What you actually get as I'm A Celeb winner as Sam Thompson stripped of winnings
I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! ended on a high as Sam Thompson was crowned King of the Jungle, complete with the iconic crown and sceptre.
The final three stars were former Made In Chelsea star Sam, boxer Tony Bellew and controversial politician Nigel Farage. It was a series of high stakes and non-stop drama, with eliminated contestants revealing there were plenty of shocking scenes viewers didn't get to see including health struggles, camp evacuations and epic meltdowns.
All the stars are paid a fixed sum when they sign up for the jungle, with many viewers sharing their disappointment when it was reported Farage was being paid a whopping £1.5million. According to reports, YouTuber Nella Rose only got £40,000 while Jamie Lynn Spears - who quit the show early on - pocketed a cool £250,000.
However, do the stars get to keep anything after competing in the series?
A busy TV career
Sam was crowned the winner of this series (James Gourley/ITV/REX/Shutterstock)Although there's no cash prize for winning the series, stars could earn a great deal of money from TV appearances and projects after leaving the jungle. Whoever is crowned the winner can expect to make a fortune if they play their cards right. Just ask Jill Scott, who has capitalised on her fame a year on from her brilliant triumph.
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In the year that the show returned to Australia after two seasons in Wales, football star Jill was crowned the 2022 winner when the Lioness went up against soap star Owen Warner and shamed former health secretary Matt Hancock in the final.
Within days, was was confirmed to be joining Soldier Soldier star Robson Green in his new Weekend Escapes show. Since then it is understood she has earned over a million from her numerous advertising and sponsorship deals. She is also starring in Sky's League Of Their Own. She has also been inducted into the National Football Museum English Hall of Fame.
Jill Scott landed many TV deals (James Gourley/ITV/REX/Shutterstock)The 2017 winner Georgia 'Toff' Toffolo is believed to have earned up to £1million after triumphing. She landed a role as a reporter on This Morning shortly after leaving the jungle and quit Made In Chelsea in August to focus on her burgeoning TV career. The reality star also landed her own fashion collection for online retailer Very.co.uk this spring.
Meanwhile, industry insiders believe Sam’s triumph will be just the start for him, with ITV bosses and their rivals already lining him up for new projects. A source told The Mirror: “After lots of reality show appearances, Sam can now choose his next TV moves. Whatever happens, the show has been a huge boost for him, winning him fans and in the future some new TV deals and promotional gigs, it’s win-win.”
Keeping the Keepsakes
What do you get if you win I'm A Celebrity as Sam Thompson vents disappointmentSam recently revealed he wasn't able to keep any souvenirs from his win. During an appearance on This Morning, Sam shared that he had to give back all his keepsakes, including the iconic I'm A Celeb crown and sceptre. While discussing their experiences on their respective shows, Sam told hosts Craig Doyle and Josie Gibson: "I didn't get to keep anything!
"They wouldn't let me keep anything!" He went on to explain that he hoped to bring the sceptre through airport security due to its size but wasn't able to do so. While the exact amount Sam pocketed from the show remains a mystery, celebs usually bag between £30,000 and £600,000.
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