James Haskell has revealed that the lack of food in the I’m A Celeb jungle left him struggling to walk.
The ex-rugby player became the fourth star booted from the show after 18 days in camp.
34-year-old James said he usually eats 4,000 calories a day, but in the jungle, he struggled to consume 250.
During an interview with The Sun, he opened up about the “shock” of “starvation.”
“I was so hungry. I was unable to get off my bed and move. I had physical ailments from where I went from 4,000 calories to 250 calories. That is starvation. That was the biggest shock.”
“I had nothing in my legs. I’ve never had a panic attack before. It felt like I’d done leg weights or 100 hill sprints and I’d get up and go dizzy,” he explained.
James revealed that he was so hungry during his time on the show that he had to hold onto a tree to keep himself up.
“I’d have to hold on to the tree and hold myself up. I’d walk 25 steps and be heavy breathing.”
Since leaving the jungle on Tuesday, the star enjoyed beer and pizza taking to Instagram to thank fans for their votes.
“Thank you so much to everyone who voted for me! Sadly I didn’t make the cut but I loved every second of my [I’m A Celebrity] experience!” he wrote.
“The most important thing to me is the opinion and respect of my fellow campmates, with whom I have lived for the last 17 days. I was truly touched and humbled by their reactions this morning in camp.”
I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! returns to Virgin Media One tonight at 9pm.
