VIC-torious! Vicky Pattison beats George Shelley to be crowned Queen of the Jungle in the 2015 series of I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!
Vicky Pattison has been crowned Queen of the Jungle after being trapped in the Australian wilderness for three weeks.
The 28-year-old was proclaimed the show's winner after receiving the highest number of votes from the public, beating George Shelley, 22, in the final of this year's competition.
Following a fraught final, the former Geordie Shore star was dramatically revealed as the Queen, after Ferne McCann, 25, was evicted in a dramatic and tense Sunday night finale.
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VIC-torious! Vicky Pattison was crowned the winner of the show after beating George Shelley and Ferne McCann after being trapped in the Australian Wilderness for three weeks
Despite entering the competition late alongside TOWIE's Ferne and the hastily departing Made In Chelsea star Spencer Matthews, the former Geordie Shore star won over the public with her down-to-earth attitude.
Following Ferne's exit in third place only a short while before, the MTV reality star jumped up and down in excitement as Ant and Dec revealed she'd beaten Union J's George Shelley to 1st place.Presented with her sceptre and crown by last year's winner Carl Fogarty, the Northern beauty could barely speak, as she jumped for joy and screamed excitedly.
Sitting for a moment on the jungle throne in front of all of the series' contestants, Vicky enjoyed an emotional reunion with her mother, Caroll, as she left the jungle in a blaze of fireworks and confetti.
Jubilant and delighted: The 28-year-old was proclaimed the show's winner after receiving the highest number of votes from the public, beating George Shelley, 22, in the final of this year's competition
Euphoric: Following a fraught final, the former Geordie Shore star was dramatically revealed as the Queen, after Ferne McCann, 25, was evicted in a dramatic and tense Sunday night finale
Moments before the results were revealed, Vicky sat beside George as the pair relived their high and low points in the camp with the show's presenters.
Showcasing the exemplary attitude that won over the public, she revealed that the experience had been a once in a lifetime opportunity which she had adored.
‘I can say it’s been hard,' Vicky explained. 'But most of the time I have loved it and embraced it.'
However the hardest part for the buoyant Geordie lass appears to have been the fact she came into the camp just days after the rest of the celebrities.
Explaining how awkward and unnerving she found it, Vicky jokingly said: ‘New girl in class doesn’t even come close to it. I was like a nomad, no one wanted us.'
Proud mother: Sitting for a moment on the jungle throne in front of all of the series' contestants, Vicky enjoyed an emotional reunion with her mother, Caroll, as she left the jungle in a blaze of fireworks and confetti
Overwhelmed: Despite entering the competition late alongside TOWIE's Ferne and the hastily departing Made In Chelsea star Spencer Matthews, the former Geordie Shore star won over the public with her chipper attitude
And while much was made of their previous clashes in the public eye, her fellow late-comer Ferne McCann proved to be one of Vicky's rocks during her time in the jungle.
Explaining that she feared there would be firework as she thought they were 'too similar', Vicky gushed about the friendship they struck up in the camp, labeling Ferne 'amazing' and 'nice'.
Asked by the Ant and Dec about her time as the camp's unlikely peacekeeper, after Lady C began to clash furiously with the likes of Duncan Bannatyne and Tony Hadley, she couldn't help but laugh.
'You know there are some aggy campmates when its me that’s required to mediate,' she joked.
But clearly speaking from the heart, and with her previous past wild antics in mind, she said: ‘I bet everyone thought I'd be going in there and chucking kangaroos about, but I'm goofy. I hope everyone's seen the real me in there.'
The best and the worst: Moments before the results were revealed, Vicky sat beside 22-year-old George Shelley as the pair relived their high and low points in the camp with the show's presenters, Ant and Dec
‘I can say it’s been hard, but most of the time I have loved it and embraced it': Showcasing the exemplary attitude that won over the public, she revealed she'd adored the experience despite some difficulties
‘I bet everyone thought I'd be going in there and chucking kangaroos about, but I'm goofy. I hope everyone's seen the real me in there': Addressing her past, the reality star gave a heartfelt speech during her interview
However, she was far from certain about her fate as the winner, revealing: ‘It would mean the world to me [to win]. But, if I had to lose to George I'd take that on the chin because he’s an amazing person.'
The star's win may come as a surprise to many, as Vicky shot to fame with her often drunken and wild escapades as part of the original Geordie Shore cast - lasting nine series on the hit show.
But in-between 'tashing on' with many a lad, and indulging in some rather raunchy and at times violent behaviour on camera in the house, the reality star's middle-class upbringing has been lost.
