This year’s series of I’m A Celebrity is well underway, with twelve famous faces providing us with plenty of entertainment each night.
From GK Barry and Reverend Richard Cole’s unlikely friendship to Maura Higgins’ hilarious stories and Dean McCullough being voted consistently for the trials, it’s been nothing short of hilarious.
As we wait to see who will end up becoming the next king or queen of the jungle, let’s take a look back at some previous show stars who ended up reviving their careers post their stints in the Australian jungle.
Sam Thompson’s career has gone from strength to strength since he won the show last year and Jacqueline Jossa is back on after her winning moment.
Joel Dommett is now the face of primetime Saturday night television as the host of The Masked Singer while Vicky Pattison has a successful career in television and podcasting.
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Sam Thompson’s career has skyrocketed since winning (Image: Getty)
Sam Thompson
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.
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Jacqueline Jossa is back on EastEnders (Image: Getty)
Jacqueline Jossa
After finding herself in the storm of the public eye thanks to her husband Dan Osborne’s indiscretions, Jacqueline was keen to dispel any previous narrative viewers may have had of her.
Well that’s exactly what happened when she won the show in 2019, with a whopping 36.97% of the public vote.
Following her big win, she reportedly signed a six-figure deal with clothing brand In The Style and has released several collections with them.
She returned to her role as Lauren Branning on towards the end of the last year and is back on the show full-time.
Joel Dommett
Comedian Joel made it all the way to the final in 2016, and came in second place, just being pipped to the post by Adam Thomas.
Since his appearance, he’s gone on to carve out a successful presenting career, starting with spin-off series, I’m A Celebrity: Extra Camp from 2017 to 2019.
Since 2020, he’s hosted primetime show The Masked Singer and it’s spin-off The Masked Dancer.
He’s currently in Australia filming for new spin-off series I’m A Celebrity: Unpacked alongside Sam and Kemi Rodgers.
Joel Dommett is host of The Masked Singer (Image: Getty)
Vicky Pattison
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.
I’m A Celebrity continues tonight at 9pm on ITV1 and ITVX followed by I’m A Celebrity: Unpacked after the main show on ITV2.