{"id":8606,"date":"2021-12-13T15:47:27","date_gmt":"2021-12-13T14:47:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1536069"},"modified":"2021-12-13T16:08:08","modified_gmt":"2021-12-13T15:08:08","slug":"im-a-celebrity-fans-left-divided-as-danny-miller-is-named-king-of-the-castle","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/im-a-celebrity-fans-left-divided-as-danny-miller-is-named-king-of-the-castle\/","title":{"rendered":"I\u2019m A Celebrity fans left divided as Danny Miller is named King of the Castle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"><\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By David Craig\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Monday, 13 December 2021 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p>I\u2019m A Celebrity fans are split on the outcome of last night\u2019s final, which saw Emmerdale star <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/reality-tv\/breaking-celebrity-2021-winner-newsupdate\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Danny Miller crowned King of the Castle<\/a>, a poll by <a href=\"&quot;http:\/\/RadioTimes.com&quot;\">RadioTimes.com<\/a> has revealed.<\/p>\n<p>The competition boiled down to two soap stars, eventual victor Miller and his runner-up campmate Simon Gregson, best known for playing Steve on ITV\u2019s long-running Coronation Street.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, Miller was the one who took home the title, but reaction on social media suggested it was a close run thing, with an outpouring of support for both <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/reality-tv\/im-a-celebrity-2021-line-up\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">I\u2019m A Celebrity contestants<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In a poll from <strong>RadioTimes.com<\/strong>, just under 58 per cent of participants said they were happy with the result, while a sizeable 42 percent admitted they had hoped to see a different celebrity crowned.<\/p> <p>Despite being a late joiner to this year\u2019s series, added to the camp alongside EastEnders star Adam Woodyatt, Gregson quickly became a firm favourite for his sharp sense of humour.<\/p>\n<p>As a result, many fiercely advocated for him to become King of the Castle, but in the end he was pipped at the post as Miller secured more votes from <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/im-celebrity-2022-start-date\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">I\u2019m A Celebrity<\/a> viewers.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"&quot;twitter-tweet&quot;\" data-dnt=\"&quot;true&quot;\"><p lang=\"&quot;en&quot;\" dir=\"&quot;ltr&quot;\">Who deserves to win after tonight\u2019s episode??<a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ImACelebrity?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">#ImACelebrity<\/a> <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ImACeleb?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">#ImACeleb<\/a> <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/t.co\/9rgkQjHWs0&quot;\">pic.twitter.com\/9rgkQjHWs0<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Jack (@jackleach03) <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/jackleach03\/status\/1468706388771758081?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">December 8, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async=\"\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;\" charset=\"&quot;utf-8&quot;\"\/><p>Predictably, there was an outcry over the decision, with some viewers expressing their grief in the form of memes, although others were more level-headed in accepting the loss.<\/p>\n<p>One fan pointed out that oftentimes the runner-up contestants are just as memorable and adored as the winners, naming Corrie\u2019s Andy Whyment and BBC Radio 1\u2019s Jordan North as fellow \u201csecond place Kings\u201d.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"&quot;twitter-tweet&quot;\" data-dnt=\"&quot;true&quot;\"><p lang=\"&quot;en&quot;\" dir=\"&quot;ltr&quot;\">Just some second place Kings<a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ImACeleb?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">#ImACeleb<\/a> <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ImACelebrity?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">#ImACelebrity<\/a> <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/t.co\/WqCyfsQ1O0&quot;\">pic.twitter.com\/WqCyfsQ1O0<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Pedro (@TheMaskedVision) <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheMaskedVision\/status\/1470162454583951360?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">December 12, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async=\"\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;\" charset=\"&quot;utf-8&quot;\"\/><p>Naturally, there were plenty of viewers pleased to see Danny emerge victorious, with many congratulating the actor in the replies to the official I\u2019m A Celeb account.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"&quot;twitter-tweet&quot;\" data-dnt=\"&quot;true&quot;\"><p lang=\"&quot;en&quot;\" dir=\"&quot;ltr&quot;\">So glad Danny won!! He was a great all rounder. He did his fair share of trials, those who thought he didnt obviously wasnt actually watching the show lol. Wouldnt have minded if Simon or Frankie had won either. They were all great. Simon was hilarious!! Get back to Oz <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ImACeleb?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">#ImACeleb<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Hayley Edwards (@hayleyed74) <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/hayleyed74\/status\/1470172925114339332?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">December 12, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async=\"\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;\" charset=\"&quot;utf-8&quot;\"\/><p>The actual vote was even closer, as ITV has since revealed that Danny beat Simon with 55.05 per cent of the vote in the final two. He had previously secured 42.79 per cent of the vote when there were three finalists, with Simon getting 33.44 per cent and Frankie finishing in third place with 23.77 per cent.<\/p>\n<p><strong>I\u2019m A Celebrity returns next year. Check out more of our <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Entertainment<\/a> coverage or visit our <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">TV Guide<\/a> to see what\u2019s on tonight.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By David Craig Published: Monday, 13 December 2021 at 12:00 am I\u2019m A Celebrity fans are split on the outcome of last night\u2019s final, which saw Emmerdale star Danny Miller crowned King of the Castle, a poll by RadioTimes.com has revealed. 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