It’s been revealed that Danny Jones is no longer the favourite to win I’m A Celebrity, he had been the front-runner since the show began but now someone else has taken the top spot

Danny Jones is no longer the favourite to win Im A Celeb

I’m A Celeb is drawing to a close this weekend, and McFly’s Danny Jones has shockingly been knocked off the top spot as favourite to win. Danny had been leading with the odds to becoming King of the Jungle. However, according to Ladbrokes latest betting, Coleen Rooney is now predicted to win.

The bookies now make Coleen just 10/11 to be crowned Queen of the Jungle – meaning she’s overtaken Danny (11/10) in the betting. Elsewhere, Richard Coles is now way out at 16/1, having previously been considered a firm frontrunner, while every other name is 20/1 or bigger. Alex Apati of Ladbrokes said: “Coleen is peaking at the perfect time in the I’m A Celeb betting, and for the first time since the series started, Danny is no longer favourite to go all the way.”

Coleen has taken the lead with the highest odds to win I’m A Celeb 2024
In the latest challenge, Coleen found herself needing medical attention when a bug got stuck in her ear. The WAG was taking on the Arcade of Agony trial alongside Danny, GK Barry, and Reverend Richard Coles when the incident occurred.

During the Bushtucker trial, the celebs had to use a claw machine filled with balls to win tickets, which were crucial to progress. To operate the machine, they needed coins from a box full of fish guts, all while racing against a 10-minute clock.

The two with the most tickets would advance towards the coveted Cyclone challenge. As expected, the trial was not without its icky moments – from mealworms, crickets, cockroaches, and more, showering down on them. Coleen was quick to grab a coin but soon found herself in a sticky situation.

Coleen had a disaster in the recent trial meaning she needed medical attention
After the trial, Coleen emerged from her booth exclaiming, “I’ve got one in my ear!”. The medic rushed over to help and just as they were examining her, the critter made a dramatic exit, prompting Ant to exclaim, “Oh my god! It just jumped out!”.

The trial was high stakes as Ant and Dec revealed that there was a chance to win immunity from the next two vote-offs as well as a place in the Cyclone challenge. But viewers weren’t too keen on the ‘manipulative’ twist.

One wrote: “Not keen at all on this twist, all feels a bit manipulative!” another said: “#ImACeleb Why the hell have they mucked up the Cyclone this year? We, the viewers, want to choose the last 4 and who should be in the Cyclone!”. A third wrote: “This is an epically bad idea. We get to decide who goes to Cyclone, not some rigged up arcade game with immunity”.