30th January 2025: A young Wexford man couldn’t believe his luck this week when his local Nissan dealer called him to let him know that he had won the keys to a brand new 251 registered Nissan JUKE Hybrid. Matthew (23) from Pembrokestown, Wexford was one of thousands of TV viewers who entered the competition to win the stylish Nissan JUKE 1.6L Petrol Hybrid which is valued at €36,850. The competition was run by Virgin Media Television in association with Nissan during the hugely popular ‘I’m a Celebrity … Get Me Out of Here!’ television show. The show attracted a whopping 2.3 million viewers, which is over half of TV viewers in Ireland.


‘I was watching the telly one night at home and saw the competition to win the Nissan Juke Hybrid during the show. It’s a fantastic car and I said to my parents that I was going to enter for the craic and take a shot at winning it,’ Matthew explained. ‘Two weeks went by. I didn’t think too much on it and naturally thought someone else had won it. Then I got a call from Virgin Media Television to tell me I’d won. I couldn’t believe it, but then Nissan confirmed it too. I was ecstatic with excitement. It was some surprise, and the best start to a new year that I’ve ever had,’ he added.

‘My luck really was in that day because I nearly didn’t answer the call. I had a couple of missed calls from the same number. It came up again and I decided to answer it there and then. It was just as well that I did! Things like this don’t usually happen to people my age, you never hear of young people winning new cars. I’m over the moon,’ Matthew continued.


Matthew picked up the keys to his stylish new Nissan JUKE Hybrid from Wexford Car Centre in Ardcavan this week and was delighted with its sharp lines, unique sporty coupé crossover design, rear spoiler and 17” alloy wheels, having chosen metallic black as his favourite colour. His new Nissan JUKE Hybrid delivers an EV like drive experience. It starts in 100% electric mode and can reach speeds of up to 55kph in pure EV mode. It is also equipped with Nissan’s e-pedal which allows drivers to launch, accelerate and decelerate using only the accelerator.


The car is packed with technology including a 12.3” Touch Screen Centre Display, wireless charging, and seamless Apple Car Play and Android Auto connection. It also features front and rear parking sensors, Traffic Sign Recognition linked to Cruise Control, and blind spot and lane departure intervention and warning. ‘It’s an amazing car and it’s a really big change from the 16-year Suzuki Swift that I have been driving for the last three years. I had 120,000 kilometres on my old car, and I plan to get plenty of miles out of this one too. I can’t believe that I’m getting to drive a car like this one without having to finance it, it’s just brilliant,’ said Matthew. Thomas Mac Donald, Sales Manager at Wexford Car Centre was delighted to hand over the keys to Matthew. ‘Everyone at Wexford Car Centre is delighted for Matthew and to see a local winner emerge after so many entries in the competition. There is nothing like picking up the keys to brand new car and the Nissan JUKE Hybrid is one of the most stylish cars on the road. We wish Matthew many kilometres of happy motoring in his new Nissan,’ he said.