Danny Jones embroiled in ITV I’m A Celebrity ‘fix’ row as fans divided by win over Coleen Rooney: ‘Fixed from the start!’
I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! star Danny Jones has been crowned King of the Jungle – but viewers have been left unsure over the outcome.
Over the last three weeks, the celebrities gave up their phones and family to enter the Australian jungle where they battled cold showers, stomach-churning food and Bushtucker trials.
Tonight, Reverend Richard Cole came third, leaving Coleen Rooney in second place and Jones as King of the Jungle.
Before they took their first, second and third places, the trio were able to enjoy a three-course meal together after winning their final Bushtucker trial.
Jones had a starter of mozzarella sticks with sweet chilli sauce, a buttermilk chicken burger and chips for his main course, fresh cream profiteroles with warm Nutella sauce for dessert and a cold glass of beer for his drink.
Rooney went for a starter of bruschetta, spaghetti bolognese with flaky parmesan cheese and garlic bread for her main course, fresh cream profiteroles with warm Nutella sauce for dessert and a glass of French pale Provence rose for her drink.
Cole devoured a starter of king prawn cocktail with salad, cottage pie with peas, carrots and gravy for his main course, fruit cake for dessert and Chablis Grand Cru for his drink.
Rooney and Jones soon joined Ant and Dec to find out who had been crowned, prompting a tearful Jones to celebrate in shock.
Sitting down with the Geordie duo to discuss their time on the show, Jones said: “I was really nervous because there were some really cool people in this jungle! But I have had the best time!
“Sorry, I got so emotional! It felt like therapy for me!”
When revealing what he thought his worst trial had been, he admitted: “Worst trial – the worst was the final. That snake! At one point I thought I was a mouse!”
Discussing seeing his son Cooper and his wife, Jones added: “Seeing them was the best surprise I ever had. It puts a perspective on your life. I have learnt something personal and I am coming out of this jungle knowing more about myself and appreciating way more and that is so worth it.”
Whilst some fans were left thrilled with the outcome, some weren’t too sure as one commented on X: “How has Coleen not won? Danny is so ‘me me me me’ Fix.”
Another penned: “Not sure how Danny Jones won over the Queen Coleen Rooney? She was so authentic and proved so many people wrong.”
“Stop it how has Danny won over Coleen! Was really rooting for her!” someone else said before a fourth added: “I’m fuming that Danny has won. He’s a lovely lad but Col should have won that!”
A fifth wrote: “Coleen will always be my winner. Was fixed for him to win from the start because he is so popular.”
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Not everyone was upset with the result, as one excited viewer praised: “So proud of Danny! Been his true self throughout and made his son so proud!”
“Danny making McFly proud by continuing Dougie’s legacy as Kings of the Jungle! Go on the lad!” a second echoed. (sic)
Jones had emerged as the favourite with bookmakers prior to the finale to emerge victorious.
The McFly star was greeted by his campmates after being crowned King of the Jungle, although Tulisa was a notable absentee after jetting home to the UK soon after her show exit.
