Comedian Seann Walsh has the best chance of taking home the 21 st I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here crown, which returns to Australia for the first time since 2019, according to data from BonusCodeBets. Experts analysed the characteristics of each of the 20 previous winners since the show began in 2002, revealing the key attributes of what makes up jungle royalty, with the average winner being a 36-year-old male actor or musician.
Despite being a comedian by trade, Walsh has had a cameo in a TV show (Bad Move), so given that he perfectly matches with two qualities (age and gender), it seems that the jungle crown is perfectly suited to his head. With actors previously taking home five wins, Hollyoaks star, Owen Warner, 23, is also in the running as the only male actor in this year's jungle roster.
Sue Cleaver, better known for playing Eileen Grimshaw on Coronation Street, will also hold hope that she can add to the list of winning actors. Since Tony Blackburn won the first ever series of the show, no DJ has ever come close to being victorious, but Chris Moyles will hope he can turn the tables on their fortune this time round.
If Boy George was to win the show, he would become the second oldest King, behind 75-year-old Harry Redknapp. The former lead singer of The Culture Club would join the lengthy list of musicians to come out the victor. Former England women’s midfielder, Jill Scott, could be in with a chance of winning a second trophy in a few months, becoming the first person to hold the Women’s Euros and the Jungle Crown simultaneously.
A spokesperson for BonusCodeBets said: “Following his unsuccessful stint on Strictly Come Dancing Seann Walsh may have found a show better suited to his characteristics. So, while Owen Warner may be the early bookies’ favourite, our research suggests that the comedian will be the one to have the last laugh.”
The eleven contestants this year are Boy George, Mike Tindall, Chris Moyles, Seann Walsh, Olivia Attwood, Charlene White, Babatunde Aleshe, Owen Warner, Scarlette Douglas, Jill Scott, Sue Cleaver. The show begins on Sunday, November 6, at 9pm.
