Danny Jones reveals ALL the I’m A Celeb campmates had secret struggle not shown on camera – & he was ‘unbelievably ill’
I’M A Celebrity star Danny Jones has confessed that all of this year’s campmates were left secretly struggling in not seen on-camera moments.
The star was crowned King of the Jungle on Sunday evening and has been opening up on how tough life was for the stars during their stint in the Aussie camp.
He has exposed how gruelling jungle life really was for ALL of the cast as well as sharing how he was left “unbelievably ill” just one day after exiting camp.
Danny opened up on his experience with his McFly bandmate Harry Judd on his Magic Radio Breakfast programme with his co-star Harriett Scott.
The singer told the radio presenting pair: “The first three or four days I was freaking out and then that rainstorm came and it was a real deep depression.
“It was like ‘this is hard’ and we really relied on each other to get through it.
“Oti [Mabuse] was amazing, she was so happy and positive and I was trying to being that energy as well even though deep down we were all really struggling.”
Danny then went on to share how he was left feeling “unbelievably ill” after gorging on piles of food after exiting the camp and heading to the luxury JW Marriott Gold Coast Resort and Spa, where the stars stay following their time in camp.
He detailed how he had two breakfasts before having a slew of other huge meals that went on to land him with a rather upset stomach.
Danny said: “I came back to the hotel and had two breakfasts – I had a banana bread sandwich with fruit, maple syrup and cream.
“I doubled that up with a baked croissant, egg, halloumi and avocado sandwich with a cup of tea.
“From there I went into a vanilla milkshake, then I did another crispy chicken burger and chips.
“In the evening I had chicken and mushroom pasta and then for two days I had to take Imodium.
“I was so ill it was unbelievable.”
It saw his calorie intake shoot through the roof after having lived on a little over 500 calories each day for the last month.
Adding of how basic the rations were in the camp, Danny went on to say: “It’s one of the most challenging things I’ve ever done. The boredom is real, the hunger is real – we’re on 500 calories a day with no stars.
“If you get one or two stars you’re getting a wallaby leg or an eel with a few bits of veg, so the calories don’t go up much.
“I remember Dougie [McFly bandmates] saying to me ‘you’re going to be picking up other people’s rations and eating from their chewed bones’ and I did that!”
I'm A Celebrity - All The Winners
Here's every star who has been crowned King or Queen of the Jungle to date:
- 2024: Danny Jones, McFly star
- 2023: Sam Thompson, Made in Chelsea star
- 2022: Jill Scott, England footballer
- 2021: Danny Miller, Emmerdale star
- 2020: Giovanna Fletcher, actress and podcaster
- 2019: Jacqueline Jossa, EastEnders star
- 2018: Harry Redknapp, England legend
- 2017: Georgia Toffolo, Made In Chelsea star
- 2016: Scarlett Moffatt, Gogglebox star
- 2015: Vicky Pattison, Geordie Shore star
- 2014: Carl Fogarty, famed racer
- 2013: Kian Egan, Westlife star
- 2012: Charlie Brooks, EastEnders actor
- 2011: Dougie Poynter, McFly star
- 2010: Stacey Solomon, X Factor star now TV personality
- 2009: Gino D’ACampo, TV Chef
- 2008: Joe Swash, TV personality
- 2007: Christopher Biggins, actor
- 2006: Matt Willis, Busted star
- 2005: Carol Thatcher, author and broadcaster
- 2004 (second series): Joe Pasquale, comedian
- 2004: Kerry Katona, Atomic Kitten star and reality star
- 2003: Phil Tufnell, England Cricketer
- 2002: Tony Blackburn, Radio DJ
There was also an All Star series in South Africa in 2023, which was won by Myleene Klass.