I’m A Celebrity reveals voting figures from the final - and they might shock you

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You'll be surprised how close the voting was...

I'm A Celebrity 2020 voting figures from the final have been released by ITV, and the numbers are closer than you could possibly imagine.

The final, aired at the start of the month, saw Vernon Kay, Jordan North and Giovanna Fletcher all battling it out to be crowned the first ever king or queen of the castle.

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The final votes for Giovanna and Jordan were closer than anyone realised (Picture: ITV)

And while everyone knew that it was a close call between the three remaining celebrities, no one quite realised how close.

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TV presenter Vernon landed himself third place in the series with 26.5 per cent of the public vote, leaving Jordan and Giovanna in the final two.

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Giovanna was eventually crowned queen of the castle, winning the first ever series set in Wales with 50.27 per cent of the votes.

But it has been revealed that Jordan wasn't far behind, narrowly missing out on a win with 49.73 per cent.

Top TV for 2020

This year's I'm A Celebrity might have looked a little different to previous years, but ITV has revealed that it is the biggest TV success of 2020.

Instead of being aired from the warm Australian jungle, campmates instead braved the chilly Welsh winter, but the lack of sunshine didn't do anything to put TV fans off.

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I'm A Celebrity 2020 was a huge hit for ITV (Picture: ITV) (Image credit: ITV)

On average 11.2 million viewers tuned in to watch the celebrities and their camp antics over the course of the three week series.

From hilarious camp pranks, insider celebrity revelations around the campfire to dramatic Bushtucker trials, this year's I'm A celebrity had it all.

The last episode of 2020 saw a huge 12.1 million people tune in, while 11.4 million saw Giovanna crowned queen of the castle on Friday 4th December.

Now it just remains to be seen if next year will see the crew jetting back to Australia, or if Wales could become a permanent home for the series.

Claire Crick
Assistant Managing Editor at What To Watch

Claire is Assistant Managing Editor at What To Watch and has been a journalist for over 15 years, writing about everything from soaps and TV to beauty, entertainment, and even the Royal Family. After starting her career at a soap magazine, she ended up staying for 13 years, and over that time she’s pulled pints in the Rovers Return, sung karaoke in the Emmerdale village hall, taken a stroll around Albert Square, and visited Summer Bay Surf Club in sunny Australia. 

After learning some tricks of the trade at websites Digital Spy, Entertainment Daily, and Woman & Home, Claire landed a role at What’s On TV and whattowatch.com writing about all things TV and film, with a particular love for Aussie soaps, Strictly Come Dancing and Bake Off

She’s interviewed everyone from June Brown — AKA Dot Cotton — to Michelle Keegan, swapped cooking tips with baking legend Mary Berry backstage at the NTAs, and danced the night away with soap stars at countless awards bashes. There’s not a lot she doesn’t know about soaps and TV and can be very handy when a soapy question comes up in a pub quiz! 

As well as all things soap-related, Claire also loves running, spa breaks, days out with her kids, and getting lost in a good book.