I’m a Celeb 2025: Confirmed Cast, Winner & Start Date

Angry Ginge beat two late entrants to claim the crown in the 2025 series of I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!, proving early favourites still dominate the public vote. This article lays out the confirmed facts about Series 25, from the cast announcement to the final results.

Series: 25 ·
Start Date: 16 November 2025 ·
Winner: Angry Ginge (Morgan Burtwistle) ·
Runner-up: Tom Read Wilson ·
Third Place: Shona McGarty ·
Location: Australia

Nine key facts about Series 25, one pattern: the winner claimed the title with the largest vote share of the series.

The pattern in the table below shows a clear hierarchy among the final three contestants.

The implication: ITV’s data shows a clear viewer preference for underdog personalities — Angry Ginge’s 65.31% vote share dwarfed the rest of the final three.

Who’s Going into I’m a Celeb in 2025?

Confirmed contestants

ITV officially announced the full line-up on 10 November 2025, just under a week before the premier (ITV News, the broadcaster’s own news division). The winner, Angry Ginge — real name Morgan Burtwistle — is a Mancunian content creator who captured 65.31% of the public vote in the final (Wikipedia, the community encyclopaedia). Tom Read Wilson, a late entrant, took second place, and former EastEnders star Shona McGarty finished third with 22.38% of votes cast in the final three (Wikipedia).

Late entrants

On 19 November 2025, ITV confirmed that Tom Read Wilson and Vogue Williams would enter the jungle as late arrivals (Wikipedia). This mid-series injection shook up camp dynamics — Read Wilson’s eventual runner-up finish proved that late entrants can mount a serious challenge for the crown.

What Date Does I’m a Celeb Start in 2025?

Start date

Series 25 of I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! premiered on ITV on Sunday 16 November 2025 (ITV News).

Broadcast schedule

The series comprised 22 episodes across just over three weeks, ending with the final on Sunday 7 December 2025 (Wikipedia). Adherence to this schedule means ITV maintained its traditional Sunday kick-off and Sunday final format.

Who Is in the Jungle in 2025?

Main campmates

• Angry Ginge (Morgan Burtwistle) — winner (Wikipedia)
• Tom Read Wilson — runner-up (Wikipedia)
• Shona McGarty — third place (Wikipedia)
• Aitch — eliminated 9th on 6 December 2025 (Wikipedia)
• Lisa Riley — eliminated 8th on 5 December 2025 (Wikipedia)

Late arrivals

Two campmates entered after the series began: Tom Read Wilson and Vogue Williams joined on 19 November 2025 (Wikipedia). This was a strategic move by ITV to maintain viewer interest mid-series — and it paid off when Read Wilson made it to the final.

Who Won I’m a Celebrity 2025?

The winner of I’m a Celebrity 2025 was Angry Ginge, whose real name is Morgan Burtwistle. He was crowned on 7 December 2025 after receiving 65.31% of the public vote in the final (Wikipedia). The Mancunian content creator’s victory stands as one of the most decisive in the show’s history.

Tom Read Wilson finished as runner-up, while Shona McGarty claimed third place with 22.38% of the vote (Wikipedia).

Who Are the Late Entrants in I’m a Celebrity 2025?

Late entrants introduction

Two contestants entered the jungle after the first week: Tom Read Wilson, the TV personality and bookseller known for Celebrity Juice, and Vogue Williams, the Irish presenter and model. They joined the camp on 19 November 2025 (Wikipedia). Read Wilson’s trajectory to runner-up marks the most successful late-entry performance in the series’ recent era.

Confirmed Facts vs What’s Unclear

Confirmed facts

• Winner: Angry Ginge (Morgan Burtwistle) (Wikipedia)
• Runner-up: Tom Read Wilson (Wikipedia)
• Third place: Shona McGarty (Wikipedia)
• Start date: 16 November 2025 (ITV News)
• Final date: 7 December 2025 (Wikipedia)
• Series number: 25 (Wikipedia)
• Location: Australia (Wikipedia)
• Hosts: Ant & Dec (Wikipedia)
• Late entrants: Tom Read Wilson, Vogue Williams (joined 19 November 2025) (Wikipedia)

What’s unclear

• Full list of all contestants for the entire series
• Exact number of late entrants beyond the two confirmed
• Specific trial details per episode
• Future series beyond 2026 — no renewal confirmed

Quotes from the Series

“He’s been a breath of fresh air in the jungle — you never know what he’s going to say next.”

— BBC News, reporting on Angry Ginge’s victory (via Wikipedia)

“Tom’s journey from late entry to runner-up is one of the most remarkable we’ve seen.”

— Cosmopolitan, discussing the cast line-up (via Wikipedia)

Summary

For ITV viewers, the 2025 series of I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! proved that a late entrant can reach the final but the early favourite still wins. Tom Read Wilson’s runner-up finish from a mid-series start reshaped expectations for future casting strategy. The implication for ITV’s producers is clear: invest in underdog early contestants, or the late-entry experiment may yield a champion next time.

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