Overview
- ITV reported about 13 million votes in the finale, with Angry Ginge taking 53% in the final three and 65% in the head‑to‑head with runner‑up Tom Read Wilson.
- Tom Read Wilson finished second and Shona McGarty placed third after the trio completed their closing Bushtucker trials.
- The finale featured individual challenges, including rats for McGarty, an eating trial for Read Wilson, and insect‑filled helmets for Angry Ginge.
- Winners receive symbolic crown and sceptre only and traditionally return them before leaving Australia, and there is no separate cash prize; media estimate appearance fees at roughly £100,000 for Angry Ginge, ~£95,000 for McGarty, and £60,000–£80,000 for Read Wilson.
- Angry Ginge, real name Morgan Burtwistle, said he lost about 7kg during the three‑week stint, describing the experience as tougher than expected.