I’m A Celebrity star Oti Mabuse’s reunion with daughter, 1, will bring you to tears-Robert Oliver and Meghna Amin-Entertainment – Metro

Oti Mabuse reunited with her daughter before heading home (Picture: Marc Giddings)

I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! has officially come to an end, and the stars have begun their long journeys home.

The likes of Coleen Rooney and Strictly Come Dancing star Oti Mabuse have been pictured with their young children at the airport ahead of a long flight back to the UK, while new King of the Jungle Danny Jones has instead been enjoying a luxurious stay at the hotel.

The McFly singer and songwriter, 38, took the crown on Sunday night after beating Coleen, also 38, who finished as a more than worthy runner-up.

They had both been reunited with their children during emotional surprises in the camp in the days leading up to the final, while Oti’s husband Marius Iepure also featured on the show in the special episode.

He’d earlier flown out with Oti’s mum Dudu and their one-year-old daughter, who has now been pictured at the airport with her mum.

In a series of adorable pictures, Oti was seen carrying her tot in a baby carrier, giggling while keeping her entertained.

Danny Jones was crowned King of the Jungle (Picture: James Gourley/ITV/Shutterstock)

Oti left the jungle one day earlier after reuniting with her husband (Picture: ITV/Shutterstock)

He was there to welcome her at the end of the bridge (Picture: James Gourley/ITV/Shutterstock)

She looked as happy as ever to be reunited with her daughter, who Oti announced the birth of on Christmas Day last year.

While in the jungle, Oti opened up about the ‘hell’ she went through after the birth of her daughter, holding back her tears as she discussed the difficult experience.

Oti, 34, faced difficulty conceiving before their bundle of joy was born 10 weeks prematurely.

Speaking to Reverend Richard Coles on I’m A Celebrity, Oti tried not to cry as she recalled watching her newborn daughter being kept in a neonatal incubator, where she was not allowed to hold her so had to use her voice to connect in those important early days.

Oti welcomed her daughter last Christmas (Picture: Marc Giddings)

Adorable! (Picture: Marc Giddings)

She kept her tot entertained (Picture: Marc Giddings)

‘They find comfort in your voice,’ Oti said. ‘For two months, every single day we’d sing church music.’

She added: ‘They are (precious), my daughter was really, really tiny when she was born. It’s hell.

‘It’s hell to be in the hospital, to hear those sounds, to not see your baby’s eyes for a week, it’s hell to constantly look for advice from the doctors.’

The worst part of it all for the new mum was that ‘every night, you need to leave them, you need to leave your baby in someone else’s hands.’

Oti was emotional opening up about the traumatic time after her daughter’s birth (Picture: ITV)

It was an emotional conversation (Picture: ITV)

Oti became tearful as she and Rev Richard chatted, asking him to ‘say a prayer over’ her youngster which she would ‘really love’.

The sweet snaps of their reunion follow Coleen and her sons being pictured at the airport on their way home.

In the moments leading up to the final, Coleen had remarked on how proud she was of herself, saying: ‘Knowing that I have made it to the final makes me proud.

‘I’m a proud mum, I’m a proud wife, I’m a proud daughter, it’s very rare that I’m proud of myself, so it means a lot.’

Coleen’s youngest sons flew out to surprise her (Picture: ITV/Shutterstock)

Just hours earlier, she’d been surprised with a sweet reunion with her two youngest sons, filling her in on their last few weeks without her.

They’d flown out to Australia with Coleen’s parents, while husband Wayne and their two eldest sons remained at home.

In several interviews since leaving the camp, Coleen has joked about how she thought I’m A Celebrity would be a nice break to be away from the usual school routines, and she even learned to ‘nap’.

She also remarked how she spent the days leading up to her departure focused on planning for the family to cope without her, instead of anticipating how tough the experience would be for her.

She was in tears at the surprise (Picture: ITV/Shutterstock)

A sweet reunion (Picture: ITV/Shutterstock)

Their flights home come after the I’m A Celebrity stars reunited, while winner Danny left fans astonished and in hysterics with his post-jungle transformation, before he returned to his usual self ahead of filming for the Coming Out Show.

Danny took 55% of the vote to be crowned as the latest winner of the ITV series, and presenters Ant and Dec congratulated him on the achievement.

After leaving camp, the famous faces are usually treated to a swanky hotel as they return to the lives they left behind for three weeks on the reality show, which Danny seems to have taken full advantage of.

