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| Swash crowned king of the jungle | Swash crowned king of the jungle |
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| Former EastEnders actor Joe Swash has been voted the winner of I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! | Former EastEnders actor Joe Swash has been voted the winner of I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! |
| The star beat former tennis champion Martina Navratilova to be crowned "king of the jungle", with Star Trek actor George Takei finishing in third place. | The star beat former tennis champion Martina Navratilova to be crowned "king of the jungle", with Star Trek actor George Takei finishing in third place. |
| After being announced as the winner, 26-year-old Swash told his reunited campmates: "I can't believe I'm the last one out of here." | After being announced as the winner, 26-year-old Swash told his reunited campmates: "I can't believe I'm the last one out of here." |
| He is the eighth winner of the ITV1 series since it began in 2000. | |
| "It was a lovely experience and I'm coming out a much more mature man than I was," Swash told presenters Ant and Dec. | "It was a lovely experience and I'm coming out a much more mature man than I was," Swash told presenters Ant and Dec. |
| He added the worst trial he faced while in the jungle was eating creepy crawlies. | He added the worst trial he faced while in the jungle was eating creepy crawlies. |
| 'Savoury and nutty' | 'Savoury and nutty' |
| The star formed a close relationship with Takei and was well-liked by his fellow campmates, who described him as "charismatic", "down-to-earth", and "funny". | The star formed a close relationship with Takei and was well-liked by his fellow campmates, who described him as "charismatic", "down-to-earth", and "funny". |
| After leaving the camp, Navratilova said she had taken on the challenge of being in the jungle as she had not known what the show was about. | After leaving the camp, Navratilova said she had taken on the challenge of being in the jungle as she had not known what the show was about. |
| "I learnt I can adjust pretty well to any situation and creepy crawlies weren't as bad as I thought they were," she said.Martina Navratilova and George Takei finished second and third | "I learnt I can adjust pretty well to any situation and creepy crawlies weren't as bad as I thought they were," she said.Martina Navratilova and George Takei finished second and third |
| Earlier, Takei described his time in the jungle as an "unforgettable experience" saying: "The greatest gift is the friendships I've made." | Earlier, Takei described his time in the jungle as an "unforgettable experience" saying: "The greatest gift is the friendships I've made." |
| On their last day, the finalists each had to complete a bush tucker trial to win a three-course meal for camp. | On their last day, the finalists each had to complete a bush tucker trial to win a three-course meal for camp. |
| Swash successfully lay in a pitch-black hole for 10 minutes, with rats and eels, for company to win three fully prepared starters with drinks. | Swash successfully lay in a pitch-black hole for 10 minutes, with rats and eels, for company to win three fully prepared starters with drinks. |
| Takei was subjected to the show's infamous bush tucker eating trial to win main courses for the group. | Takei was subjected to the show's infamous bush tucker eating trial to win main courses for the group. |
| He described eating cockroaches as "quite savoury and nutty" and locusts as "crunchy and toasty". | He described eating cockroaches as "quite savoury and nutty" and locusts as "crunchy and toasty". |
| However, eating a "rubbery" kangaroo's penis was "the final straw" and he passed on eating a camel's testicle to win a special treat. | However, eating a "rubbery" kangaroo's penis was "the final straw" and he passed on eating a camel's testicle to win a special treat. |
| Navratilova's head was locked into a sphere that was filled with insects, spiders and snakes to also successfully win three desserts for camp. | Navratilova's head was locked into a sphere that was filled with insects, spiders and snakes to also successfully win three desserts for camp. |
| Ten celebrities initially entered the jungle, before former children's TV presenter Timmy Mallett and former Dollar singer David Van Day caused waves as late additions to the camp. | Ten celebrities initially entered the jungle, before former children's TV presenter Timmy Mallett and former Dollar singer David Van Day caused waves as late additions to the camp. |