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I'm A Celeb All Stars is back and there's only one campmate who deserves the crown
Reach Daily Express | April 7, 2026 3:40 AM CST

I'm A Celebrity All Stars is back following a three-year break, and I couldn't be happier. I'm A Celeb has always been my favourite UK reality show and is one that I will never miss, no matter what. I'm the kind of viewer who gets fully invested every single year. The rows, the banter, the unexpected friendships, I love all of it. I'll be honest though, the first edition of All Stars didn't quite live up to the regular version because for me, the public vote is a huge part of what makes the show work, so having the winner decided by a trial just didn't hit the same.

However, that's why I'm excited about the format change for this year's series, because the live final will be broadcast from London and viewers will decide who wins. Looking at the campmates, there's one that stands out to me who deserves to win it because he was completely robbed last time.

There are some proper legends heading in. Winners like Harry Redknapp and Scarlett Moffatt are back, and a lot of people will be watching Gemma Collins to see if she lasts longer than three days this time.

I'm also really looking forward to seeing Craig Charles, especially after he had to leave early in 2014 following his brother's tragic death. Then you've got memorable names like Mo Farah, Seann Walsh and Ashley Roberts.

But for me, it's all about Jimmy Bullard. When he entered the jungle in 2014, he was immediately my pick to win. I actually would've put money on him getting to the final.

And I know I've just stated how viewers' votes make it, but everyone can agree that the public had an absolute howler there.

Long story short, he was voted out early because people thought he took the banter with Jake Quickenden too far. But that's all it was - banter.

People seemed to forget he was a former professional footballer, where that kind of humour is completely normal. I've even heard it straight from Jake himself, who told me Jimmy was his best mate in there and that he loved waking up in camp with him.

Jimmy was one of the funniest campmates that year and easily provided some of the best entertainment. So for him to be the first one out? An absolute liberty and clearly something I'm still not over more than a decade later.

So when I saw he was coming back for All Stars, I knew exactly what this was: Justice for Jimmy. Although the public vote is only returning for the final, I'm still hoping he gets the chance to stick around way longer because last time, we lost one of the best characters far too early and it felt like the public just couldn't take a joke.

So if he finally gets the win he deserved all along, I'll be absolutely buzzing.


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