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Emotional return home for celebs

- BY MARK JEFFERIES

DANNY Miller toasted his I’m A Celebrity victory by knocking back red wine into the early hours with best show buddy David Ginola.

The vine old time and their heartfelt goodbyes explained why Danny was a bit bleary eyed on breakfast TV later on Monday.

Confirming the pair’s special bond French football icon Ginola, 54, revealed in his exit interview that he’ll be back to the UK next year to attend a special match... Danny and Steph’s wedding.

The pair’s fun together is built to last. A video from their last evening shows King Danny demonstrat­ing to Ginola the moves to Abba’s Dancing Queen.

Their farewell drinks didn’t even get started until 2.30am when Danny returned to the Welsh hotel having been crowned winner at Gwrych Castle.

“I had very little sleep,” Danny admitted referring to his boozy fun with Ginola which stretched far into extra time.

He explained: “I had David knocking on my door at about

He was a hero. Someone I really leaned on and who never let me down DANNY MILLER ON HIS CELEB PAL DAVID GINOLA

half two in the morning. It was the best night with the most amazing people that I met in camp. What an experience. I’m honestly still on cloud nine.

“David was waiting to go back to his family in France. So we came back at a ridiculous time in the morning and still had the opportunit­y to have one last goodbye drink. He loves his red wine. So yeah we had a chance to say goodbye and see you soon.

“It was amazing to see him because obviously it was me, Frankie, and Simon all left at the same time and coming back into the hotel complex. It was so good. I didn’t really sleep.”

Reflecting on their bromance formed in camp, the 30-year-old added: “He was somebody that I really leaned on, and he was someone that never let me down.

“I have nothing but good things to say about David. He’s a hero and never let me down.

“I’ve never met anybody like him who’s made an impact in my life that he has very quickly

“I know it’s extraordin­ary to have been in this situation with David and people like that. There were 11 people, including myself,

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