I’m A Celebrity winner Sam Thompson’s girlfriend Zara McDermott told him she’d fallen in love with the jungle king ‘all over again’ during 4am phone call after he triumphed on show

Sam Thompson's girlfriend ZaraMcDermott told him she had fallen in love with him 'all over again' when he called her at 4am after she won this year's I'm A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! on Sunday.

The former Made In Chelsea star, 31, was crowned King of the Jungle on Sunday with 56.6% of the public vote, while retired boxer Tony Bellew, 41, finished in second place with 43.4% of the vote .

While former Love Island star Zara, 26, didn't fly to Australia to meet Sam when he emerged from the jungle because he thought she would still be competing on the current series of Strictly Come Dancing, he claims she told him her feelings for he has grown stronger after watching him on the ITV show, with Zara declaring her love for him when he called from Down Under in the early hours of UK time.

Sam told Mirror: “She said she's fallen in love with me all over again and this is the proudest she's ever been.”

He continued, “It was so nice to hear because it had been a long month and she was obviously my first call, and I needed to hear her voice to remind me of home even though she said I probably smell.”

While 26-year-old Zara didn't fly to Australia to meet Sam when he emerged from the jungle, he claims she told him her feelings for him have grown stronger after watching him on the ITV show.

Reality star Sam said Zara can't wait for him to return to Britain so they can spend the holidays together.

Sam added: 'She said she can't wait to spend Christmas together and just do silly little things like cozy up on the sofa and decorate the tree, all the things she knows I wanted to hear. '

Former Celebrity BIg Brother housemate Sam choked back tears as he paid tribute to Zara in an emotional interview on Monday.

Zara hosted a viewing party at their home for the final, and as a surprise for her boyfriend, she sent a sweet video message which was played on ITV's Lorraine.

Zara turned to her boyfriend of four years and said, “I don't even think the word proud will cut it anymore. The way you behaved in that jungle and made everyone feel so comfortable, you brought such a sparkle to that camp.”

She continued, “I've never met anyone like you. I love you so much and can't wait to have you back.'

Overcome with emotion, Sam said, “That's the sweetest thing, when you see something like that, that's my little goose!”

'I miss her so much. I know she slept on my side every night and I am so lucky to have her in my life. There are so many people asking, “How did you do that?” and I don't know.

Sam choked back tears as he paid tribute to his girlfriend Zara in an emotional interview on Monday's episode of Lorraine

Zara hosted a viewing party at their home for the final, and as a surprise for her boyfriend, she sent a sweet video message which was played on ITV's Lorraine

'Sometimes I wake up to see if she's still there and if it's a dream and luckily it's not! I'm so lucky to have her in my life.'

Zara took part in Strictly Come Dancing this year, but she and her professional dance partner Graziano Di Prima were the fifth couple to be voted out of the competition in October.

Sam expected Zara to still be on the show, so he instead invited his good friend, former The Only Way Is Essex star Pete Wicks, to greet him in Australia as he left the jungle.

And Sam was full of kind words for Pete, saying, “Pete is the best friend anyone could ask for.

'He is not immediate family and he has been coming here for two weeks and has been a source of support for my girlfriend who couldn't be there, and for my mother and my friends.

'Even in his hotel he now shows me around asking: 'Are you okay, mate?' I've never had this from him before, he is usually very strict!

“And with him at the end of the bridge, if it wasn't Zara, it was him. I'm just so lucky, I owe him a lot.”

He admitted he had been 'overwhelmed' by the support he had seen and had cried when he saw a video of his loved ones hosting an I'm A Celeb party. lots of dinners!'

The Made In Chelsea star, 31, was crowned King of the Jungle during Sunday night's I'm A Celebrity final and was greeted by Pete on the bridge

Although Sam is tipped to make millions after leaving the Jungle, he confessed he hasn't thought about what his next move will be.

He mused: “I keep sounding so corny, that's the great thing about doing a show like this, I'm very happy with where I am now. I have my radio show and my podcast…

“I just wanted to do the show for the most amazing experience in the world. The great thing is that I don't even know if I should do anything else.

'I'm already so lucky, so I have no idea what or if I'll do anything else.'