Why Tulisa missed I'm A Celeb final after flying back to the UK
The King of the Jungle has been crowned, and this year's I'm A Celeb has drawn to a close.
McFly's Danny Jones was announced as the winner during Sunday's final, as Coleen Rooney came in second place, and Rev Richard Coles in third.
Delighted with the win, the 38-year-old told Ant and Dec: “Thank you from the bottom of my heart, I gave my all in there, gave myself, and it’s a lovely feeling to be liked.
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“The campmates in there were unbelievable. They made it so easy for us to get through the hard times.
“I’ve had some of the hardest times I’ve ever had, and some of the highest of highs.”
However, viewers at home would have noticed that one campmate was missing from the final.
N-Dubz singer Tulisa, 36, was eliminated from I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! last week, after 17 days in the jungle.
Admitting that it was a 'tough' experience, she said: "I just think you’re going to be more grateful for everything…just makes you very appreciative for life, you don’t realise how good you’ve got it.
"I can’t believe what I just did."
This comes after the pop star shared a statement on Sunday morning, telling fans she wouldn't be at the final.
"Looking back at some of my favourite moments from the @Imacelebrity jungle. It’s been a whirlwind," Tulisa wrote on Instagram.
"Thank you to @itv for the experience and sending so much love to my Jungle Fam before the final tonight. Sorry I can’t be there to celebrate with you all."
Her management has since issued a statement addressing rumours of an alleged bust-up with her friends who went to Australia to see her.
“There has been absolutely no fall out between Tulisa and her best friend Michelle. They haven’t argued once since Tulisa left the jungle. Michelle in fact travelled back to London with Tulisa... This story has been completely fabricated and wasn’t even sent to Tulisa’s team for a chance to comment prior to publication. The decision for Tulisa to return home to the UK was agreed to by the production for welfare reasons,” they said.
Tulisa added that she 'needs some time' following the show.
“I’m just doing a little video to clear a couple things up. Just so you know, when I came out of the jungle, I felt fine first of all and then that evening my friends went to bed," she admitted.
“I was on my Instagram trying to have a nice little scroll at some funny stuff. I was getting a lot of attention, a lot of bombarding in all the most positive way. But because it’s been a while for me I can get overwhelmed quite easily.”
Topics: Im A Celebrity, Tulisa, Celebrity
Anish Vij