Biggins crowned King of the Jungle in I’m A Celebrity

After almost three weeks and four gruesome bushtucker trials, openly gay actor Christopher Biggins beat fellow finalists Janice Dickinson and former boy-bander Jason “J” Brown to be crowned King of the Jungle in ITV1’s smash hit reality series, I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!

For the 59-year-old it was a remarkable achievement. Not only did Biggins have to face off against a larger than life character like Janice Dickinson, but he showed great determination in all of his bushtucker trails, not least of which saw him eating a gruesome meal of cockroaches, grubs and kangaroo testicles in his final trial.

Overwhelmed with emotion, in an interview with the show’s hosts, Ant and Dec, Biggins said of the experience:

"It's been a wonderful, wonderful experience and I can't believe that I'm here, that I've done it. I've made wonderful friends and I've done wonderful things that I never thought I would do. Unbelievable fun, it was just the best.

I didn't think I'd cope because I like my home comforts ... I never want to see mud again ... But I've just had a ball!"

Whilst Janice Dickinson was undoubtedly the star of the series, Biggins quickly became the clear favourite to win, bowling over his fellow campers with his cheeky sense of humour and infectious laughter.

Speaking to the Sunday Mirror newspaper after his well deserved win, Biggins said:

“I would like to think I have shown those in high positions in television and in the industry there is more to Christopher Biggins other than just a pantomime dame.

I mean a pantomime dame is a very important part of my life. I love it. I adore it. I work very hard. And it’s great.

But in a way, if I’m honest, I wanted to show people by going into the jungle that there is another side to me."

You can watch some highlights from the show over here.