Queen of the jungle Linda Barker was today planning a celebration homecoming to Yorkshire saying: "Phil Tufnell's not a patch on my husband."

The 41-year-old last woman survivor in the hit TV show "I'm a Celebrity - Get me Out of Here" says she is looking forward to seeing her family again in Shelf.

But she knows her relationship with winner "Tuffers" who she admitted had a "twinkle in his eye" will be what they'll all be talking about.

As the show went on she was seen to become increasingly friendly with the former England cricketer - the show's eventual winner.

But she dismissed the speculation with a laugh.

"When I come home to see the family we shall all have a good session in the pub because that's what we like to do when we get together.

"And I know they will be pulling my leg about Phil.

"My family was watching me every night in Bradford. They were watching it quite avidly and they all have their opinions.

"But if people only knew my husband they would know that Phil is a non-contender."

The Changing Rooms star and former Bradford Grammar School pupil, brought up on a farm in Shelf, was last home in Yorkshire just before she headed out to the jungle and got a great send-off from her family.

"My nieces were really excited for me. My sister Jill was having nightmares about bugs and beasties and snakes on my behalf.

" But I am an outdoors type. I didn't have any worries on that front."

She reckons growing up in Yorkshire helped her to survive the ordeal.

"The jungle environment did not phase me at all. Sleeping outdoors and sitting round a camp fire was great. I loved every minute of it.

"I am made of tough stuff. The longer it was on the better I felt.

"I may be an interior designer but I am a toughie - and that's part due to my Yorkshire background, I'm sure."

She was always among the favourites to win with her natural, easy-going manner. One punter in Harrogate put £200 on her to win it.

And her teachers at Bradford Girls' Grammar had spotted her potential for such an adventure.

One of her reports said: "She has no difficulty mixing socially."

She is now settled back into home and work in London where she lives with television executive Chris and daughter Jessica, who flew out to greet her when she was evicted from the jungle on the final day.

She is due to start another series of Changing Rooms soon - this time with Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen at the helm.

And there's no question of her winding down after her 15 days in the rainforest carrying out gruelling bush tucker trial challenges.

Her TV plans also include sitting in for Richard and Judy on their Channel 4 tea-time chat show during their holiday later this month.

Alongside her will be Bradford's Richard Whiteley.

"I have met him a few times and we get on really well. I am really looking forward to it.

"I don't know if it was intended to be an all-Yorkshire show but it's different and a challenge."

She denied she would be taking part in a Stars in their Eyes Special featuring the jungle celebrities.

" I cannot sing at all. I shan't be torturing people that way," she said.

Millions of TV viewers watched the ten celebrities be reunited last night as show hosts Ant and Dec offered viewers the last chance to make one of them undergo another bush tucker challenge.