ITV has released the voting figures for the final of I'm A Celebrity, showing that Matt Hancock was never in with a chance of being crowned despite winning some viewers over.
Sunday's finale saw Lioness and Sunderland legend Jill Scott crowned Queen of the Jungle, with Hollyoaks star Owen Warner landing second place and MP Matt Hancock finishing third. With Matt's arrival in the jungle proving a contentious issue from the start, there was outrage among some viewers when he made it to the final of the competition as the former Health Secretary seemed to be a real contender for the crown.
But the vote share reveals that Hancock was some distance away from even making it to the final two, with less than a quarter of viewers casting their vote for him when it came down to the final three. Meanwhile, the figures reveal just how popular England superstar Jill was after viewers fell in love with her inspiring attitude.
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When it was down to the final three, runaway favourite Jill secured 47.29% - almost half - of viewer votes, while Owen bagged 30.99%. Meanwhile, Matt Hancock received just 21.72% of the votes, a good deal behind the two finalists with little over a fifth of the share.
When it came down to the final, the competition heated up between Jill and Owen with the gap closing between the pair. But Jill ultimately had the crown in the bag, earning 57.66% of the vote compared to Owen's 42.34%.
Some viewers threatened to boycott the show after Mike Tindall was voted off in Saturday's episode, meaning that Matt Hancock had reached the final. One person vowed to "never watch again" after the result, while another accused the show of being "clearly fixed".
Gracious winner Jill was quick to praise her fellow campmates after Ant and Dec announced her as Queen of the Jungle, gesturing at her cheering co-stars including Matt and Owen as she said: "Look, these guys are absolutely incredible. We were one big team. I don't think there should be one winner. We couldn't have got through it without all of us, and I think we've all been winners."
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