Raised by her charity director mother, Caroll, 59, and her father John, a civil servant, Vicky left school with straight A's in her A-Levels before graduating with a 2:1 from Liverpool John Moores University.
However, despite her at-times controversial image in the public-eye, Caroll said of her daughter:' I've always been proud of what she has achieved as she's my baby.
Flying high in reality: Despite her at-times controversial behaviour on Geordie Shore, Vicky left school with straight A's in her A-Levels before graduating with a 2:1 from Liverpool John Moores University
'But some of her shows like Geordie Shore have been very hard to watch and discuss with the family as the show required her to drink lots and be argumentative.'
Sharing her daughter's point that the public have only just seen the 'real' Vicky when it came to her prior appearances on TV and in the media.
Speaking before Vicky, George was the first to talk about his time in the jungle - having gone in as an original contestant in the first episode of the series.
Summing up his experience in the camp, the former X Factor contestant said: ‘It’s completely extreme. I just thought it was going to be an adventure.’
However the pop star revealed that despite breaking down at certain points, the experience had been a largely positive one.
‘It’s completely extreme. I just thought it was going to be an adventure’: Speaking before Vicky, George was the first to talk about his time in the jungle - having gone in as an original contestant
‘I loved them, they were so much fun’: Having endured more than his fair share of Bushtucker Trials, George – unlike many former campmates – exclaimed that he had enjoyed every challenge he undertook
‘I had so much fun and met some amazing people,’ he said of his time in the outback.
Having endured more than his fair share of Bushtucker Trials, George – unlike many former campmates – exclaimed: ‘I loved them, they were so much fun.’
However the singer appeared to be left slightly red in the face when he was shown the times when the experience appeared to be too much for him to take.
Talking about his emotional breakdowns, the Union J singer said: ‘I can‘t believe I cried on TV, that’s so embarrassing.'
Explaining the reasons behind his down, George put it down to 'living in such confined spaces', explaining: 'You’ve got no energy, and it's just so hard [to function].'
'We’re going to stay friends, we’ve already got meals and nights out planned': Like the rest of the nation, Vicky didn't quite believe that George had not romantic plans for Ferne after the show
And when he was asked about the possibility of a jungle romance between himself and Ferne, the You Got It All singer coyly evaded the topic, saying: 'We’re going to stay friends, we’ve already got meals and nights out planned.
‘You’re in the jungle. I dunno, we’re gonna have to spend some time outside together.'
Leaving just minutes before George and Vicky in third place was Ferne, who exited the jungle in high spirits - despite losing out on the grand prize.
Crossing into the show's treetop studio to meet the show's host Ant and Dec, the TOWIE stalwart couldn't help but smile as she looked back on her time in the jungle.
One of her pivotal moments in the camp was 'purple-gate', where Ferne was told by Chris Eubank that she had sent the purple team to snake rock instead of Duncan Banatyne's team in one of the most divisive trials the celebs faced.
However, she was vindicated when the Geordie duo played back the now infamous clip of the boxing star lying to both Ferne and the rest of the camp in the aftermath of their choice.
She's gone! But during their final few hours Ferne, 25, was dramatically evicted from I'm A Celebrity 2015, as it was left down to Vicky and George to be crowned the winner of the show's 2015 series on Sunday night
In high spirits: Leaving the jungle in high spirits the reality star was in high spirits despite losing out on the grand prize
Explaining her own horror over the decision, she said: 'I feel like I've gone mad over it.'
Clearly delighted that she'd been right all along, Ferne was asked about her blossoming romance with George.
And despite the pair appearing to have a lot of chemistry as they 'flantered', she explained: 'We're definitely going to stay friends. We've fallen in love in a completely different way'
But when she was asked to choose who should win, the emotional Essex girl stood by her friends and refused to pick one above the other.
'You can't make me do that,' she exclaimed. 'I love them both, they both deserve to win. I can't pick I'm sorry.'
Happy to be out: Crossing into the show's treetop studio to meet the show's host Ant and Dec, Ferne couldn't help but smile as she relived some of her best and worst moments from the jungle
Following Jorgie Porter and Kieran Dyer's double eviction on Saturday night, the three remaining contestants were left reeling in the run-up to the Sunday finale.
Summing up the mood of the reaming trio TOWIE star exclaimed: 'I am in utter shock! One of us is going to win this!'
Meanwhile Union J's George Shelley, 22, was ecstatic to have made it through to the show's final and describes his three weeks in the jungle as the 'most incredible journey'.
While Geordie Shore star Vicky, 28, revealed her own shock at her inclusion in the final three, whispering to Ferne: 'It's not bad for two reality t***s.'
