Myleene Klass I'm A Celebrity

Myleene Klass has praised ‘I’m A Celebrity’ after she was crowned winner of ‘I’m A Celebrity… South Africa.’ Photo: Twitter @imacelebrity

Myleene Klass grateful to ‘I’m A Celebrity’ for family and career

Myleene Klass has praised ‘I’m A Celebrity’ after she was crowned winner of ‘I’m A Celebrity… South Africa.’

Myleene Klass I'm A Celebrity

Myleene Klass has praised ‘I’m A Celebrity’ after she was crowned winner of ‘I’m A Celebrity… South Africa.’ Photo: Twitter @imacelebrity

Myleene Klass has praised ‘I’m A Celebrity’ for giving her “family and a career”.

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The 45-year-old TV star – who first appeared on ‘I’m A Celebrity’ back in 2006 – was crowned winner of the all-stars series ‘I’m A Celebrity… South Africa’ on Friday and revealed she returned to the show because she was so grateful for everything it gave her.

She told The Sun newspaper: “The jungle back in Australia gave me my family, gave me my work, gave me my career.

“I wanted to go to the bush as I wanted to say thank you for what the jungle has given me.”

However, Myleene Klass admitted she felt some extra pressure on her return to the jungle.

Myleene Klass missed her kids

She said: “The first time round, I wasn’t a mum so there was no jeopardy if I ran around the jungle for a few weeks in a white bikini. I had a ball the first time.

“They say don’t go back to an ex and don’t go back to a reheated dinner.”

And Myleene missed her kids terribly while competing on the show.

She said: “You’re so far from home, I missed my children so much. But they made me a necklace and every trial I just held on to it.”

Runner-up Jordan Banjo, 30, praised his co-star, saying: “Myleene is one tough cookie; she smashed everything that came her way.”