Emmerdale’s Danny Miller crowned King of the Castle on I’m a Celebrity

mmerdale actor Danny Miller has been crowned king of the castle on this years I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here.

Coronation Street’s Simon Gregson yelled “Yes!” and cheered despite losing out on the top prize to his fellow soap mate.

“So sick, I can’t believe it, I’m speechless,” Danny said before he was finally crowned king of the castle.

“I mean honestly, from the bottom of my heart and my family’s heart – thank you so much, this is just the best thing that’s ever happened to me, bar my son. So yeah, I can’t believe it, I’m shocked.”

He added: “I never thought I’d be in this position, I barely thought I’d make it through the first two or three votes or so.”

Speaking to hosts Ant and Dec in the castle studio ahead of the winner being announced, Emmerdale actor Danny Miller said he had decided to appear on the show three weeks after the birth of his first child, a son called Albert, in order to secure his future financially.

He said: “I have made no secret about the fact that I wanted to be able to give him and set him up for a good future. I wasn’t financially set for that and this is an opportunity to do that. It would set me and my family up. I feel like I have done it. I feel proud of myself and I hope my family are as well.”

For her final trial, third placed Saturdays singer Frankie Bridge was locked inside a tomb for 10 minutes with more than 50 snakes, with the final two minutes served in total darkness.

Bridge also joked that she can now have a “long and happy marriage” after placing higher on the ITV series than her husband, footballer Wayne Bridge, who came fifth on the show in 2016.

Simon Gregson faced an eating trial in which he was tasked with consuming pig’s eye and, in a first for I’m A Celebrity, goat tongue.

Host Declan Donnelly joked: “Any feedback is gratefully received.”

Then he drank a bowl of fermented castle gruel made of fermented egg, tofu, plums and more, winning a maximum five stars.

I’m A Celebrity presenters Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly continued their tradition of mocking the Prime Minister.

During the series finale, they joked that Boris Johnson had signed up to appear on the ITV series in 2022.

Donnelly added: “Before we bring the curtain down on this year’s show, we are always looking ahead. Rest assured folks, we are looking ahead.”

Holding up a campmate T-shirt with the name Boris on it, he added: “We can let you into a little secret. We have already booked our first celebrity for next series, next year, already. So that is something to look forward to. Evening, Prime Minister.”