I’m A Celeb’s Grace Dent has revealed the real reason she exited the jungle after just eight days.
The Masterchef star shocked viewers when she walked out of camp after audiences spotted she was looking down during a live segment of the popular show.
And now the real reason for her departure has been revealed.
According to a new report, it was her relationship with former campmate, Nigel Farage that drove her to quit the ITV series.
Insiders are claiming the food critic was finding it unbearable, to share a space with such “divisive characters.”
A source told The Sun: “She found it hard being in camp with people who under normal circumstances, she wouldn’t share a sleeping space with- that includes divisive characters like Nigel.”
The 50-year-old, will make an appearance on the Coming Out show tonight, and insiders claim she is set to “lift the lid on the elements she found hard with camp life, including the lack of control or place to hide.”
In the interview, Grace gets candid about her decision to leave the jungle and confessed: “Leaving my campmates and the girls will be the greatest regret of my life.”
Her parting words of advice for the viewers are: “Take risks, say yes, and the things you think you can’t do, you can.”
It was first announced the Masterchef star had quit the show due to “medical reasons,” when producers noticed, “it was clear that she wasn’t being herself, she had lost all energy.”
Taking to Instagram a few days after her exit, she wrote: “Dear friends. Thank you for the outpouring of love I’ve received since I was removed on Monday.”
“I am overwhelmingly sad right now, but determined to keep alive in my heart the huge personal breakthroughs I made over the weeks,” Grace continued.
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“I spent 15 days without a phone or any contact with loved ones, living much of the time outdoors in a rain forest in very wet weather.”
“It gave me a short, sharp glimpse into the pain some folk worldwide endure. Normal life, forever, will always feel beautiful.”
“Until now, I had no idea I could find a mental space where I could calmly climb down the side of a sky scraper and then slide out on a pole, unlocking stars, as the cars below on the street felt the size of ants.
Grace continued: “I had no idea it was possible to be shown an American football helmet and be informed I was shortly to be locked in at the neck and filled to the eyebrows with cockroaches, and for me to think ‘OK this is doable, the trick is to breathe.’”
“For as long as I live, I shall never forget the cockroach that entered my ear canal and the sound of its little feet creeping closer down to my brain. It took us two goes to lure him out. Sat on the grass behind the ‘Scarena’ he finally washed up.”
“The jungle showed me how quickly I could become blasé about sleeping with hungry rats, noisy toads, moths and Huntsman spiders. It taught me that when you have to sleep close to the enemy the trick is to stay calm, have empathy and that screaming achieves nothing but wasted calories.”
“The jungle showed me that I am physically stronger than I thought; I can carry a lot of logs and water up hill, build fire and eat hare innards at dawn for breakfast,” Grace explained.
“I hope I gave you all a smile. I didn’t go out as I planned or I wanted, but I did what I could, and I did it in a siren red gel manicure without chipping a nail. I didn’t cry when I took off my bra to find a family of mealworms living in the right cup. At some level, this *must* be an achievement.”
“My plan is to recover… and when the adrenaline finally ebbs away, to make some serious plans for dinner.”
“Three courses, extra potatoes, definitely pudding. I think I deserve it. I love you all and miss my jungle crew. Miss Grace Dent xxx.”
