I'm A Celeb winner Sam Thompson was given a big celebration when he returned victoriously to his job at Hits Radio on Wednesday after his successful Jungle stint.
The former Made In Chelsea star, 31, and the King of the Jungle returned to his day job after flying back to Britain from Australia last week.
He won the show after beating boxer Tony Bellew and politician Nigel Farage to top spot.
His Hits Radio family rolled out the red carpet to welcome him back – with confetti cannons, banners and a Colin the Caterpillar cake to greet him.
When he arrived at the building, he was greeted by all the members of his team lining the stairs to the studio while he hugged some of his colleagues.
I'm A Celeb winner Sam Thompson was given a big celebration as he returned victoriously to his job at Hits Radio on Wednesday after his successful Jungle stint
His Hits Radio family rolled out the red carpet to welcome him back – with confetti cannons, banners and a Colin the Caterpillar cake to greet him
He then walked through a banner that said “Welcome Home Jungle King” on it when a golden confetti explosion was released.
They then presented him with a crown as he went in to do a show and the JLS hit Everybody In Love was playing in the background.
Fellow Hits Radio presenter, Breakfast Show presenter Fleur East, plus a special guest – her Strictly partner Vito Coppola, were also on hand to help with the festivities.
Sam clearly couldn't believe the welcome party and said, “This is the best thing ever!” Thank you so much – I love this!
'I don't want this to stop! I can not believe it. That was the coolest thing ever! We're back baby!'
Sam will soon be back on air from 1pm on Christmas Day with a Jungle Bells special that will see him reunited with some of his I'm a Celebrity campmates.
He'll also end 2023 in style with a special New Year's Eve chart show.
It comes after Sam revealed he has 'nothing to show' for winning this year's I'm A Celeb as he was forced to collect his return prize.
When he arrived at the building, he was greeted by all members of his team along the stairs to the studio while he hugged some of his colleagues.
He then walked through a banner that read “Welcome Home Jungle King” when a gold confetti explosion was released
The former Made In Chelsea star, 31, and the King of the Jungle returned to his day job after flying back to Britain from Australia last week
Sam previously revealed he was so desperate to fulfill his childhood dream on the show that he was willing to sign up for free but hoped to take home a souvenir.
But despite winning the iconic garland, complete with flowers and leaves, the TV personality explained he was 'gutted' by the props.
Speaking to campmate Josie Gibson on Monday's This Morning, he revealed: 'I didn't get to keep anything! They didn't let me keep anything!'
Sam continued, “I had to give the scepter back. I really wanted to get it through airport security because it's quite big.
“But yes, I don't have anything for it.”
Speak with The times After flying back to Britain from Australia, Sam admitted it would have been a “very, very easy negotiation” as he would have done “anything” to be part of the show.
He also struggled to hide his surprise when he heard campmate Nigel Farage was paid £1.5million to take part in the show.
The GB News presenter's signing was controversial for many viewers and he finished in third place.
Discussing his dream of taking part in the show, Sam said: 'Mate, I would have done it for anything! I would have been a very, very easy negotiation. I would have paid them to be there.
'It wasn't a sum of money or a career move, I really wanted to eat a camel's penis. I wanted to meet Ant (McPartlin) and Dec (Donnelly), they are my heroes, the most iconic people of my life.'
They then presented him with a crown as he went in to do a show and the JLS hit Everybody In Love was playing in the background.
Fellow Hits Radio presenter, Breakfast Show presenter Fleur East, plus a special guest – her Strictly partner Vito Coppola, were also on hand to help with the celebrations
Sam will soon be back on air from 1pm on Christmas Day with a Jungle Bells special that will see him reunited with some of his I'm a Celebrity campmates.
Sam added that he 'never had a bad day' during his time in the jungle, although he did worry that he would be 'annoying' to other members of the camp with his 'high energy'.
After learning of Nigel's huge show fee, Sam struggled to hide his surprise and said: 'Was that him? Damn hell! I had no idea. You can buy five houses for that!'
He added that he “recognized” Nigel when he first went into the jungle, but still saw him as “a really fascinating guy.”
Sam admitted he felt like 'a competition winner' on the show and confessed that he ''massive imposter syndrome' in the jungle.'