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Prince & Princess of Wales

Kate’s podcast pal is crowned Queen of the Castle

The parenting author who got the Duchess of Cambridge to open up about being a mum has taken the title on one of the UK’s most popular reality shows. Giovanna Fletcher, who interviewed Kate on her podcast ”Happy Mum, Happy Baby” earlier this ear, was crowned ”Queen of the Castle” as this year’s I’m A Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here came to an end.

The ITV1 show usually takes place in the Australian jungle but the coronavirus pandemic meant that the three weeks of trials and tribulations were transferred to a castle in north Wales. Giovanna Fletcher beat off competition from TV host, Vernon Kay, and BBC Radio 1 presenter, Jordan North, to win this year’s contest which is decided by public vote.

In February 2020, the Duchess of Cambridge appeared on an episode of Giovanna Fletcher’s podcast where they discussed life in the Cambridge family. Kate revealed the importance of being out and about with her three children and revealed the inspiration she took from her granny when it comes to bringing up Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.

The Duchess also spoke about her ‘5 Big Questions’ survey on early years which she had just launched. In the past weeks, Kate has revealed the findings of that research and revealed that many future projects in her work around early years development will come from the results.

About author

Lydia Starbuck is Editor in Chief at Royal Central and the main producer and presenter of the Royal Central Podcast and Royal Central Extra. Lydia is also a pen name of June Woolerton who is a journalist and writer with over twenty years experience in TV, radio, print and online. Her latest book, A History of British Royal Jubilees, is out now. Her new book, The Mysterious Death of Katherine Parr, will be published in March 2024. June is an award winning reporter, producer and editor. She's appeared on outlets including BBC 5 Live, BBC Radio Ulster and BBC Local Radio and has also helped set up a commercial radio station. June is also an accomplished writer with a wide range of material published online and in print. She is the author of two novels, published as e-books. She is also a marriage registrar and ceremony celebrant.