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Declan Donnelly cuts a casual figure as he arrives back home

Declan Donnelly cuts a casual figure as he arrives back home 2

Weary-looking Declan Donnelly cuts a casual figure as he arrives back home with his Daschund Rocky after three intense weeks of I’m A Celeb filming


He has been in Wales for the last three weeks filming I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! with co-host Ant McPartlin.

And Declan Donnelly looked weary as he arrived back to his home after the end of the presenting gig on Monday afternoon. 

The Geordie presenter, 46, was dressed in a casual ensemble and held his beloved Daschund Rocky as he strolled along the street. 

Stepping out: Weary-looking Declan Donnelly cut a casual figure as he arrived back home with his Daschund Rocky after three intense weeks of I'm A Celebrity filming in Wales

Stepping out: Weary-looking Declan Donnelly cut a casual figure as he arrived back home with his Daschund Rocky after three intense weeks of I’m A Celebrity filming in Wales

Dec looked comfy in a black padded gilet, black hoodie and tracksuit bottoms as he headed out.  

He completed the look with a pair of black trainers and wore a cap to keep his head warm during the dog walk.

His outing comes after the news that I’m A Celeb suffered yet another ratings blow with only 7.1 million viewers tuning in for the finale on Sunday. 

Out and about: The Geordie presenter, 46, was dressed in a casual ensemble as he strolled along the street

Out and about: The Geordie presenter, 46, was dressed in a casual ensemble as he strolled along the street

Danny Miller was crowned King Of The Castle after beating Frankie Bridge and Simon Gregson in the public vote. 

He is now the reigning champion taking over from Giovanna Fletcher who was crowned last year in a finale watched by 12.1 million.  

The series had been on a continuous decline throughout the week in the wake of Storm Arwen, which forced the ITV show off air for three days. 

Casual look: Dec looked comfy in a black padded gilet, black hoodie and tracksuit bottoms as he headed out

Casual look: Dec looked comfy in a black padded gilet, black hoodie and tracksuit bottoms as he headed out

It’s a steep decline from the success of last year’s finale, which became the most watched show of the year during the midst of another lockdown.  

Despite the dip from its ratings heyday, the I’m A Celebrity finale was still the third most-watched show of the day, following on from Boris Johnson’s Covid statement on BBC One (peak 9.8m) and Strictly Come Dancing’s result show (peak 10.4m).

The finale failed to bring the same viewers as the launch show, which saw a peak of nine million tuning in to watch the celebrities move into Wales’ Gwrych Castle.  

Pooch: He completed the look with a pair of black trainers and wore a cap to keep his head warm during the dog walk

Pooch: He completed the look with a pair of black trainers and wore a cap to keep his head warm during the dog walk

On Sunday Danny was crowned the first king of the castle, becoming the first male celebrity to win the show following its relocation to Gwrych Castle in north Wales – and later admitted he signed up so he could provide for his baby son.

I’M A CELEBRITY AVERAGE FIGURES 

2020 – 11.6 million

2019 – 10.83m

2018 – 13.04m

2017 – 10.68m

2016 – 11.96m

2015 – 10.94m

2014 – 11.47m 

2013 – 12.26m

2012 – 10.74m

2011 – 10.82m 

2010 – 13.48m

2009 – 10.54m 

2008 – 9.80m  

Danny wasn’t able to be reunited with his seven-week old son Albert or his fiancée Steph as he left the castle due to Covid restrictions stopping families waiting for them as they leave.

His triumph followed a series of setbacks for the beleaguered show, which has been routinely hampered by freak weather storms since its launch in November, among them Storm Arwen.

The powerful extratropical cyclone battered the makeshift camp with torrential rain and powerful winds, halting production for the first time in the show’s 21 year history and prompting bosses to place the cast in temporarily isolation bubbles for their own safety. 

During his exit interview with Ant and Dec, Danny admitted that he took part in the show to set up his baby son Albert with a better future, telling the hosts: ‘I wanted to be able to give him the future he deserves, I wasn’t in a position to do that.’

He then said on the intensity of the castle: ‘When you’re up, you’re up and then you get homesick and it lowers the mood.’

Danny also said that his man crush and idol David Ginola in the castle ‘exceeded [his] expectations’ and that ‘he was the reason why I wanted to be a winger.’

Later in the show, he spoke as he sat on the throne for the first time and admitted: ‘I can’t believe it. Oh my gosh, I can’t believe it!’

Victorious: Danny Miller was crowned King Of The Castle after beating Frankie Bridge and Simon Gregson in the public vote

Victorious: Danny Miller was crowned King Of The Castle after beating Frankie Bridge and Simon Gregson in the public vote

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