Saturday Night Takeaway made I’m Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here winner Sam Thompson’s dream came true when he performed with JLS. Sam was in the jungle with band member Marvin Humes and made no secret of his desire to be part of the boyband.
During the latest installment of the Saturday night variety show, his wish was granted as the band brought him out on stage to sing with them. He joined them for a redition of Everybody In Love.
Marvin had told hosts And and Dec that there would be a surprise at the end of their performance and the crowd cheered as he announced: “For one night only please welcome your reigning King of the jungle – Mr. Sam Thompson.” As he appeared at the back of the stage, Sam was visibly excited jumping up and down and pumping his fists.
Rather than a token appearance, they let him loose on several lines of the song. Viewers were delighted for the former Made In Chelsea star and took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to gush about his appearance.
@LauraM01234 commented: “OMG Sam Thompson looked like the happiest man alive performing with JLS #SaturdayNightTakeaway.” @mawapr added: “Seeing @SamThompsonUK live out his dream of performing with @JLSOfficiallive on #SaturdayNightTakeaway has made my heart sing. #LoveHim.”
@Anderson_R1985 said: “@itvtakeaway #saturdaynighttakeaway that was absolutely brilliant with #jls and#samthompson @SamThompsonUK @antanddec.”
@lozwinter opined: “Sam Thompson’s joy performing with JLS is too pure #saturdaynighttakeaway.”
Meanwhile miss_traceydav wrote: “Sam Thompson living his best life right now #SaturdayNightTakeaway.”
@JazzyDanielsUK also loved it saying “That was the best thing ever! @JLSOfficial @SamThompsonUK #SaturdayNightTakeaway.”
His appearance came after fans of the show hailed guest announcers Emma and Matt Willis as the best ever. They were the first married couple to undertake the role in the show’s 20-year history.
Next month, Ant and Dec will broadcast a special two-hour Saturday Night Takeaway for their final show. Girls Aloud will be the show’s guest announcer, while Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, and Olly Murs get their own back on the comedy duo.
Ashley Roberts, S-Club, Scarlett Moffatt, Andi Peters, Kaiser Chiefs, Jordan North, and Tony Hadley will also be making guest appearances.
Ant about the finale: “We can’t believe there are only a few shows left and we’re getting closer to the end.
All epsiodes of Saturday Night Takeaway are available to watch on ITVX.