Jungle winner AngryGinge has reunited with his campmates as he makes I’m A Celebrity TV history by becoming the first social media star ever to be crowned King of the Jungle
AngryGinge received a hero’s welcome on Sunday night when he returned to the luxury five-star I’m A Celeb hotel after being crowned series winner.
The public voted Morgan Burtwistle, better known as AngryGinge, with some 5 million followers, as winner of the 2025 ITV reality show. It makes him the first social media star in the hit show’s 25-year- history to take the jungle crown, after 3 weeks of highs, lows – and some gruesome trials.
Following his colourful stint in the jungle, the Manchester star arrived at the JW Marriott Gold Coast Resort and Spa, to cheers from his campmates and their friends and families who were waiting to welcome him.
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New jungle crown on his head, he gave the cameras a thumbs up before rushing inside to receive warm hugs from campmates Kelly Brook. Ruby Wax – who gave him a huge hug, Jack Osborne and Lisa Riley.
Ginge’s manager revealed a newly-bought bag of snacks for the jungle winner, who’s been living on rice-based meals for three weeks in the Australian jungle – including Pringles, Dairy Milk chocolate and a case of Red Bulls.
A whopping 13 million votes were cast in Sunday’s finale, the highest number of votes on the show in at least ten years
No doubt keen to wash away the jungle grime, AngryGinge received a hero’s welcome as he returned to the comforts of the five-star I’m A Celeb hotel after being crowned the 2025 series winner on Sunday
Ginge, 24, who grew up in a council estate in Salford, Manchester, was met off the famous I’m A Celebrity bridge by his mother, Michelle, and older sister, Tasha, who flew out to Australia two weeks ago to support him.
He looked overcome with emotion after his win, as she spoke to hosts Ant & Dec. “’I don’t think I can swear, but I feel amazing. Honestly a dream come true. I didn’t think I could go all this way, never mind win. Thank you to everyone who voted.”
Runner-up was Celebs Go Dating receptionist Tom Read Wilson, 39, who arrived alongside Vogue Williams as a latecomer – followed in third place by former EastEnders actress Shona McGarty, 34..
Ginge revealed of his experience: ‘I was a massive fan of the show but it was a lot harder than I thought. I reached out to people who had been on it before for tips and clues but no one told me how hard it was going to be.
‘I’m a lot mentally stronger than I thought I was. That was the hardest thing I’ve ever done. There were so many days I wanted to throw the towel in. I didn’t do it to become King, I did it for the experience.’
It’s a significant change for I’m A Celebrity, as winners are normally household names on our small screens – AngryGinge is the first social media star, known to a young online audience, to wear the coveted crown.
And it won’t have been lost on ITV bosses, who are thought to be ‘thrilled’ after he attracted 12 million in consolidated viewers over the first three episodes of the show – a record breaking-number for the show/.
Down-to-earth Ginge broke down in tears when it was revealed he had won, and fans were full of praise on X. One wrote, ‘So glad that Ginge won, such an entertainer, but loved Tom and he was such a gracious & deserving runner up’.
Another wrote, ”Angry Ginge is the king of the jungle for 2025! Who would have thought we’d even see him on #ImACelebrity let alone him winning it!’;
The star, who is believed to earn £1 million a year from the day job, became a social media star via live streaming platform, Twitch, famed for turning the air blue as he commented on a video or football game for hours on end from his bedroom.
Following his jungle win, he could be set to make millions more making the move into TV, with major broadcasters already eying him up for various TV projects.





