King Of The Jungle Danny Jones receives a hero’s welcome whereas runner-up Coleen Rooney cuddles her sons because the I’m A Celeb finalists reunite with family members on the resort after a month of Jungle life

Danny Jones received a hero’s welcome at the JW Marriott Gold Coast Resort and Spa in Surfer’s Paradise after he was crowned King Of The Jungle. 

Following Sunday night’s nail-biting final of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! winner Danny, runner-up Coleen Rooney and third place star Revered Richard Coles were greeted by friends and family as they returned to luxury after three weeks in the Jungle. 

Danny proudly donned his flower crown over his hat as he whooped and hollered at the crowds who had turned out to greet him and the finalists. 

Coleen’s hat had been taken off her by her youngest son Cass, six, who along with brother Kit, eight, cuddled their mum as they hopped out of the car to see the other campmates and friends and family. 

During the emotional final, McFly star Danny, 38, broke down in tears as he met wife Georgia, whom he shares son Cooper, six, with, on the bridge with open arms in an emotional reunion after three weeks.

Although over the moon for campmate Danny, Coleen said she was ‘gutted’ after she shortly-missed out on becoming Queen Of The Jungle.

Before Ant and Dec revealed the winner, after receiving an incredible 10 million votes, it was clear Coleen wanted to win and have all the glory in the Rooney household.

Asked what it would mean to her if she won, Coleen said: ‘My boys have been proud of their dad for so long, it’s my turn now.’

After his win, Danny said: ‘Thank you from the bottom of my heart, I gave my all in there and it is a lovely feeling to be liked. I appreciate it so much.’

Ant and Dec announced earlier in the episode third placed star Reverend Richard Coles was the tenth celebrity to be evicted.

While in the Jungle, Danny charmed the nation with his charm and no doubt had the backing of staunch McFly fans after he opened up about his struggles with anxiety. 

Prior to his win, Danny said: ‘It was way harder. I hope it comes across on TV but it is really hard. You’re tired, lethargic and hungry.

‘I’ve been my true self and shown what only my closest nearest and dearests’ sees.

‘I’ve learnt how valuable time is with loved ones. I always prioritise my job so much but I think I need to come out of it and practise that, time is precious.’

‘It has been almost like therapy’, Danny added.

‘What this jungle does is give you perspective on your life. I’ve learned something personally, I am coming out this jungle with something I have learnt something about myself.

‘Voting for just me is quite nice. The band has always been voted for but it is something really nice just voting for me just being my self.’ 

After 21 days in the Australian jungle living off a diet of rice and beans, the Coleen had an emotional reunion with her youngest sons Kit, eight, and Cass, six, as they greeted her off the bridge. 

Speaking about her experience, runner-up Coleen said: ‘I took on a role of being mum in there, keeping myself busy. It was hard, not keeping myself busy. I got bored so much in there, I never get bored because I don’t have time.

‘It game me time to think about me, my strength and weaknesses. One morning I had a bit of a wobble but I kept thinking, no they want me to carry on.

‘I’ve learnt that I can be patient. There has been times in there where no one has annoyed me but I’ve wanted to step in and do it. So I think I am going to be a bit more patient when I get out.

‘It is okay if things don’t get done. That is the biggest thing I have taken out of here.’

‘One thing we’ve loved hearing is a glimpse of life with the Rooneys, Dec said. 

Coleen added: ‘Just being down to earth, I couldn’t have wished for someone better to be in the final with. 

‘As a group, we were all open and could relate to each other in different ways and they made me feel comfortable. And when I feel comfortable, I’ll open up.’

Poking fun at Coleen’s detective skills, Ant and Dec praised the star for how quick she is for finding things out – following her infamous Wagatha Christie case with Rebekah Vardy.

Coleen joked: ‘I am good at sniffing things out but yeah I can just weigh people up as well. I could see Dean, Maura’s acting was quite dramatic at time so I was thinking no surely not.’ 

She added: ‘The boys have been proud of their dad for long, so to be proud of their mum, it’s my turn now.’ 

ITV bosses were no doubt overjoyed with Coleen’s stint in the Jungle, which she is believed to have been paid £1.5million for, as she addressed her sensational Wagatha Christie trial.

Coleen went into the jungle to show the ‘real me’ to the public and relaunch her television career with ITV bosses eyeing her up for roles such as a panellist on Loose Women.

But the proud scouser told the Mail On Sunday before heading into the jungle she simply wanted to be known as ‘Coleen from Liverpool’ and to shake her Wagatha Christie moniker.

Coleen publicly outed the wife of Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy, as a social media ‘mole’ by explaining: ‘It’s… Rebekah Vardy,’ on her Instagram account.

Reflecting on his jungle journey, Richard, 62, said: ‘It is not what you think it is going to be. I thought there would be luxury spas off camera. It was much harder than I thought it would be.

‘The best thing was everybody else, we had such a nice time. Everybody seemed to decide from the off that we was going to make it as much fun as we could.

‘My last memory will be sheer joy of being with other people, testing your limits and waking up in the Jungle every morning.’ 

Speaking about his close relationship with GK Barry, Richard said: ‘She sees the world like I see the world. I felt I had known her all my life.

‘I like a bromance but it is usually with a bro. But that was great, it really helped me through the tougher times.’ 

The Church of England priest was a late arrival on this year’s I’m A Celeb and was initially one of the bookies’ favourites to leave the show in the first and second rounds of vote-offs.

Finding fame with the eighties pop group, The Communards, the Northhampton-born vicar is said to be worth £3.9million.

After losing his husband, David Oldham, to a battle with liver disease just days before Christmas in 2019, Reverend Coles has found love again with the actor, Dickie Cant.

Richard, who was greeted off the bridge by his brother, Will, said he is rooting for Coleen to become Queen Of The Jungle.

Earlier in the episode, Coleen left I’m A Celeb fans in stitches as she revealed husband Wayne’s major faux pas in front of the Beckhams.

During the final episode, viewers will decide if they wish to crown Coleen, Danny Jones or Reverend Richard Coles King or Queen Of The Jungle.

As they enjoyed their last day in camp, Coleen, 38, shared that Wayne, 39, once washed his hands in cold soup at David Beckham‘s World Cup dinner party in 2006 after thinking it was a finger bowl.

Throughout the series, fans have loved listening to Coleen as she opens up about Wayne and her family life.

And once again, fans were in hysterics as she gave the nation a cheeky story about Wayne’s awkward mishap. 

Viewers wrote on X: ‘Omg, lolz Coleen, your husband will kill you. #imacelebrity2024 #imacelebrity #ImACeleb’,

‘I’ll miss Coleen casually dropping stories like that! #ImACeleb #coldsoup’,

‘Will never stop thinking about Coleen at a fancy dinner realising Wayne was washing his hands in a bowl of cold soup thinking it was a little dish of water. Incredible scenes #ImACeleb’.