I'm A Celebrity: Angry Ginge doesn't take home prize money despite winning crown
He is poised to win massively from his time on the show, though…
Angry Ginge may have been crowned King of the Jungle last night (December 7), but the newly minted champ isn’t exactly cashing in just yet despite winning I’m A Celebrity.
The 24-year-old streamer – real name Morgan Burtwhistle – made history as the first creator of his kind to take the title, with viewers backing him all the way to become the 2025 winner. But while the victory is huge, it turns out the financial picture behind the scenes is far less glamorous.
Insiders claim Ginge took a major gamble by signing up for the series, putting his income on pause while he swapped streaming for survival. And despite walking out with the crown, he reportedly hasn’t seen a boost to his bank balance… at least, not yet.
I’m A Celebrity star Angry Ginge ‘loses thousands’ during jungle stint
Ginge took five-week break from his lucrative live-streaming to go into the jungle. And, as a result, the Mail reports he missed out on cashing in with Christmas brand deals.
A source alleged of the Twitch streamer: “Ginge has lost hundreds of thousands of pounds coming on to this show. But he didn’t do it for him, he did it to make his mum proud. He missed out on all the brand deals on the run up to Christmas and a month of streaming.”
The man himself added: “I remember her [his mum, Michelle] saying years ago that one of her main aims was that she wanted to go to Australia and I managed to get her a free holiday there.
“I didn’t do it for publicity. I just did it because I’ve got an opportunity here to live an eight-year-old Morgan’s dream and to make my mum proud.”
‘Missing’ prize money
Ginge also won’t see any prize money from ITV. That’s because celebrities are paid a flat fee for taking part. The show doesn’t have a cash prize for the winning member of camp – which in this case is I’m a Celebrity star Angry Ginge.
He’ll also be forced to hand back the wooden carved sceptre. He was given by reigning King of the Jungle Danny Jones on last night’s show. It’ll be passed on by Ginge to whoever wins the 2026 run of the show.
They don’t get to keep it!
We imagine he can keep the flower crown, though… Until it wilts, that is!
‘Logical next step’ for Ginge
However, the future is looking bright for Ginge. He’ll soon recoup the money he’s missed out on, according to the latest odds.
According to odds shared by Slingo, Ginge is hotly tipped to co-present Soccer Aid with pal Aitch next year. The prime-time TV team-up has odds of 6/5 on of going ahead.
Spokesperson Kayleigh Cornelius said: “Standout stars from this year’s series, Aitch and Angry Ginge, are heavily tipped to land a joint deal. With their shared love of sport and Manchester United bringing them together, it’s easy to see why they’re 6/5 to take on a joint presenting role for Soccer Aid 2026, stepping in for fellow campmate Alex Scott during the World Cup.”
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And the post-jungle buzz isn’t slowing down.
Bookies now have Aitch and Ginge at 7/5 to front their own reality series after their much-loved antics in camp. Fans are already imagining the chaos the duo could bring to screens.
They’re also sitting at 11/7 to take over as hosts of Sky Sports’ Baller League. This would be a move that could propel both of their careers into an entirely new lane.
Kayleigh added she believes there will be a ‘bidding war’ for Angry Ginge and Aitch to become a joint act. She went on to suggest it would be no surprise if they had conjured this up before they entered the jungle.
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