Jill Scott lands first TV role since winning I'm A Celebrity
Millions voted for her to win this year's series
Last updated 8th Dec 2022
I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here winner Jill Scott has landed her first TV role since capturing the hearts of the nation on the popular TV series.
Now the former England Lioness, who was born in Sunderland, has been confirmed to appear on Robson Green's new show Weekend Escapes. The Soldier Soldier star will be exploring his native North East along with other notable people from the area.
Along with Jill, others featuring on the new show will include Newcastle United striker Les Ferdinand, TV presenter Steph McGovern, Lee Ridley (AKA Lost Voice Guy), former Dragon and businesswoman Sara Davies and many more.
Robson took to Instagram to share some stills from the new series saying: 'I’m thrilled to be appearing in and co-producing this fantastic new series for BBC Two ‘Robson Green’s Weekend Escapes.'
Robson continued: 'The North-East holds a special place in my heart and I’m excited to showcase the best it has to offer. We are strongly committed to supporting the incredible local talent in this beautiful region, and creating this programme gave us the opportunity to do both.'
After beating Owen Warner and Matt Hancock into second and third place, Jill revealed that she would be returning to the Manchester coffee shop, which her partner owns saying: "I’m not going to change who I am."
Over 12 million people voted for the winner during the final show, which took place on Sunday 27th November, with Jill receiving 57.66% of the votes.
Robson Green’s Weekend Escapes will be on BBC Two and iPlayer from Monday 23rd January 2023 at 6.30pm.
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Obsession
Release date: 2023
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Squid Game: The Challenge
Release date: 2023
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Release date: 2023
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Release date: 2023
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Release date: 2023
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