Joey Essex beats actual sports people to win The Jump 2015

Joey Essex FLEW 17.5 metres in The Jump final

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by Laurence Mozafari |
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Who'd have thunk it? Reality TV star and air head Joey Essex caught some serious, erm, air in his final event and beat actual sports personalities to win The Jump 2015.

The ex-TOWIE and I'm A Celebrity star beat Olympic heptathlon athlete, Louise Hazel and former Rugby player, Mike Tindall, by flying a HUGE 17.5 metres in his final jump, which no one else could beat.

The six finalists, which also included Made In Chelsea's Louise Thompson, paralympian Jon-Allan Butterworth and Chloe Madeley, took on the Ski Cross, Air Jump and The Ski Jump in the final last night.

Joey looking all intense
Joey looking all intense

Mike had actually jumped 18 metres in episode 1 of the Channel 4 show, but in the final, he just fell short and landed 18 metres meaning our boy Joey took the Cowbell Trophy.

After his win, 24-year-old Joey seemed a little confused at the prospect of getting the Cowbell Trophy and asked: "Does that mean I have to get a cow?"

He added: "I thought it was going to a nightmare, I didn't think it was going to survive - growing up I found it hard to learn things, but being on the jump has proved I can.

"I never thought I'd be able to ski, let alone get to the final, and never thought I'd own a medal, let alone a cow bell."

Bless him.

The Jump 2015's full line up

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The Jump 2015 official pictures

Chloe Madeley1 of 10

Chloe Madeley

Dom Parker2 of 10

Dom Parker

Heather Mills3 of 10

Heather Mills

Jb Gill4 of 10

Jb Gill

Jodie Kidd5 of 10

Jodie Kidd

Joey Essex6 of 10

Joey Essex

Jon-Allen Butterworth7 of 10

Jon-Allen Butterworth

Lady Victoria Hervey8 of 10

Lady Victoria Hervey

Louie Spence9 of 10

Louie Spence

Louise Hazel10 of 10

Louise Hazel

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