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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Suzanne Wrack

‘Always a queen’: Lionesses pay tribute to Jill Scott after jungle victory

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Jill Scott with her fiancee, Shelly Unitt, after winning the ITV series.
Jill Scott with her fiancee, Shelly Unitt, after winning the ITV series. Photograph: James Gourley/ITV/Rex/Shutterstock

After a life-changing summer, when the Lionesses’ victory in the final of the Euros confirmed a first major trophy for the England women’s team and the country’s first major football trophy since the men’s World Cup win in 1966, midfielder Jill Scott topped off her year by being crowned queen of the jungle – the winner – of I’m a Celebrity … Get Me Out of Here!

After her coronation with a crown of flowers on the carved wooden throne, support from the retired footballer’s former teammates flooded social media. “I’m so proud of you @JillScottJS8 QUEEN OF THE JUNGLE”, said Beth Mead, player of the tournament and top scorer in the women’s Euros.

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