YouTuber Morgan Burtwistle, known professionally as AngryGinge, has won I'm A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! The 24-year-old from Manchester defeated Tom Read Wilson to be crowned King of the Jungle in the ITV reality show, with 13 million votes cast in the final – the highest amount in at least a decade.
Former EastEnders actress Shona McGarty finished third after being eliminated earlier in the evening. The finale came three weeks after 12 famous faces travelled to Australia to take part in Bushtucker Trials. Celebrities previously eliminated include Aitch, Alex Scott, Eddie Kadi, Jack Osbourne, Martin Kemp, Ruby Wax, Kelly Brook, Vogue Williams and Lisa Riley.
AngryGinge made history as the first social media star to claim the crown. ITV bosses are said to be 'thrilled' with his appearance after he attracted 12 million consolidated viewers over the first three episodes – a record for the broadcaster. The 24-year-old, who grew up on a council estate in Salford, appeared overwhelmed as he told hosts Ant and Dec: 'I feel amazing. Honestly a dream come true. Thank you to everyone who voted.'
Reflecting on his time in camp, AngryGinge admitted he is still terrified of spiders and revealed the truth behind 'milkgate' – that he secretly ate some sweets he had won for camp. He said: 'There were so many days when I wanted to throw the towel in. It was tough.'
Shona McGarty, 34, spoke in her exit interview about her close bond with rapper Aitch, saying: 'To be completely honest, when he came in he had this rapper thing going on. But actually underneath it all I could tell he was quite scared of the whole experience, we had a similar upbringing he was normal and I just felt like an older sister and I wanted to protect him.' She also reflected on how the experience helped 'heal' her following the breakdown of her engagement.
