I'm A Celebrity... South Africa winner Myleene Klass has revealed that there as prize money attached to her emerging triumphant from the South African bush in the first-ever spin-off of the hit ITV reality series - and she's already decided what she's going to do with it.
The singer and talented musician-turned-presenter showed she wasn't messing around in scenes aired in the final of the programme last Friday (May 12) as she fought to the end to be given crowned the first I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here 'Legend'.
The pre-recorded series, still hosted by Ant McPartlin and Dec Donnely, saw a bunch of previously seen campmates whisked off to the new setting of Kruger National Park, as opposed to the usual jungle location in Australia. But with no public vote, they will be competing against each other in a battle to be crowned winner of the 'All Star' series and granted 'legend' status.
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After a number of memorable campmates came and went throughout the three-week run, which was pre-recorded in September. before it was left to just Myleene and Diversity star Jordan Banjo to battle it out.
Then the final two celebrities then took on the last trial that separated them and legend status - the infamous eating trial. They were both presented with the same dish and had to write down how many they think they could eat of each thing, such as mice tails. The person with the highest number then had to eat that amount within five minutes to win the point.
And it was former Hear'Say star Myleene who emerged victorious and was given the crown. Days after her win was screened on ITV, Myleene has revealed that she was given £100,000 in winnings and told fans what she had done with the six-figure sum.
On her Instagram, she revealed she was "proud" to donate her winnings to a charity she has been a patron of for the last 11 years. "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 mum-of-three shared.
She continued alongside a video of clips of her on an eye-opening trip with Save the Children: "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)."
She continued to share more examples of people she met, Myleene added: "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." Her celebrity followers and fans were quick to share their praise and showed their appreciation for the I’m A Celeb winner, calling her 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."
@rascals_and_rainbows said: "How inspiring is this @myleeneklass . What a wonderful human you are." @katehw1982 wrote: "Bloody incredible woman. I am in awe." @watkinsonkristel commented: "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." @wearemoutpads added: "Wow. The world needs more Myleenes."
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