Jamie Laing leads the Made In Chelsea co-stars supporting Sam Thompson during the I'm A Celeb final as he is crowned King of the Jungle
Sam Thompson's Made In Chelsea colleagues supported him during the I'm A Celeb final as he was crowned King of the Jungle.
The reality star, 31, was declared the winner on the show on Sunday night, beating Tony Bellew into top spot after being the bookmakers' favorite to win in recent weeks.
His former co-star on MIC Jamie Laing, 35, led the support as he shared a series of sweet snaps and a kind message.
Other stars from the show who sent him congratulations after the win included Olivia Bentley, Ruby Adler, Josh Patterson and Reza Amiri-Garroussi.
Jamie wrote in his caption, “Okay, where do I start… For as long as I have known Sammy, he has always lit up the room he walked into and without a doubt he has done that at camp and for his campmates.
Sam Thompson's Made In Chelsea co-stars, including Jamie Laing, supported him during the I'm A Celeb final as he was crowned King of the Jungle
The reality star, 31, was declared the winner of the show on Sunday night, beating Tony Bellew into top spot after being the bookmakers' favorite to win in recent weeks.
“When we were younger he always talked about how much he wanted to do the show, wanted to be there, he didn't care about winning the show but just getting involved would be magical.
'Well, he's in the final and I know winning it will be the icing on the cake of this incredible memory for him!! Proud of you buddy!! You wanted this – Now go and WIN IT!!”
Elsewhere, Reza shared a sweet selfie with Sam from an old holiday, writing the caption: 'Proud of this guy!'
Reza attended Sam's girlfriend Zara McDermott's viewing party for the finale with his ex Ruby Adler.
Ruby shared a look at the food and decorations at the bash, while also sharing a selfie as he wrote: 'We love you Sammy! Vote for @samthompsonuk as King of the Jungle tonight!'
Josh Patterson also commented on the win on his Insta Story when he shared the moment Sam was crowned.
Oliva Bentley shared a photo of him on TV undergoing his horrible eating process as she wrote, “Keep going sammyyy!!!!”
Elsewhere, Reza shared a sweet selfie with Sam from an old holiday, writing the caption: 'Proud of this guy!'
Ruby shared a look at the food and decorations at the bash, while also sharing a selfie as he wrote: 'We love you Sammy! Vote for @samthompsonuk as King of the Jungle tonight!'
Josh Patterson also commented on the win on his Insta Story when he shared the moment Sam was crowned
Following his win, Sam thanked his fans on Instagram 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 would be invited to this show and being here is completely up to you and I can't even explain how grateful I am.
'You made my dream come true and I am a very, very happy person, so thank you very much.
'I really appreciate you all, thank you. King of the jungle baby! Come on!'
During the show, Sam jumped into the arms of runner-up Tony as presenters Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly announced the results, before admitting he was 'blown away'.
He said: 'I'm really overwhelmed, I didn't even think I would be invited to the show. I don't know what to say.'
When asked what he had to say to those who voted for him, he tearfully said: “I'm so grateful, thank you so much. I've been dreaming of doing this show for years and you've made a childhood dream come true.'
Tony wasn't too disappointed to finish second as he felt his new friend was a more than worthy winner.
He said: '10 days ago I knew. When I first met him, I knew I had never met anyone like him before… He deserves it more than anything and I couldn't be happier.”
Sam had been open about being a super fan of the show and admitted it was '100 times' better than he expected.
In an interview with Tony prior to the result, he was asked if it had met 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 too.
'My favorite time in the whole jungle was when Snake Rock came back and we had the whole family together again… The atmosphere was so great 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 the camp 'really, really difficult' and was grateful for his friendships with Sam and JLS singer Marvin Humes.
He said: 'You are alone with your own thoughts and my mind is not the best, it was not easy. It was very difficult and you think to yourself, “What am I doing here?”
“I definitely think I was put here to be with Sam and get to know him, Marvin was a big part of it too, I can't believe he's not here.
'Everyone was great… 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 healthy people.'
Sam is reportedly set to make millions after catching the attention of TV bosses keen to sign him up for projects.
A source told the Daily star: 'They know Sam is a star.
Ruby was at Zara's viewing party and shared photos and videos of the incredible jungle-themed decorations
Oliva Bentley shared a photo of him on TV undergoing his horrible eating process as she wrote, “Keep going sammyyy!!!!”
In addition to Jamie's heartfelt post, he shared a series of throwback snaps with Sam from their holidays
'The big bosses are all keeping a close eye on what he does next because they see him as the next big thing.
“The great thing about Sam is that he's just unapologetically himself, and that's what people love.
“He's about to become a very, very rich man when he leaves jungle life.
'And it's not just him, his girlfriend Zara is also expected to do well, with them being seen as the new power couple.'