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Women’s football legend Jill Scott made Sunderland proud in this series of I’m A Celebrity … Get Me Out Of Here! as she was crowned the show’s winner.

Retired midfielder Jill beat Hollyoaks actor Owen Warner and former Health Secretary Matt Hancock to take the jungle crown on Sunday, November 27 after three weeks in Australia for the hit ITV show. It was later revealed that Jill received more than double the amount of votes than the MP in the first round of voting for the final.

She went onto win the programme with 57.7% of the public vote, ahead of second-place Owen.

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Jill’s time in the jungle saw her take on a disgusting drinking trial with fellow sportsperson Mike Tindall MBE and balance on a Chitty Bang Bang-inspired model car to search for stars. The Sunderland native and Euro-winning Lioness charmed viewers across the North East and beyond with her kind heart and compassion for her fellow campmates.

Here's how viewers reacted on our social media pages as Jill was confirmed as I’m A Celeb winner.

‘You did Sunderland proud’

Pat McCardle: “Jill’s been a winner all her life.”

Jill, pictured here on a visit to Richard Avenue Primary School in 2012, made Sunderland proud in the I'm A Celeb jungle.

Joanne Reed: “Amazing, well done. Proud to be a Mackem.”

Karen Bain: “Don’t come back without the CROWN. Well worthy winner.”

Jean John W Cowans: “Congratulations, you did Sunderland proud.”

Lynda Fowler:

I'm A Celebrity 2022: Viewers unite behind Sunderland Lioness Jill Scott as 'proper Mackem' crowned Queen of the Jungle

‘You did Sunderland proud’