Jamie Lynn Spears pens emotional post reflecting on her 'incredible' I'm A Celeb experience: 'I walked out with a whole new group of life long friends!'
Jamie Lynn Spears has penned an emotional post reflecting on her 'incredible' I'm A Celeb experience.
The sister of pop star Britney, 32, took to Instagram on Wednesday after Sunday's final to gush over her new 'life long friends' and the show in general.
Sharing a selection of snaps she said: 'This girl had noooooo clue what she was about to walk into, but THANK GOODNESS she did, bc she walked out of the jungle with a whole new group of life long friends!
'Thankful to all the crew, producers, @itv & @antanddec for such an impressive production, and sooooooo proud of all my camp mates for making the jungle their bi***h.'
She added: 'Thank you to the FANS who watch and support us, and allow us to have these incredible experiences-we owe it all to y'all.'
Jamie Lynn Spears has penned an emotional post reflecting on her 'incredible' I'm A Celeb experience
The sister of pop star Britney, 32, took to Instagram on Wednesday after Sunday's final to gush over her new 'life long friends' and the show in general
Jamie Lynn lasted 10 days in the jungle before she quit the show on medical grounds.
An ITV spokesperson said at the time: 'Jamie Lynn Spears has left I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! on medical grounds.
'She's been a fantastic campmate who has triumphed at trials and bonded well with her fellow celebrities.'
Made In Chelsea star Sam Thompson, 31, was announced the winner on the show on Sunday night, beating Tony Bellew to the top spot after being the bookies' favourite to win for the past couple of weeks.
After his win, Sam took to Instagram to thank his fans for their support, saying: 'Thank you so much for making my Jungle experience.
'If I'm honest with you I didn't even think I'd be invited on this show and to be here is completely down to you and I can't even explain how grateful I am.
'You've made my dream come true and I'm a very, very lucky person so thank you so much.
'I really appreciate every single one of you, thank you. King of the Jungle baby! Come on!'
Sharing a selection of snaps she said: 'This girl had noooooo clue what she was about to walk into, but THANK GOODNESS she did, bc she walked out of the jungle with a whole new group of life long friends!'
She also shared behind the scenes snaps from her promo video at the start of the show as she posed in a pink dress
During the show, Sam jumped into the arms of runner-up Tony when hosts Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly announced the results, before admitting he was 'overwhelmed'.
He said: 'I'm really overwhelmed, I didn't think I'd even be invited on the show. I don't know what to say.'
Asked what he had to say to those who had voted for him, he tearfully said: 'I'm so grateful, thank you so much. I've dreamed of doing this show for years and years and you've made a boy's dream come true.'
Tony wasn't too disappointed to have finished second as he felt his new friend was a more than worthy winner.
He said: '10 days ago, I knew. I knew when I first met him, I've never met a person like him... He deserves it more than anything and I couldn't be happier.'
Sam had been open about being a superfan of the show and admitted it was '100 times' better than he had expected it to be.
Interviewed alongside Tony ahead of the result, he was asked if it had lived up to his expectations and said: 'It did so much more, I've never been so shocked in my life, times 100 everything, the little moments are the best moments as well.
'My favourite time in the entire jungle was when Snake Rock came back and we had the entire family back together... The vibe was so amazing and I thought, 'I don't think I've ever been as happy as I am now'.'
Meanwhile, boxer Tony admitted he had found life in camp 'very, very difficult' so was thankful for his friendships with Sam and JLS singer Marvin Humes.
He said: 'You're alone with your own thoughts and my mind isn't the best, it wasn't easy. It was very very difficult and you think to yourself, 'What am I doing here?'
'I definitely think I was put here to be around Sam and get to know him, Marvin was a huge part of it as well, I can't believe he's not sitting here.
'Everyone was amazing... I know this is called I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! but I'm not one of them, a celebrity, and no one felt like a celebrity, they were just normal.
'It's the first time in my life I've sat with a bunch of strangers and just thought, 'You're all sound people'.'
Sam is reportedly set to earn millions after catching the attention of TV bosses who are keen to sign him up for projects.
Jamie Lynn lasted 10 days in the jungle before she quit the show on medical grounds and jetted home
The singer faced an emotional time in the camp, where she threatened to quit on multiple occasions and broke down about missing her two children
She and husband Jamie Watson are parents to five-year-old Ivey while she also has daughter Maddie, 15, from a previous relationship
A source told the Daily Star: 'They know Sam is a star.
'The big bosses are all keeping a very close eye on what he does next because they see him as the next big thing.
'The wonderful thing about Sam is he is just unapologetically himself and that's what people love.
'He is set to become a very very rich man when he steps outside that jungle life.
'And not just him, his girlfriend Zara, is expected to do well too, with them seen as the new power couple.'