Former Strictly judge Arlene Phillips says Perthshire teen Lily Douglas inspired her to join I'm a Celebrity cast

She's been flooded with support after being forced to withdraw from the Strictly Come Dancing final through injury, and AJ Odudu was all smiles as she posed for a cast photo the night before.

Scots schoolgirl Lily Douglas was ‘over the moon’ after being hailed for her ‘ fearless’ bravery by I’m a Celebrity contestant Arlene Phillips.

I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! has seen its first contestant, Arlene Phillips, eliminated from Gwrych Castle.The 78 year old, whose daughters recently said they weren't "embarrassed" to have an older mum, received the fewest votes from the public on Sunday, 5 December, making her the first to leave from the 2021 series.

Arlene Phillips’ daughter Abi Ion has spoken out about initially feeling concerned for her mother after signing up for I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! At 78-years-old, Arlene is the eldest campmate ever to appear on the ITV show which caused Abi to feel “protective” over her at first. "Initially I was worried.

ITV I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here returned at the weekend with 10 celebrities all adapting to life in the castle. But already the time spent there has got to some as two famous faces have threatened to quit the show.

Tuesday night's instalment of ITV's I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! saw Arlene Phillips break down in tears as she struggled with conditions in The Clink.The 78 year old was clearly not happy as she discussed having yet another sleepless night with music producer Naughty Boy - who both later expressed their plans to quit the series.

I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! has been announced, with Arlene Phillips among the line-up. The dancer, choreographer and TV judge is best known for her time as a judge on Strictly Come Dancing.

I'm A Celebrity stars hangs in the balance after Arlene Phillips said she wanted to quit. The former Strictly judge was livid when friend and struggling star Naughty Boy was selected for a Bushtucker Trial - which he lost before saying he was quitting the show.

READ MORE: ITV I'm A Celebrity: Naughty Boy does one specific thing when he wakes up and fans say it's super cute Viewers of the show took to Twitter to share their concerns over Dame Arlene’s health after she joined teammates in The Clink for a night of no food and sleeping on the floor last night. Watching the second episode of I’m A Celeb tonight, fans worried whether Arlene would damage her health as a result of the camp’s conditions.