After last night's final episode, I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! 2018 has officially become the highest rating series in the show's history.

The latest series attracted an average of 12.2 million viewers, based on seven-day consolidated data, to become the most-watched run in the show's history after it first began 16 years ago back in 2002.

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A huge peak audience of 12.1 million viewers also tuned in live to see Harry Redknapp become 2018's winner, when the football manager was crowned the first king of the jungle since 2014.

The 2018 coronation was the most watched for the show since 2013 too, as the final episode's ratings averaged at 10.9 million viewers, which according to official figures from ITV, have increased by 1.7 million viewers in comparison to last year's final episode when Georgia 'Toff' Toffolo won.

Not bad. Not bad at all.

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The final was also met with a whole lot of approval online, as fans took to Twitter to praise the most recent series.

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One viewer wrote: "This year’s #imaceleb has been a joy. It’s been so refreshing watching people support each other through thick and thin. Absolute tonic."

They added: "And I loved Holly [Willoughby]. She was fantastic. Well done everyone."

I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here 2018 aired on ITV. The 2018 Coming Out Show will air on Wednesday, December 12 at 9pm.


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Filiz Mehmedova is a freelance news writer at Digital Spy.