Dean Gaffney has said there is “no doubt” the reality show I’m A Celebrity … Get Me Out Of Here! saved his life after medical checks found signs that if left untreated could have developed into bowel cancer.
The former EastEnders actor, 45, appeared in the jungle in 2006 before returning for the all-stars version of the show in the South African bush which aired on ITV this month.
But Gaffney has revealed that doctors examined him in 2020 ahead of a possible appearance on the show during Covid at Gwrych Castle in North Wales and found a number of polyps in his large intestine that needed immediate surgery.