared her thoughts, stating, “I couldn’t have wished for someone better to be in the final with.”

Jones' Emotional Journey to Victory

At 38 years old, Jones cried as he was crowned the 2024 winner. He described the feeling as “amazing” and “surreal.” He praised his campmates, calling them “unbelievable” as they made it easy for them to get through the hard times. During his interview with hosts Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly, he shared, “I’ve had some of the hardest times I’ve ever had, and some of the highest of highs.” Jones is part of the popular pop-rock boy band McFly, which formed in the early 2000s and achieved great success with songs like Five Colours in Her Hair and All About You. His victory in I’m a Celebrity… comes in the same year that he won ITV’s primetime singing show The Masked Singer.Before the winner was announced, Rooney, who made headlines in 2022 during the “Wagatha Christie” libel trial against Rebekah Vardy, expressed her pride. She said, “Knowing that I have made it to the final makes me proud. I’m a proud mum, a proud wife, and a proud daughter.”During the final, the trio took on their final Bushtucker trial to win a three-course meal for their last night in camp. In his exit interview, Coles shared his experience, saying, “It was much harder than I thought it would be, but that was great. The best thing was everybody else. We had such a good time.”

The Campmates and Their Stories

Also part of the line-up were professional dancer Oti Mabuse, Coronation street actor Alan Halsall, former professional boxer Barry McGuigan, and TikToker GK Barry. Love Island star Maura Higgins and Coles arrived in camp as this year’s late arrivals. Loose Women panellist Jane Moore was the first to leave, calling it a “weird and magical experience.” She declined to call it a positive time, referring to the constant rain that swept the camp on several days. Radio 1 DJ Dean McCullough was second to leave after taking on seven trials during his time on the show. He became a divisive figure in the camp as he was accused of not pulling his weight in tasks by his fellow celebrities.In a shock twist, N-Dubz singer and former X Factor judge Tulisa Constostavlos became the third celebrity to leave. She did not appear on ITV’s spin-off show I’m A Celebrity… Unpacked and then deleted all posts about the show on her Instagram page. Later, she posted a video, explaining that she had been feeling “overwhelmed” since leaving the jungle and was taking a break to focus on her mental health.Next out was radio and TV presenter Melvin Odoom. He told hosts Ant and Dec that he “was ready to go” and reflected on his new friendships with Oti Mabuse, Danny Jones, and Barry McGuigan. After a night with no celebrities leaving on Wednesday evening, two were given the boot on Thursday evening. Barry McGuigan and Maura Higgins left the camp, which came as a shock to viewers. Higgins said she was “really happy” to leave, stating, “It’s my time. I had a gut feeling, and my gut feeling is never wrong!” McGuigan, on the other hand, was sad to leave as it meant he couldn’t participate in the final challenge, the infamous Celebrity Cyclone.

The Unlikely Friendships in the Camp

As the I’m A Celebrity series progressed, it became evident that there were some unlikely friendships. Social media star and podcaster GK Barry shared many deep chats with Reverend Richard Coles. Coles joked, “I don’t know what a bromance is between a 62-year-old gay man and a 25-year-old lesbian, whatever it is, we’re having one.” GK Barry and Coles joined the likes of Star Trek’s George Takei and Eastenders’ Joe Swash, plus X Factor star Jake Quickenden and former politician Edwina Currie, in the show’s unlikely duo category. These friendships added an interesting dynamic to the camp and made the experience even more memorable.