McFly singer and guitarist Danny Jones has been named winner of I'm A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! 2024.
The musician receivied 55.2% of the public vote in the finale, beating TV personality Coleen Rooney to the top spot after she picked up 44.8% of the vote.
In the public vote to decide the final three, Jones received 41.36%, Rooney took 33.47% and Rev Richard Coles secured 25.18%, according to figures by the show.
Your votes revealed:
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Vote for Final Three:
⭐️ Danny 41.36%
⭐️ Coleen 33.47%
⭐️ Richard 25.18%
Vote for the Winner:
🥇 Danny 55.21%
🥈 Coleen 44.79%
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During his time in the jungle, the musician completed trials with creepy crawlies and opened up about personal issues including how his father does not speak to him.
Appearing via video call on ITV's Lorraine on Monday, he said: "Jungle time is crazy. It goes so slow but friendships seem to blossom really quickly.
"And you do have time to talk and there’s no distractions like phones and other things. So all we had was a campfire, a lovely stream, some jungle to chill in and the trials to do so you get to know everybody really well.
"But I think what made it for me was the campmates, the campmates were incredible. They had questions and they listened and we chatted, and we got to know each other so well.
"It was the most overwhelming, amazing, rewarding experience I think I’ll ever have in my life."
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It marks Jones’s third win this year after he came first on the latest series of The Masked Singer and his artist on ITV’s The Voice, Ava, whom he coached alongside his McFly bandmate Tom Fletcher, won the show in October.
Jones described it as a "crazy year", admitting that he had planned to take six months off to move house ahead of his tour next year, but that he could not turn down I’m A Celebrity… when the opportunity presented itself.
The musician said he did not expect to show his vulnerable side on the show and that he leaned on former Irish boxing champion Barry McGuigan for advice, describing him as his "jungle dad".
"I just thought I’d go on there and have a bit of a laugh, which I did. I did chase the fun, I had a great time," he said.
"But I showed a side that only my nearest and dearest see, really. So I’ve been myself and shown everything, and I feel really thankful that everybody was bothered to vote for me.
"Honestly, I feel on top of the world being king of the jungle."
The singer also revealed he feels "overwhelmed" by the support from the public and is "forever thankful" they voted for him being himself rather than as part of the band as he is usually known.
