SAM Thompson has been announced as the winner of I’m A Celebrity 2023.
The former Made In Chelsea star was revealed as the King of the Jungle after a tense final with controversial politician Nigel Farage and retired boxer Tony Bellew.
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Sam Thompson crowned King of the Jungle on I’m A Celebrity tonightCredit: Rex
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Sam was delighted to win I’m A CelebrityCredits: Rex
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The new king of the jungle threw himself into the arms of best friend Pete Wicks Credits: Rex
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Sam celebrated his win with podcast co-host Pete Zasluge: Rex
In a shock move, Nigel was kicked out of the camp in third place.
Despite being favourite, Sam was visibly shocked when Ant and Dec called his name in Sunday’s live final.
He jumped into the arms of the Tony runner-up when he was announced as the winner of I’m A Celebrity.
Talking with Anto and Dec, Sam was overwhelmed with emotions.
He said: “Oh my God. I’m really beside myself.
“I didn’t think I would even be invited to the show. I don’t know what to say.
“Oh my God. I’m so grateful, thank you so much. I’ve dreamed of doing this show for years and years.
“You made a boy’s dream come true. Thank you.”
The radio presenter was crowned by fellow camp This Morning presenter Josie Gibson, who was axed from the show on Saturday.
Thompson was greeted by his friend and podcast co-host Pete Wicks as he left the jungle in his crown.
His girlfriend, Love Island star Zara McDermott, posted a video on her Instagram showing the jubilant cheering as she and others watched as he was announced as the winner.
Before Sam’s win was announced, Tony told hosts Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly that his fellow finalist was like a “fifth son” to him, adding: “I definitely think I was put here to be around Sam.”
Sam said of the show: “The little moments were the best moments, when the Snake Rock camp came back and we all got together, the vibe was so amazing and I don’t think I’ve ever been so happy.”
Earlier in the episode, the final three contestants were treated to a sweet meal tonight – after enduring Bushtucker’s gruesome final trial.
Boxer Tony was strapped to a giant board and covered in various jungle creatures, forced to stay on it for ten minutes in order to earn enough stars.
Reality star Sam then took on a mean eating challenge.
He had to chew through a witch’s gnat, a camel’s finger, a fish’s eye, a scorpion, a pig’s vagina and a camel’s penis.
Sam managed to swallow it all to win all his stars.
Then former UKIP leader Nigel took on the Panic Pit challenge, where he was placed in a coffin with a number of large snakes.
Nigel successfully completed the challenge and all three men won a full compliment of stars, giving them a slap-up meal as a reward.
Tony had a starter of calamari with salt and pepper and garlic bread and cheese, a main course of fillet steak with peppercorn sauce, mash and vegetables and a dessert of molasses sponge cake with extra heavy cream.
He also drank a salted caramel milkshake. As a treat Tony had Maltesers.
Sam had a starter of pil pil prawns with bread and salted butter, a main course of wagyu steak with bernaise sauce, chips and vegetables and a dessert of sticky toffee pudding with two scoops of vanilla ice cream.
He drank an Oreo milkshake. Sam chose salt and vinegar chips as his treat.
Nigel had a starter of tuna sashimi, a main course of roast duck, potatoes and vegetables. And the apple tart dessert with double cream.
For a drink, he had a glass of Australian red wine. Nigel’s treat was milk chocolate.
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Sam couldn’t help but fall in love with new jungle friend Tony BellewCredits: Rex
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Sam faced a truly disgusting eating challenge before being crowned King of Merit: Eroteme
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