ITV I'm A Celebrity fans say 'look at him now' as they detail Sam Thompson's full circle moment with Ant and Dec
12.12.2023 - 00:43
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The 23rd series of I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here came to an end on Sunday (Dec 10) as Sam Thompson was crowned King of the Jungle. The former Made In Chelsea star won the public's hearts after spending three weeks Down Under with his fellow celebrity campmates.
Alongside Sam was former pro boxer Tony Bellew and ex politician Nigel Farage, who came second and third place respectively. Other campmates in the series also included JLS star Marvin Humes, EastEnders' Danielle Harold, This Morning's Josie Gibson and YouTuber Nella Rose.
As always, Ant and Dec were at the helm of the ITV show to cast their watchful eyes over the celebrities during their trials, deliver the all-important public vote and, of course, keep viewers entertained with their humour in between segments.
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After Sam was crowned the winner, the 31-year-old told the hosts: "I’m really overwhelmed, I didn’t think I was even going to be invited on this show. I am so grateful, thank you so much, I’ve dreamt of doing this show for years and years and you made this boy’s dream come true.”
He was crowned by fellow contestant Josie Gibson, who told him: "I’m so proud of you.” Asked how it felt to be the winner, he yelled: "It feels amazing!" before crossing the rope bridge to be greeted by his pal Pete Wicks.
After the camera's cut, Sam then got a photo sat in the throne wearing his crown, with Ant and Dec standing either side of him. On Monday (Dec 11), the presenting duo shared the photo to their 5 million followers on Instagram with the caption: "Agent Murph has been