Sam Thompson has been crowned the King Of The Jungle of this years I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!

The Made In Chelsea star, 31, has been hailed as the ‘most deserving winner ever’ by his fellow campmates and viewers at home.

He has won viewers hearts with his warm charisma, outgoing and true self – as well as being completely transparent about his ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder).

The reality star climbed to the top, beating boxing legend Tony Bellew who finished in second place and Nigel Farage coming in third place.

It’s clear Sam has one the nation’s hearts with his joyful personality and he has already proven to be the best King Of The Jungle, of the series, to date, according to his fans.

Sam Thompson, 31, has been crowned the King Of The Jungle of this years I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!
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Sam Thompson, 31, has been crowned the King Of The Jungle of this years I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!

The Made In Chelsea star has been hailed as the 'most deserving winner ever' by his fellow campmates and viewers at home
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The Made In Chelsea star has been hailed as the ‘most deserving winner ever’ by his fellow campmates and viewers at home

Taking to X, formerly known as Twitter, fans were thrilled to see Sam win as they gushed to the comments to share their congratulations.

Viewers wrote: ‘Well deserved. I am over the moon for you. You were my King Of The Jungle from the start of the series.’

‘Aww proper made up for Sam. Congrats King Of The Jungle.’

‘Well done you legend! New King Of The Jungle!’

‘SAM’S THE KING OF THE JUNGLE!!!! MOST DESERVING WINNER EVER!!!’

‘I’m so happy for Sam King Of The Jungle. Most deserving winner ever’.

Sam jumped into the arms of runner-up Tony when hosts Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly announced the results, before admitting he was ‘overwhelmed’.

He said: ‘I’m really overwhelmed, I didn’t think I’d even be invited on the show. I don’t know what to say.’


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The Made In Chelsea star has been hailed as the 'most deserving winner ever' by his campmates and viewers at home

The Made In Chelsea star has been hailed as the ‘most deserving winner ever’ by his campmates and viewers at home

He has won viewers hearts with his warm charisma, outgoing and true self - as well as being completely transparent about his ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)

He has won viewers hearts with his warm charisma, outgoing and true self – as well as being completely transparent about his ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)

The reality star climbed to the top, beating boxing legend Tony Bellew who finished in second place and Nigel Farage coming in third place
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The reality star climbed to the top, beating boxing legend Tony Bellew who finished in second place and Nigel Farage coming in third place

It's clear Sam has one the nation's hearts with his joyful personality and he has already proven to be the best King Of The Jungle, of the series, to date, according to his fans
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It’s clear Sam has one the nation’s hearts with his joyful personality and he has already proven to be the best King Of The Jungle, of the series, to date, according to his fans

Sam jumped into the arms of runner-up Tony when hosts Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly announced the results, before admitting he was 'overwhelmed'
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Sam jumped into the arms of runner-up Tony when hosts Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly announced the results, before admitting he was ‘overwhelmed’

Sam and Tony had struck up a close bond while living in the jungle together
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Sam and Tony had struck up a close bond while living in the jungle together

Asked what he had to say to those who had voted for him, he tearfully said: ‘I’m so grateful, thank you so much. I’ve dreamed of doing this show for years and years and you’ve made a boy’s dream come true.’

Tony wasn’t too disappointed to have finished second as he felt his new friend was a more than worthy winner.

He said: ’10 days ago, I knew. I knew when I first met him, I’ve never met a person like him… He deserves it more than anything and I couldn’t be happier.’

Sam had been open about being a superfan of the show and admitted it was ‘100 times’ better than he had expected it to be.

Interviewed alongside Tony ahead of the result, he was asked if it had lived up to his expectations and said: ‘It did so much more, I’ve never been so shocked in my life, times 100 everything, the little moments are the best moments as well.

‘My favourite time in the entire jungle was when Snake Rock came back and we had the entire family back together… The vibe was so amazing and I thought, ‘I don’t think I’ve ever been as happy as I am now.’ ‘

Meanwhile, boxer Tony admitted he had found life in camp ‘very, very difficult’ so was thankful for his friendships with Sam and JLS singer Marvin Humes.

He said: ‘You’re alone with your own thoughts and my mind isn’t the best, it wasn’t easy. It was very very difficult and you think to yourself, ‘What am I doing here?’

‘I definitely think I was put here to be around Sam and get to know him, Marvin was a huge part of it as well, I can’t believe he’s not sitting here.

Following his win, Sam was reunited with his best pal Pete Wicks, who had flown out to Australia to support him
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Following his win, Sam was reunited with his best pal Pete Wicks, who had flown out to Australia to support him

Sam appeared delighted to be reunited with his friend Pete again
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Sam appeared delighted to be reunited with his friend Pete again

The whole cast turned up to watch Sam be crowned the winner of the show
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The whole cast turned up to watch Sam be crowned the winner of the show

He said: 'I'm really overwhelmed, I didn't think I'd even be invited on the show. I don't know what to say'
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He said: ‘I’m really overwhelmed, I didn’t think I’d even be invited on the show. I don’t know what to say’

Asked what he had to say to those who had voted for him, he tearfully said: 'I'm so grateful, thank you so much'
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Asked what he had to say to those who had voted for him, he tearfully said: ‘I’m so grateful, thank you so much’


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Alongside a video of Sam's family and friends jumping in the air, she wrote: 'The moment we all found out... OUR KING OF THE JUNGLE!!!!'

Alongside a video of Sam’s family and friends jumping in the air, she wrote: ‘The moment we all found out… OUR KING OF THE JUNGLE!!!!’

Sam pictured with his girlfriend Zara, who was unable to fly out to Australia
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Sam pictured with his girlfriend Zara, who was unable to fly out to Australia

‘Everyone was amazing… I know this is called ‘I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!’ but I’m not one of them, a celebrity and no one felt like a celebrity, they were just normal. It’s the first time in my life I’ve sat with a bunch of strangers and just thought, ‘You’re all sound people’. ‘

Following his win, Sam was reunited with his best friend and TOWIE star Pete Wicks, who had flown out to Australia to support him.

Pete was their for Sam in lieu of his girlfriend Zara McDermott, who was unable to fly out to support him due to clashing work schedules.

Despite being unable to be their in person, Zara has been sharing her support online as she watched the series play out from home.

Zara shared the moment she discovered Sam had been crowned King Of The Jungle as she hosted a viewing party for his loved ones.

Alongside a video of Sam’s family and friends jumping in the air, she wrote: ‘The moment we all found out… OUR KING OF THE JUNGLE!!!!’

Sam couldn’t believe his ears as he was announced as the show’s winner, admitting that the situation was a ‘dream come true’ to him.

Speaking on Sam’s win, Tony said: ‘Listen, ten days ago, I knew when I first met him. I’ve never met anyone like him in my life. He deserves it more than anyone.’