{"id":496715,"date":"2026-02-22T11:58:12","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T11:58:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/496715\/"},"modified":"2026-02-22T11:58:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T11:58:12","slug":"who-won-im-a-celebrity-australia-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/496715\/","title":{"rendered":"Who won I&#8217;m A Celebrity Australia 2026?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s been quite the season of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.com.au\/entertainment\/im-a-celebrity-nath-valvo-eliminated\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">I\u2019m A Celebrity\u2026 Get Me Out of Here<\/a> with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.com.au\/entertainment\/julia-morris-im-a-celeb-australia-2026\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">behind-the-scenes changes<\/a>, one <a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.com.au\/entertainment\/deni-hines-cyrell-paule-im-a-celebrity-2026\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">campmate leaving<\/a>, and a rumoured romance. But, we finally have our winner after the public voted between <a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.com.au\/entertainment\/how-to-vote-im-a-celebrity\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">finalists<\/a> Luke Bateman, Gary Sweet and Concetta Caristo. <\/p>\n<p>For the first time in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.com.au\/entertainment\/reality-tv\/im-a-celebrity-changes-2026\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">show\u2019s history<\/a>, the entire season was pre-recorded, leaving only the final vote to be publicly voted on in real time. This means that three alternate endings were recorded as each finalist pretended to win, before heading home to await their fate. <\/p>\n<p>With $100,000 on the line to be donated to the winner\u2019s chosen charity, emotions were surely at an all-time high as former Bachelor Luke, actor Gary and Triple J presenter Concetta waited to find out who would be crowned King or Queen of the Jungle.<\/p>\n<p>Who won I\u2019m A Celeb Australia 2026?<\/p>\n<p>After weeks of stomach-churning tucker trials, raw campfire heart-to-hearts,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.com.au\/entertainment\/barry-williams-im-a-celebrity-eliminated\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u00a0punishing challenges<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.com.au\/entertainment\/deni-hines-quits-im-a-celeb\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">dramatic exits,<\/a>\u00a0the jungle journey is over. <\/p>\n<p>Concetta Caristo has been crowned the Queen of The Jungle.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1-6997ff000e375.png\" alt=\"I'm A Celeb's Concetta Caristo.\" class=\"wp-image-1303072\"  \/>Concetta Caristo was crowned Queen of the Jungle. Credit: Getty &amp; Channel Ten<\/p>\n<p>Which charity will Concetta donate their prize to?<\/p>\n<p>Concetta chose <a href=\"https:\/\/fullstop.org.au\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Full Stop Australia<\/a>, one of the country\u2019s leading sexual, domestic and family violence response and recovery services to receive her winnings.  <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI chose them because of my history with violence and knowing how important services like these are to helping people,\u201d Concetta said. \u201cI raised money for them first through my Instagram by sharing my story and matching donations, and then through putting on comedy fundraiser shows.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/3-6997ff03e7a88.png\" alt=\"I'm A Celeb's Gary Sweet.\" class=\"wp-image-1303074\"  \/>Gary Sweet was crowned runner-up. Credit: Getty &amp; Channel Ten<\/p>\n<p>Gary\u2019s prize money would have gone to<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rch.org.au\/home\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> The Royal Children\u2019s Hospital, Melbourne<\/a>, which he says has provided so much support to his family and has been providing outstanding care for Victoria\u2019s children and their families for over 150 years.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2-6997ff01ecbd9.png\" alt=\"I'm A Celeb's Luke Bateman.\" class=\"wp-image-1303073\"  \/>Luke Bateman was crowned runner-up. Credit: Getty &amp; Channel Ten<\/p>\n<p>Had he won, Luke wanted to support<a href=\"https:\/\/farmangels.org.au\/about-us\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> Farm Angels<\/a>, an organisation that provides personalised support to farming families who are impacted by natural disasters such as drought, fire, mouse plague &amp; flood.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey support farmers during difficult periods with any assistance they need \u2013 be that financial or personal,\u201d he explained to Channel Ten. \u201cI chose them because they are a charity that is very close to my heart, and they do amazing work helping people in rural communities. It is special to me because I grew up in a rural community and know just how important help is to people isolated in the country.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\n\tRelated\n<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.com.au\/author\/sophie-coghill\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"128\" height=\"128\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/untitled-design-6979972d4f2c3.png\" class=\"avatar avatar-128 photo wp-post-image\" alt=\"Profile picture of Sophie Coghill\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.com.au\/author\/sophie-coghill\/\" class=\"c-block-author__name\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSophie Coghill\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sophie is the Digital Editor for WHO, leading the content across our website and social media. She&#8217;s always hunting for an exclusive and eager to find the meaning behind every pop culture moment.<\/p>\n<p>Previously a News Producer at Yahoo, Sophie has also written for Elle and Marie Claire. Her news background helps us cut through the noise and anchor WHO&#8217;s content with integrity.<\/p>\n<p>Sophie is a strong presenter and enjoys interviewing celebrities \u2013 though her Scottish accent occasionally throws them off. 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