IT is not everyday that you are hailed as a winner by the 'King of the Jungle'.

But a Culcheth apprentice enjoyed a surreal day after being presented with two awards from Carl Fogarty, last year's winner of I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here.

The champion World Superbike racer gave 21-year-old Ben Gafner the trophy for Advanced Apprentice of the Year and the Mechanical Technical Support award for his excellent work at Nuvia during Training 2000’s annual Engineering Awards.

Ben said: "I can’t believe out of everyone they picked me and I am so proud."