I'm A Celebrity South Africa All-Stars winner Myleene Klass says there was a significant amount of prize money for her triumphant crowning for the ITV jungle spin-off show, but has announced the sweet gesture on what she's going to do with it.
The former Loose Women panellist first appeared on I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! back in 2006 when she was runner-up in the Australian jungle alongside hosts Ant and Dec, and returned for the spin-off series which sought out to find the 'ultimate jungle legend'.
The new series saw a bunch of familiar star-studded celebs from previous seasons battle it out head-to-head in the new setting of Kruger National Park until only singer Myleene and Diversity star Jordan Banjo were left to battle it out.
The talented musician-turned-presenter, 45, took on the last trial against dancer Jordan in an infamous eating challenge where the pair were presented with a variety of gruesome insects such as mice tails. Myleene came out victorious and was crowned.
Days after her win on the popular ITV reality show, Myleene has revealed she won £100,000 and told fans on social media what she was doing with it.
Writing on Instagram, the mum-of-three explained: "I am proud to donate my I’m A Celebrity prize money of £100,000.00 to Save the Children UK. I’ve been an ambassador for 11 years in which time I’ve travelled the globe helping STC.
"The things I have seen will stay with me forever. Children in the Philippines playing by the ships that have run aground from the tsunami so they can be next to their parents that lay crushed beneath them.
"Dancing with children in refugee camps in Jordan as their parents weave me a chopping board made of plastic bags to say thank you for being there. (I still have it). Teaching rescued child brides in Tanzania the Solfa, Astronomy and Science as they study through the day, striving to become engineers and doctors to help their communities and at night, iron clothes and raise their own babies.
"Trying to share out food in Bangladesh to families as they make one small meal of broth and a bean stalk last 24 hours. Holding a mum in Nepal as she shows me where she thinks her baby is buried after they died of pneumonia and she couldn’t leave the hospital as she couldn’t pay the medical bill for 3 months, (it was £4)."
Myleene continued to share more examples of people she met, adding: "We all just want the best for our children and due to luck and circumstance of birth, it’s not always something a child gets. My girls have always helped me pack balloons, sweets, stickers and nail polish for the children I go to. They themselves are now mini ambassadors.
"I’ve seen for myself, this money will go far. The mouse tails and rotten tofu were worth it."
And it didn't take long for her Celeb pals and fans to share their praise on the social media post and show their appreciation of what she was doing, hailing her as an "inspiration" for the decision she made.
Broadcaster Vanessa Feltz said: "Utterly magnificent!" Singer Sophie Ellis-Bextor replied: "Wow that’s brilliant. What a wonderful thing to do!" Former Made In Chelsea star Ashley James commented: "Incredible woman."
One fan wrote: "How inspiring is this @myleeneklass . What a wonderful human you are." Whilst someone else quipped: "Bloody incredible woman. I am in awe."
Another fan added: "What a thoroughly beautiful and decent person you are Myleene. Your children and husband must be so proud of you. Such a lovely thing to do. Bless you." Someone else penned: "Wow. The world needs more Myleenes."
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