Danny Jones on ‘I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! (Image: James Gourley/ITV/REX/Shutterstock)
I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here winner has revealed the hardest things about being in the jungle in his ‘first call’ since handing back his crown.
, 38, provided the insight when fellow McFly band member Harry Judd, 38, phoned him during a recording of his podcast Binge! with
As Danny spoke eagerly and enthusiastically with his bandmate about his time on , Alex asked him what the hardest thing had been about being in the jungle thousands of miles from his loved ones.
In response, said that whilst the storm which ripped through the camp has provided severe levels of discomfort that it had been hunger and boredom that had taken the greatest tolls.
Danny Jones won this year’s season of the popular ITV show (Image: ITV/REX/Shutterstock)
Speaking to Alex and Harry he admitted: “It was a test I’m not gonna lie, it was the most difficult thing I think I’ve ever done in a way the most rewarding because I was just myself.
“Walking up and down them steps, doing the chores and that, getting the water everything was like … it was the hardest thing… we were on rice and beans it was the worst thing in the world.
“I think the hardest thing about it was the hunger and boredom. You’re really ready to go out and do a trial really but then you go out and do a trial and think ‘God what am I in for here’.
“It’s a real challenge mentally…but what I found is the first week was horrible because I was in a wet hammock …but the campmates were amazing.
“We all got each other through it when we needed it and I just tried to bring that energy to not have any negativity even though it was really dreadful.”
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It comes after it was announced jungle winner . As well as not being able to keep the crown, there is no cash prize for the winner with all celebrities settling on a sum of money with ITV before signing up to the reality show.
During his time in the jungle, Danny was praised for opening up about living with which he said he had been living with since he was a teenager, .
He told his fellow campmates last month: “It’s because I’m always constantly worrying, but that’s what I’m working on. I’ve been in therapy since I was 19 for .
“It’s only when you get into it… I wanna be able to talk about it, every time I talk about it it’s so much easier. But everything is heightened in here. I feel like a burden sometimes, like you don’t wanna hear about my story, I felt it was so important to speak to someone.”
In response, fellow campmates wrapped their arms around Danny with Oti Mabuse and Tuslia Contostalvos praising him for opening up. Oti said: “I think it’s really good that you keep saying people must talk, especially young boys.
“I don’t think young boys tend to talk that much and the suicide rate is so high in young men especially, so I think it’s important that you keep telling people to talk about it.”