comes to an end tonight (Sunday 8 December) as one star will crowned the newest king or queen of the jungle after three weeks of trials, tears and tribulations.
The last few weeks have seen stars such as GK Barry, Maura Higgins, Danny Jones, Tulisa Contostavlos and Reverend Richard Coles entertain the nation with their escapades in the jungle.
The newest champion will join the winner’s hall of fame, with 23 previous champions going on to be victorious and making a name for themselves for the history of the show.
As viewers wait with baited breath to find out what happens tonight, let’s take a look at which winners went on to carve successful careers for themselves after heading home.
From Kerry Katona bagging her own reality show to Stacey Solomon becoming the face of Iceland, these stars certainly made the most of their reignited success.
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Kerry Katona won the show back in 2003
Kerry Katona (Series 3)
After quitting Atomic Kitten in 2001, Kerry Katona went on to appear on the third series of the show in 2004 and ended up winning.
After her stint, she went on to star in her own reality show on ITV called My Fair Kerry which was followed by several more reality shows on MTV UK.
In 2006, she released her first book, Too Much, Too Young: My Story of Love, Survival and Celebrity and has since published five more books.
Kerry has become a regular on our television screens, with appearances on Dancing on Ice, Celebrity Big Brother, Celebs Go Dating and Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins.
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Stacey Solomon won the series in 2010
Stacey Solomon (Series 10)
Following her third place position on The X Factor, Stacey Solomon went on to win the show back in 2010.
She carved out her presenting career post the show, hosting Sing If You Can with Keith Lemon and Sky Living’s dating show The Love Machine with Chris Moyles.
The reality star also landed a huge deal to become the face of Icelend, taking over from previous ad star Coleen Nolan.
Stacey became a regular panellist on Loose Women in 2016 after hosting as a guest and still continues to be part of the show.
Sam won the show last year
Sam Thompson (Series 23)
Sam captured 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 taking part in Soccer Aid for Unicef with some big stars to bagging not one, but two shows on Hits Radio.
As well as 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 (Series 15)
After shooting to fame on Geordie Shore in 2011, Vicky was keen to ditch her party girl image and that’s what she did when she won the fifteenth series back 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.
Over the years, she’s made several appearances on different shows including Celebrity Hunted, Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins and Celebrity Masterchef.
As of late, she starred in her own reality series My Big Fat Geordie Wedding which documented her wedding to Ercan Ramadan as they headed to Italy for their dream wedding.
The I’m A Celebrity final airs tonight at 9pm on ITV1 and ITVX followed by I’m A Celebrity: Unpacked after the main show on ITV2.