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| Matt crowned 'King of the Jungle' | Matt crowned 'King of the Jungle' |
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| Former Busted band member Matt Willis has been crowned "King of the Jungle" by viewers of the sixth series of I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! | Former Busted band member Matt Willis has been crowned "King of the Jungle" by viewers of the sixth series of I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! |
| Singer Myleene Klass was runner-up and actor Jason Donovan third. | Singer Myleene Klass was runner-up and actor Jason Donovan third. |
| Willis, who was visibly surprised by the win, told presenters Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly: "This is just weird, I do not know what to say." | Willis, who was visibly surprised by the win, told presenters Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly: "This is just weird, I do not know what to say." |
| The ITV1 show challenged 12 celebrities to survive in the jungle by undertaking a series of tasks to win food. | |
| The popular programme started on 13 November, when it pulled in 8.9 million viewers. | |
| 'Something different' | 'Something different' |
| Producer David Gest had been the bookies' favourite as the series drew to a close, but he was evicted on Friday. | |
| Willis said of his newly-formed friendship with Gest: "The guy's great and he kept me entertained." | Willis said of his newly-formed friendship with Gest: "The guy's great and he kept me entertained." |
| Ozzy Osborne's daughter, Kelly, crowned Willis king on Friday night. | Ozzy Osborne's daughter, Kelly, crowned Willis king on Friday night. |
| Earlier, former Neighbours star Donovan had described his time in the jungle as "three weeks out of my life to do something different". | |
| "For my kids, it was a great opportunity for them to see their dad do something different," he said. | "For my kids, it was a great opportunity for them to see their dad do something different," he said. |
| He also praised Gest, saying: "David, God bless him, he made me laugh." | He also praised Gest, saying: "David, God bless him, he made me laugh." |
| Previous winners | Previous winners |
| The celebrities, who also included TV and radio presenter Toby Anstis and former newsreader Jan Leeming, entered the jungle and took on a series of challenging trials to try to win the public vote. | The celebrities, who also included TV and radio presenter Toby Anstis and former newsreader Jan Leeming, entered the jungle and took on a series of challenging trials to try to win the public vote. |
| Gest said after he left the jungle: "It was a great ride. It just was fun. I loved every day of it." | Gest said after he left the jungle: "It was a great ride. It just was fun. I loved every day of it." |
| Carol Thatcher, daughter of former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, won the last series in 2005. | Carol Thatcher, daughter of former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, won the last series in 2005. |
| DJ Tony Blackburn won the first series in 2000, followed by former cricketer Phil Tufnell, former pop star Kerry Katona and comedian Joe Pasquale. | DJ Tony Blackburn won the first series in 2000, followed by former cricketer Phil Tufnell, former pop star Kerry Katona and comedian Joe Pasquale. |