Sharing a clip from a luxurious bubble bath, he wrote on Instagram: ‘Cough cough *King’s voice* Dear loyal subjects, I can decree that one has changed one’s boxers… 😂 Thank you everyone for voting, it truly means the world. I’ll see you all very soon.’

‘Cheers everyone, King of the Jungle, see you all very soon,’ he said, raising his bottle.

But as soon as Danny had gotten back to his hotel in Australia, he immediately set about making a drastic change that had his Instagram followers in stitches.

In a series of pictures on Instagram, a shirtless Danny posed with a bottle of beer and decorated his room with a dozen gold and silver balloons, and – still in his camp hat and red shorts – he winked at the camera, sporting a brand new moustache he’d given himself as soon as he left camp.

Do you see Joe Exotic somewhere in that moustache? (Picture: Instagram)

Danny went back to his usual look for the reunion (Picture: James Gourley/ITV/Shutterstock)

He’s the new King of the Jungle! (Picture: James Gourley/ITV/Shutterstock)

He later appeared clean-shaven as new pics of the campmates reuniting were revealed, and they all looked worlds away from their jungle appearances.

After glam glow-ups, the stars attended a soirée for the Coming Out Show, which is due to air on Friday.

Pictures from the event saw Danny entertaining his co-stars with his guitar, while they all appeared to be singing along.

Loose Women star Jane Moore looked incredible in a sparkly white gown, while Oti stuck to the jungle theme in a leopard print dress.

Danny was pictured entertaining his campmates during the Coming Out Show (Picture: James Gourley/ITV/Shutterstock)

The stars have all reunited (Picture: James Gourley/ITV/Shutterstock)

Coleen transformed into a bright dress for the event (Picture: James Gourley/Shutterstock)

Runner-up Coleen was glowing in a yellow outfit, as she posed for snaps before the event.

Meanwhile, Richard, who came in third place, sported a bright blue suit with a colourful scarf.

The likes of Maura Higgins, Dean McCullough and GK Barry were also present, with Alan Halsall, Melvin Odoom and Barry McGuigan completing the line-up.

Tulisa was the only campmate missing from the reunion, after she jetted home following her eviction.

The Coming Out Show airs on Friday (Picture: James Gourley/ITV/Shutterstock)

Dean McCullough and GK Barry looked glam after their jungle glow ups (Picture: James Gourley/ITV/Shutterstock)

They were joined by Barry McGuigan, Melvin Odoom, Maura Higgins and Alan Halsall
(Picture: James Gourley/ITV/Shutterstock)

Several of the stars looked different to what we’re used to seeing them in after their time in camp, where they were all dressed down in their uniforms.

But it was Danny’s appearance before the reunion show that shocked fans.

As some of his followers pointed out – including campmate Dean McCullough – the moustache bore a striking resemblance to a certain Netflix star.

‘What in the Joe Exotic is going on here?’ Dean commented, laughing at Danny’s first major fashion choice after leaving the jungle as the winner.

‘What in the Joe Exotic is going on here?’ (Picture: Instagram)

Another viewer, @StaceBrewer, commented: I’ve just noticed the moustache. Hahahahahaha, I’m calling the police!’

Meanwhile, @AFireworkDaze joked that they’d be taking their votes back: ‘Mate what is that facial hair? Is it too late to retract my 5 votes? (I kid. Well done!!)’

Joe Exotic, 61, whose real name is Joseph Maldonado, ran the Greater Wynnewood Exotic Animal Park, which was featured in the 2021 Netflix documentary series Tiger King.

The zoo owner was eventually sentenced to over 20 years in prison on attempted murder charges against his rival Carole Baskin, as well as several counts of animal abuse.

Joseph had previously run as an independent candidate in the 2016 US election and gained widespread fame on the internet after the release of Tiger King.

We see what Danny was going for! (Picture: AP)

Danny delivered on his promise as the early favourite (Picture: James Gourley/ITV/Shutterstock)

It’s not known if Danny was deliberately going for the Joe Exotic look, but it was still spotted as the instant comparison by his biggest fans.

Before he lifted the crown, Danny was spoken about with such love by his McFly bandmate Tom Fletcher, in a brand new interview with Metro.

‘Danny’s been my best friend since we were 16 or 17. We’ve grown up with each other, so I’ve known for most my life that he is the most awesome human being I’ve ever met.’

He continued: ‘I love that now all of the campmates and everyone watching is getting to see that side of him as well.’

A version of this article was originally published on Monday, December 9.

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