Helen Flanagan defended her fellow I'm A Celebrity... South Africa campmate Carol Vorderman during an argument in camp, sources say. Fans have been wondering whether there is any ill feeling between Carol and two of the famous faces she lived in the South African wilderness with during filming for the ITV spin-off series last year, which is currently airing on our screens.
Former Countdown star Carol, who lives in Clifton, has made it clear that she isn't the biggest fan of US supermodel Janice Dickinson, with the pair not exactly seeing eye to eye. In scenes set to air soon, Carol and Janice clash over the Royal Family, with Helen Flanagan, who recently shared that she had broken up with Bristol Rovers winger Scott Sinclair, stepping in to defend the 62-year-old maths whizz.
Ahead of the fiery exchange hitting our screens, eagle-eyed fans have noticed that Carol does not follow Janice, 68, on Instagram. But Janice is not alone, as Happy Mondays star Shaun Ryder is also omitted from Carol's Instagram "following" list, The Mirror reports.
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At this point in the series, there have not been any awkward exchanges or arguments between Carol and Shaun, 60. With a royal row just over the horizon for Carol and Janice, a source told The Mirror that two other campmates - Helen and Paul Burrell, a former butler of the late Princess Diana's - stepped in to defend Carol.
"It was a really explosive bust-up… Janice was effing and blinding," the insider claimed. "The row began over the Royal Family – Janice believes it needs to go, while Carol is a supporter of the monarchy.
"Janice can be quite abrasive and things got very heated. She said Carol’s views were old-fashioned and dated while Carol hit back that Janice was crass and obnoxious.
"She and Carol are both strong women with strong opinions. It was a personality clash that was bound to explode."
Carol has made no secret of her opinion on Janice, telling Lorraine Kelly during a recent appearance on her morning magazine show that she had become quite close with many of her campmates. "We'll not talk about her so much," Carol said when Janice's name came up in conversation.
When Janice arrived in camp in scenes that aired on Monday night, she was left perplexed over the identity and status of some of her fellow British campmates. The American supermodel divulged in a piece to camera that she had met two of her peers - Shaun and Paul - but did not have a clue as to who they were or why they were famous.
"I am so psyched, I've just met two campmates and they seem to be such nice guys," she said. "I wish I knew who they were."
I'm A Celebrity... South Africa continues on Thursday, April 27 at 9pm on ITV1 and ITVX.
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