Myleene Klass, the winner of the latest season of I’m A Celebrity, celebrated with an extravagant jungle-themed party.
The former Hear’Say singer and broadcaster, 45, was dubbed the first ever jungle Legend on Friday night after being the last one standing in South Africa.
Myleene gave the last trial her all and chowed down an astounding quantity of stomach-churning foods, including mouse tails and stinky tofu, to claim the championship.
Myleene was able to watch the conclusion with family and friends because the series was pre-recorded in Kruger National Park last year, and she arranged an extraordinary viewing party to celebrate.
She announced the occasion on social media. Myleene stated that it had ‘gone off’.
‘I invited my pals to come over to my sofa to watch the I’m A Celebrity final and we’d have a couple pizzas,’ she explained of her initial intentions.
Her friends, on the other hand, had ‘different ideas,’ and a jungle was erected in her backyard within 48 hours.
In a series of video, Myleene demonstrated how tourists were greeted with a ‘Welcome to the Jungle’ sign as they entered, with a crocodile nearby.
The area was also decked with additional exotic creatures, such as a large elephant and a gorilla, as well as palm palms, to give the impression that everyone had flown off to the campground.
Myleene, dressed in khaki, also exchanged recordings with several of the visitors, including Vanessa Feltz, as well as her children.
After weeks on rations in the bush, a full table with delights like cupcakes on sale must have been a sight for sore eyes.
Some, however, included pig snouts identical to the ones Myleene had to consume in the final challenge.
There was also a cake with a figurine of Myleene perched on top, dressed in the famed white bikini she wore when she first appeared on the show in 2006.
Some identical ones were even flying about the party, with visitors dressed up in swimsuits throughout the night, no doubt assisted by the jungle themed beverage menu.
There was also a scaled-down version of the renowned bridge, as well as a fire pit to keep everyone warm since they weren’t in the warm temperature Myleene had grown accustomed to while on the programme.
Myleene also praised her friends and coworkers for ‘hold down the fort, look after my babies, supervised the homework and did me proud’ while she was in the jungle.
‘I may wear the crown, but no one knows better than me that I’m the lucky one, I have a team of Legends around me,’ she wrote.
‘My village, my community, my friends. Thank you for lifting me up and always having my back. You’re all worth your weight in mouse tails and fermented tofu.’
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After being named the show’s winner, Myleene released a video in which she quipped that there had been “two coronations in one week” and that she was trying her best to book everyone in for another bank holiday.
While her capacity to do so is yet unknown, she subsequently posted another poignant post.
‘Well that was wild! I had the most amazing time, met the most incredible people and ate 60 mice tails. An experience I’ll never forget,’ she shared on Instagram.
‘My children have always said they wish they could have seen me in the jungle. Well my babies, this is your Mama.’
Myleene was crowned runner-up when she previously went on the competition in season six, with the championship going to former Busted singer Matt Willis.
I’m A Celebrity… South Africa is streaming on ITVX.