ITV I'm A Celeb star suffers family tragedy days before series starts

Following Grace Dent's early exit from I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here!, Richard Madeley has spoken out about his own early departure from the ITV show, revealing it left him feeling "frustrated". Richard, 67, appeared on I'm A Celeb in 2021, when the show took place in Gwrych Castle in North Wales due to the pandemic. He was forced to leave camp after just five days due to a late night hospital dash, which saw him break the 'COVID bubble' in camp.

I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! campmate Tony Bellew was seen royally kicking off just before the credits rolled on Friday night. The ex-cruiserweight world champion boxer had discovered that his team, Camp Away, had lost the luxury breakfast challenge, meaning he'd go another day without any delicious home comforts.

I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! viewers have been left scratching their heads as to why Nigel Farage, the former UKIP leader, is unable to take part in several Bushtucker Trials.The politician is among a host of celebs, including Josie Gibson, Marvin Humes, Nick Pickard, Jamie Lynn Spears and Frankie Dettori currently battling it out in the Aussie jungle. Before jetting off to Australia, Nigel had a laugh about the possibility of facing the show's notorious trials. He said: "Given millions hate me, I do expect people will vote for me to do trials! I am hoping those who hate me might hate me a little bit less afterwards.

Eagle-eyed I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here viewers have already spotted Marvin Humes' secret signal to his loved ones back at home appears to have been confirmed by his JLS bandmate. The singer and DJ was among the ten initial campmates to head Down Under earlier this month.

I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! 2023 is well underway - with more famous faces pushed to their limits in the name of light entertainment.

I'm A Celeb star Russell Watson has opened up about the harsh reality of "starvation" and "vile" food on the ITV show. It's been three years since the popular reality TV show moved from the sunny Australian jungle to a chilly castle in north Wales due to the pandemic. One unforgettable moment from that series was when classical singer Russell Watson moved his fellow campmates, including Giovanna Fletcher, Beverley Callard and Victoria Derbyshire, to tears with his beautiful rendition of Nessun Dorma.The classical singer was the fifth celebrity to be voted off the show and has since looked back on his time in the castle with great fondness.

I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! is back on ITV and there's already been some tension between the famous campmates. From Nella Rose's argument with Fred Sirieix in camp to Tony Bellew's social media posts about Nigel Farage years before they both signed up for the gruelling ITV reality show, there's a lot of drama brewing.The 10 contestants have been living together in the Australian jungle and were joined by late arrivals Tony and Frankie Dettori.The group has since been split into two separate camps which is likely to cause rivalry between the cast.

I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! fans were left puzzled after a star of the show went 'missing' during Friday's episode, 24 November. Medic Bob has been a familiar face in the jungle since the show started in 2002 and is well-loved by viewers.

I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here!'s 2022 runner-up Owen Warner has revealed one of this year's campmates has made a secret plan that could help him to win the show. Hollyoaks star Owen, 24, is backing his soap co-star Nick Pickard to win this year's series and said that the TV star had told him about a tactic for camp that Owen thinks could make all the difference to his chances. Last year, Owen was known for struggling with the lack of food in camp, so he thinks that Nick could be onto a winner by preparing himself for going hungry.

Tony Bellew has landed in the Australian jungle as a latecomer on I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! and is already complaining about the lack of food.The 40-year-old retired professional boxer made his debut on the ITV reality show on Thursday (November 23) and was left stunned after being served beans for dinner, which he kindly refused, and also confessed he was once left "skint".The new I'm A Celeb campmate, nicknamed the Bomber, has left his comfortable family home to take on the dreaded Bushtucker trials in hopes of being crown king of the jungle, and he brings an incredible backstory with him.The former WBC world cruiserweight champion from Liverpool became a professional boxer in 2007.

Fans of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! have done a U-turn on Jamie Lynn Spears as they praised her for 'bossing' two Bushtucker Trials on the show.The younger sister of pop star Britney Spears got off to a rocky start on the ITV show, as she spent the first few days crying, as she missed her children, leading her to even consider leaving the Australian jungle. Initially, fans were not warming to the 32 year old actress, but after her stellar performance in two recent Bushtucker Trials, opinions on her have certainly changed.

Frankie Dettori is better known for being the finest Flat jockey of his generation. Now, the superstar jockey is set to leave both his family and home comforts behind as he heads into the I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! camp as a late arrival.The Italian man married his wife, Catherine, 49, who is a stay-at-home mum, in July 1997, and the couple are the proud parents of five children: Leo, Ella, Mia, Tallula and Rocco.

I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here fans have predicted 'fireworks' as it was revealed that Tony Bellew will be entering camp. The retired professional boxer and jockey Frankie Dettori have been announced as late arrivals into camp this year.

Just 24 hours after he signed his contract to star on I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! Tony Bellew's beloved nan died. The 40 year old is set to head into camp as a late arrival alongside Frankie Dettori but before he does, he paid tribute to Rose.

I'm A Celebrity.. Get Me Out of Here's Nella Rose was left heartbroken after she lost both her parents at a young age.

I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here is just days into the new series, but the drama is already heating up between the campmates. On Tuesday, 21 November, fans watched as Youtuber Nella Rose clashed with First Dates star, Fred Sirieix. After the episode aired, Nella, 26, suffered a huge blow as she has dropped from one of the favourites to win, to one of the favourites to be eliminated first.

ITV's I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! has been a staple of our telly schedules since 2002, with famous faces braving everything from skydives to munching on bugs in locations as diverse as the Aussie jungle, South Africa's Krueger Park and even rainy Gwrych Castle in Wales.This year, Jamie Lynn Spears, Sam Thompson, Josie Gibson, Fred Sirieix, Nella Rose, Nigel Farage, Grace Dent, Marvin Humes, Danielle Harold and Nick Pickard were all dropped into camp on Sunday, 19 November. As a new group of celebrities enter camp and the 23rd series gets underway, OK! remember some of the jungle favourites who are no long with us.

I'm A Celebrity has kicked off for another series in style, bringing with it a host of new campmates and Bushtucker trials. So far, singer Marvin Humes, First Dates maitre d' Fred Sirieix, actress Danielle Harold, actor Nick Pickard, Britney's sister Jamie Lynn Spears and food critic Grace Dent have made their way into camp.They were joined by former politician and GB News host Nigel Farage, influencer Nella Rose, Made in Chelsea star Sam Thompson and This Morning host Josie Gibson.There's sure to be a few late arrivals in the camp, but, as the others start to settle in, body language expert Judi James spoke exclusively with Paddy Power Games.

Darren Day has revealed that Robbie Williams saved his life after he was given just six months to live. During an appearance on Good Morning Britain, Darren, 55, candidly opened up about his battle with alcohol and drug addiction, and how he credits Robbie, 49, with saving his life. Speaking to hosts Richard Madeley and Susanna Reid, he revealed that he had relapsed during the first Covid-19 lockdown, after which he broke down to Robbie.The former I'm A Celebrity...

West End star Darren Day, who appeared in the very first series of I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!, has revealed that he went "cold turkey" from alcohol and drugs while in the jungle.