I’m A Celeb: Why Lioness Jill Scott Should Be Crowned Jungle Queen

The footballer is already a firm fan favourite...

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by Charlotte Roberts |
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I’m a Celebrity is back on our screens – and with a host of celebs already on their way back homes, there's only one women left standing in the jungle.

From the minute she toppled out of her hammock and onto the jungle floor, I’m A Celeb audiences took to social media to share their love for Lioness Jill Scott.

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And the former England Captain could very well be in for two wins this year – one being her Euros win, and the next being crowned Queen of the Jungle…

There are a lot of reasons why Jill should (and very well might) be the well deserving winner of this years show...

Her winning mentality

As a professional athlete, it’s no denying that Jill can get the job done. Along with rugby player Mike Tindall, the two athletes have already shown that nothing will faze them as they tackle the task at hand.

And Jill managed to wow fans from the first time she appeared on our screens – which just so happened to be during the show’s first challenge of the series, suspended 334 feet above the ground. Yikes.

With fellow campmate Charlene White teetering out on the ledge as Babatunde Aleshe used his first ‘Get Me Out of Here’ escape card, it was down to Jill to win a second star – all whilst supporting her fellow campmates.

Sprinting her way along the ledge, Jill showed the world just why she made England Captain with her motivational words of support.

One fan wrote, "You can just tell Jill Scott was a captain. The moral support she's giving Charlene is class," whilst another added, "Go Jill! What a mindset."

And given the many, many bushtucker trials still yet to come, the campmates will be needing that motivation very soon. If there’s anyone who’ll make you feel good about sticking your head in a bowl of bugs, we’re betting it’s Jill.

She's a sweetheart

Whilst we all love some jungle drama, sometimes it’s nice to just be nice.

With some very strong personalities sat around that campfire, Jill comes as a welcome break from the whispered tittle tattle over unwashed dishes and bossy chefs.

She's multi-talented.

Aside from her football skills, it turns out Jill is quite the performer.

Whether it’s showing us her dance moves or doing some campfire karaoke, it looks like the camp are already looking to their Lioness teammate to lift the mood.

And in a surprising turn of events, it turns out she’s quite the Peter Andre fan. Who’d have guessed?

She's the ultimate team player

As the Lionesses Captain, it’s clear that being a team player comes top of the star's priority list – and that came across loud and clear as she picked her luxury item. Whilst her fellow campmates chose slippers and eight hour face creams, Jill picked something the whole jungle would look forward too.

Admitting she wasn’t able to bring in her Lioness squad, Jill picked the next best thing – three plays of everyone’s favourite song, Sweet Caroline.

One viewer took to Twitter to share her love for the gesture, saying "What a moment. Having a little tear" - whilst another branded the football legend "the life and soul of the camp."

She's doing it for all the gals

There's no two ways about it: Jill Scott is a feminist icon.

Having waved goodbye to her fellow female campmates - including Sue Cleaver and Scarlette Douglas - the football icon is officially the final woman left standing.

From tearing down stereotypes on women in sport to battling her way to being the last woman standing in the I'm A Celeb jungle, Jill really is doing it for women all around the world.

And with her topping the charts as a fan favourite to win the show, viewers are rightfully calling for the football legend to bring home the jungle crown too.

With so much more yet to come, there's no telling which way Jill's jungle adventure will go - but in the eyes of many I’m A Celeb fans, she has everything it takes to be crowned 2022’s Queen of the Jungle.

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