Danny Jones Crowned Winner of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! 2024

The 2024 season of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! has concluded with the announcement of its champion. McFly vocalist Danny Jones secured victory through the public vote during the final episode, broadcast on ITV on Sunday. Coleen Rooney finished as the runner-up, while the Reverend Richard Coles placed third. Jones expressed his gratitude to the voting viewers, stating, “Thank you from the bottom of my heart, I gave my all in there, gave myself, and it’s a lovely feeling to be liked.” Rooney, who placed second, commented that she “couldn’t have wished for someone better to be in the final with.” ITV confirmed that Jones garnered 55.2% of the public votes in the final, compared to Rooney’s 44.8%. The 38-year-old Jones became emotional upon being declared the 2024 victor, describing the feeling as “amazing” and “surreal.” He characterized his fellow campmates as “unbelievable,” attributing this to how “they made it so easy for us to get through the hard times.” Speaking to hosts Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly, he remarked, “I’ve had some of the hardest times I’ve ever had, and some of the highest of highs.” Jones is a member of the pop-rock boy band McFly, established in the early 2000s, known for successful songs such as Five Colours in Her Hair and All About You. This triumph on I’m a Celebrity… follows Jones’ earlier win on ITV’s primetime singing competition, The Masked Singer, within the same year. Before the announcement of the winner, Rooney – who gained significant media attention in 2022 during the “Wagatha Christie” libel trial involving Rebekah Vardy – stated, “Knowing that I have made it to the final makes me proud. I’m a proud mum, I’m a proud wife, I’m a proud daughter.” In the final episode, the three finalists participated in their ultimate Bushtucker trial, aiming to secure a three-course meal for their concluding evening in the camp. During his exit interview, Coles commented, “It was much harder than I thought it would be, but that was great.” He added, “The best thing was everybody else, we had such a good time.” Other participants in the series included professional dancer Oti Mabuse, Coronation Street actor Alan Halsall, former professional boxer Barry McGuigan, and TikToker GK Barry. Love Island personality Maura Higgins and Coles entered the camp as the season’s late arrivals. Jane Moore, a panellist on Loose Women, was the initial contestant to depart, describing her time as a “weird and magical experience.” She refrained from characterizing it as entirely positive, remarking, “I’ve never been so soaked in my life, constantly,” in reference to the persistent rain experienced in the camp over multiple days. Radio 1 DJ Dean McCullough was the second individual to exit, having completed seven trials throughout his participation in the program. McCullough became a controversial presence within the camp, facing accusations from other celebrities of not contributing sufficiently to tasks. In an unexpected turn, N-Dubz singer and former X Factor judge Tulisa Contostavlos was the third celebrity to be eliminated. She did not participate in ITV’s companion program, I’m A Celebrity… Unpacked, and subsequently removed all content related to the show from her Instagram profile. Contostavlos later uploaded a video, explaining that she had felt “overwhelmed” since departing the jungle and was taking a hiatus to prioritize her mental well-being. Radio and TV presenter Melvin Odoom was the next to leave, informing hosts Ant and Dec that he “was ready to go” and reflecting on the new friendships he had formed with Oti Mabuse, Danny Jones, and Barry McGuigan. Following an evening on Wednesday without any celebrity departures, two contestants were eliminated on Thursday evening. Barry McGuigan and Maura Higgins exited the camp, a development that surprised viewers. Higgins expressed that she was “really happy” to depart. During her exit interview with Ant and Dec, she stated, “‘It’s my time’. I had a gut feeling and my gut feeling is never wrong!” McGuigan, conversely, was disappointed to leave, as it prevented his participation in the final challenge, the well-known Celebrity Cyclone. This season of I’m A Celebrity was noted for being relatively harmonious, with campmates generally coexisting positively and collaborating effectively during challenges. The show’s tradition of fostering unexpected friendships persisted, exemplified by social media personality and podcaster GK Barry engaging in numerous profound conversations with Reverend Richard Coles. Coles humorously remarked in the Bush Telegraph, “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 have now joined the ranks of other memorable unlikely pairings from the show, including Star Trek’s George Takei and EastEnders’ Joe Swash, as well as X Factor star Jake Quickenden and former politician Edwina Currie.