Helen Flanagan has shared her thanks to viewers of I'm A Celebrity... South Africa after they branded her a 'different person'. The former Coronation Street star has been wowing fans of the ITV reality show as she returned to compete for 'Legend' status in the brand new spin-off.
Helen first took part in I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here in 2012, entering camp on day 1 of the 12th series as part of the Croc Creek team. She appeared alongside celebs including actress Charlie Brooks, Pussycat Doll Ashley Roberts and boxer David Haye.
But the now-32-year-old didn't have the easiest of times in the Australian jungle, facing a whopping seven trials in a row due to her struggles to complete them and ended up finishing the show in seventh place after being eliminated on day 16.
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And after she was announced for the first-ever spin-off of I'm A Celeb, which was pre-recorded last September, fans were quick to remember her stint in the jungle and expected to see the same this time around. However, Helen has been blowing viewers away with her new attitude.
Last week, the 32-year-old left viewers gobsmacked with her first challenge to get into the camp. Bury-born Helen, famed for playing Rosie Webster in ITV's Corrie, leapt across giant balls suspended in the air as part of the Newton's Cradle challenge. She took a breath and had fans seriously impressed with her pluck despite not reaching the star at the end.
Then during the series' return on Monday night (May 1) following a weekend break, Helen was seen being chosen for a trial alongside retired boxer Amir Khan and singer-turned-presenter Myleene Klass. The actress, who played Rosie Webster in ITV's Corrie, stepped up to confidently take part in the ‘World’s End’ challenge to climb a tower suspended over the edge of a mountain 1,100 metres high.
But as she prepared for the show's highest-ever challenge, when asked how she was feeling about the trial Helen shocked hosts Ant and Dec when she said: "I am really scared but guys but I’m not going to let you down, I’m going to do it." And the trio eventually bagged all three stars.
Taking to Instagram on Tuesday evening (May 2), Helen shared how she was grateful for all the messages she has been receiving and even shared some comments she's received on the school run. Speaking to the camera, the mum-of-three said: "Thank you so much for all your nice messages about the jungle. Honestly, everybody that knows me [knows] I hate heights.
"I'm not a heights fan but thank you so much for your nice messages. It honestly means the world to me. Thank you so much. And I just really tried to work on my mindset, keep calm and rationalise things. It's really nice actually because I got some nice comments when I went on the nursery run and the school run which was really lovely."
She then added: "I'm literally loving the jungle but I was looking back and I was like, 'Oh my god!' I literally feel like I look so rough. I'm such a makeup girl... I always wear my hair up in a claw clip and I was thinking I wanted to have extensions in but imagine if I got bugs stuck in my extensions or something, I'd be hysterical."
Helen then followed up her videos with an image of her sat in camp. "Exited for @imacelebrity tonight. Defo need a good scrub here," she observed, adding a skull, heart and crying laughing emojis.
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