However emotions were clearly running high in the camp, as the MTV star broke down in the Bush Telegraph.
The final three! Following Jorgie Porter and Kieran Dyer's double eviction on Saturday night, the three remaining contestants were left reeling in the run-up to the Sunday finale
Crying as she came to terms with her place in the final, she told the confessional camera: 'I haven't always done the right thing... but with people keeping us in here, i think it shows I'm not such a bad person.'
But with 24-hours left in the jungle, the three celebrities were left with one last Bushtucker Trial left -and all three had to complete a section to earn the meal of their dreams.
First up was Vicky, who took on the task of supplying the starters in her Surf and Turf challenge.
Heading off to face her challenge, she joked with George and Ferne, saying: 'I suppose with it being so close to the end it's going to be worse than ever before.'
Vicky had to get into a tank, grab one of the coloured keys off the side and make her way into another tank where she would find a number of corresponding padlocks.
She had to use the key to open the matching padlock, grab the star and make her way back to the start to grab the second key until she'd unlocked all the padlocks.
What lies beneath: The former Geordie Shore cast-member was submerged with a host of undesirable and -potentially angry - critters as she blazed through the first of three Bishtucker Trials
Going deep: Vicky took part in her final trial on I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! trial, called Surf or Turf
However her task wasn't without tension, as her speed riled the large snakes and eels up, with the raven-haired beauty lucky to escape without a bite
There were four stars up for grabs the first three worth a starter for everyone and the fourth for 50 dingo dimes to spend in the vending machine.
After revealing she had eight minutes to complete the challenge. Ant and Dec explained that Vicky wouldn't be alone, as she would be joined by spiders, pythons, eels, yabbies and mud crabs.
She also had to go underwater to unlock the padlocks.
Vicky raced through the trial completing it successfully in six minutes with four to spare and thanked her fellow Geordies, explaining she was 'thrilled to ribbons'.
However her task wasn't without tension, as her speed riled the large snakes and eels up, with the raven-haired beauty lucky to escape without a bite.
Next up was Ferne, who took on the all time classic Bushtucker Bonanza, where She was presented with 8 dishes - four jungle specials and four dream dishes picked by the celebs.
Dec told her that if she ate the Bushtucker dish she would win a star but if she chose the tasty alternative she would forfeit it, three stars were for each meal and the fourth gave her 50 Dingo Dimes.
Hungry for success: Ferne arrived at the finest restaurant in the jungle to take on the all time classic Bushtucker Bonanza task, which would bag the campmates their luxury main courses
Gross: The Essex beauty tried not to vomit as she chewed on a variety of stomach-churning dishes, including,a live witchetty grub, lamb's brain, bull's penis and a live water spider
Dishes included a live witchetty grub which Ant told her tasted like yogurt, according to previous diners or a pepperoni pizza. After forcing the wiggling grub down Ferne said it tasted of parsley, leaves and milk.
During the trial, Ferne was also offered lambs brains or beef pie and mash, but Ferne managed to choke down the whole brain after joking: 'I'm never going to get a date again.'
Another course was a live water spider, which she had to eat whole and alive, which she dispatched after managing to make the spider curl up into a small ball.
The final course on the menu was bull's penis… or profiteroles.
'I can't believe I'm eating the end of a bull's penis,' she cried and then said it was the worst course because it was so gristly she couldn't swallow it.
'I feel as sick as a pig, however bad that looked, double it, triple it.'
Smelly Shelley! George was put into a perspex box with 45,000 cockroaches while forced to find four stars as the stinking bugs crawled all over him
However with Ferne successfully completing the main course trial, it was up to George to win their deserts, with the former X Factor star breezing through a bug avalanche - which saw the biggest number of critters dumped during this year’s series.
But despite the three of them winning every single round of the triple trial, the jungle still had some surprises in store for them.
As the celebrities relaxed following their final dinner together they were suddenly asked to move immediately over to the emu pens as a deadly brown snake was seen heading towards them. George then spotted it by the camp fire log and said: 'snake, snake.'
Vicky said: 'Who invited you to our dinner party, you slippery f***, that's one of them brown deadly ones isn't it? OMG look at that snake.' As the security guard picked it up with a special snake handling pole and attempted to put it in a bag she said: 'He's foaming, raging.'
The snake was then moved and released in an area well away from the camp, a and the final three were left to enjoy their last night in the camp before the winner was crowned on Sunday.
A real celebration: After completing all three Bushtucker Trials, George, Vicky and Ferne were filled with excitement as they picked the winners banquet, before settling down in camp for one last time
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