Giovanna Fletcher's brother Mario Falcone is celebrating after making £9,000 on a bet she'd win I'm A Celebrity. The former Towie star put down a wager of £1,000 because he was so confident his sister would be crowned Queen of the Castle this year.
He was proved right last night when Giovanna was named champion and he collected a massive windfall from the bookies. Mario's bet was placed with odds of 9-1 meaning he landed a whopping £9,000.
Speaking before her win, he told The Sun : "I've got a cheeky bet on my sister - from day one - so I'll be pretty happy. I got nine to one odds and I put £1,000 on.... "If she doesn't she owes me grand." Giovanna has been tipped for big things after her triumph on the show and Mario has predicted
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