Dylan Lewis , the former host of Recovery and Triple J, was crowned the King of the Jungle . He won $100,000 for his chosen charity, Lifeline, an organization dedicated to crisis support and suicide prevention. Runner-up: Country music star Brooke McClymont . Third Place: Former AFL coach and player Nathan Buckley . Other Notable Contestants: Emily Seebohm (Olympic Swimmer) Poh Ling Yeow (Chef and TV Presenter) Joey Essex (British TV Personality) Beau Ryan (Former NRL player, who ultimately withdrew)

: Each week, the contestants with the lowest number of votes from the public are put into a risk position. The contestant with the fewest votes is then eliminated from the show.

Season 8 introduced that differentiated it from prior campaigns:

“No edits. No mercy. Just the jungle.”