Entertainment I'm a Celebrity 2020 announces winner

That's it! The very first I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! castle series is over and a winner has been announced.

© Kieron McCarron - ITV I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! 2020 has announced the winner for the first-ever UK castle series.

Following the legendary Cyclone challenge and the elimination of ex-EastEnder Shane Richie, the final three going into tonight's (December 4) final were Vernon Kay, Jordan North and Giovanna Fletcher.

After all the votes were in, Giovanna was crowned the winner – the first queen of the castle.

© ITV i'm a celebrity 2020 final giovanna fletcher

In third place was Vernon, who was very shocked to have made it as far as the final.

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Giovanna was crowned winner of I ' m A Celebrity 2020 . She was the last woman standing in the camp but looked in shock to have been crowned In her winner ’s chat she told hosts Ant and Dec how happy she was. Earlier the final three had to endure three final trials to win their final meals in camp.

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He told Ant and Dec that the experience in the castle was "everything and more" and to anyone watching that might get asked to do it in the future, he'd say "don't even hesitate".

So that meant Jordan North came in second place and he was very proud of what he'd achieved throughout his time in the camp.

© ITV i'm a celebrity final giovanna fletcher and jordan north

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In Jordan's highlights he admitted he almost didn't sign up for the show and "nearly talked myself out of it", but he was glad he did it as he met some great friends in there.

He said: "I thought I might make a couple of good friends that I'd stay in touch with, but never did I think I'd meet such lovely genuine people."

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Rather them than us.

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AJ announced he was quitting just three days after the UK went into the lockdown that has devastated the entertainment After The Sun exclusively announced his place on I ' m A Celeb , he told us he was looking forward to doing I ' m A Celeb winners sent home from show despite them isolating for weeks.

The Queen of the Jungle was very shocked to find herself with a crown indeed, but she told the hosts she'd had a brilliant time in the castle.

© ITV i'm a celeb 2020

During her castle highlights, Giovanna said: "I've laughed so, so much. It's more than I thought it would be."

Before going into the castle Giovanna said she wanted to prove that mums can be tough too, and she said she thinks she managed that as she "didn't gag" at too much, and tried to keep everyone's spirits up.

It worked - and she proved she's tougher than them all.

I'm a Celebrity airs on ITV, and The Daily Drop with Vick Hope airs on ITV2.

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