After a spectacular series, I’m A Celebrity 2024 is about to draw to a close with the king or queen of the jungle set to be crowned tonight (December 8) after three weeks of trials and tribulations.
The soon-to-be champion will join an illustrious group of 23 previous victors who have left their mark on the show’s history, reports the Express.
As fans eagerly await tonight’s outcome, let’s delve into which winners have carved out successful careers for themselves post-jungle….
Kerry Katona
After parting ways with Atomic Kitten in 2001, Kerry Katona graced the third series of the show in 2004 and emerged victorious. Post-jungle, she starred in her own ITV reality show, My Fair Kerry, followed by several more reality shows on MTV UK.
In 2006, she published her first book, Too Much, Too Young: My Story of Love, Survival and Celebrity, and has since authored five more books.
Kerry has become a familiar face on our TV screens, featuring on Dancing on Ice, Celebrity Big Brother, Celebs Go Dating and Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins.
Stacey Solomon
After securing third place on The X Factor, Stacey Solomon went on to clinch victory on I’m A Celebrity in 2010.
After her time on the show, she launched a successful career as a presenter, hosting Sing If You Can with Keith Lemon and Sky Living’s dating programme The Love Machine alongside Chris Moyles. The reality TV star also landed a lucrative deal to become the face of Iceland, taking over from previous ad star Coleen Nolan.
In 2016, Stacey became a regular panellist on Loose Women after initially appearing as a guest. She continues to be a part of the show today.
Sam Thompson
Sam won the hearts of the nation when he appeared on last year’s series, so much so that he ended up going all the way and winning the show.
His life has been non-stop since being crowned winner, from participating in Soccer Aid for Unicef with some big stars to securing not one, but two shows on Hits Radio. In addition to this, he also landed his very first acting role as the voice of Security Man Sam in the UK version of Disney’s Inside Out 2.
The reality star is currently back in Australia as he hosts spin-off show I’m A Celebrity: Unpacked on ITV2.
Vicky Pattison
After rising to fame on Geordie Shore in 2011, Vicky was keen to shed her party girl image, which she successfully did when she won the fifteenth series in 2015. She went on to become a panellist on Loose Women and co-presented I’m A Celebrity: Unpacked in 2016 with Stacey Solomon, Joe Swash and Chris Ramsey.
She has graced our screens on numerous occasions, featuring in shows like Celebrity Hunted, Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins and Celebrity MasterChef.
Recently, she starred in her own reality series My Big Fat Geordie Wedding, which followed her journey to the altar with Ercan Ramadan as they flew to Italy for their dream wedding.
I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! concludes tonight at 9pm on ITV1 and ITVX