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Niamh Spence

I'm A Celeb star Charlene White's family hits back over rule-breaking claims

I'm A Celeb's Charlene White refused to sleep in the I'm A Celeb RV alongside campmate Matt Hancock - and now her family have spoke out on her refusal.

By refusing her comfy RV bed, Charlene caused a bed shortage in the I'm A Celeb camp which saw Owen Warner sleeping on the floor or in a hammock as he alternated with comedian Seann Walsh.

With Charlene stating the reason she declined the RV is due to spotting a spider inside the vehicle, but viewers aren't convinced. Many said the 42-year-old newsreader simply didn't want to share with the former health secretary.

Now her family have broken their silence on the backlash.

In comments on Twitter, her family hit back at a viewer who claimed the journalist should be sleeping in the RV.

They said: "Hammock looks way more comfy tbf, Char should be slumming it, not laying in comfort."

They also cheekily added: "Sorry Char but either you sleep in the RV or Hammock or we vote for you to do a trial."

As a result of Charlene refusing to sleep in the RV, fellow camp mates Seann Walsh and Owen Warner have been alternating sharing a hammock and sleeping on the floor.

Even presenters Ant and Dec have found Charlene's decision confusing, and have reported her to producers for potentially breaking the rules.

Show host Dec said: "Can we talk about the hammock RV situation? Do you get it? I don't."

Some fans believed Charlene was reluctant to share the RV with I'm A Celeb campmate Matt Hancock (James Gourley/ITV/REX/Shutterstock)

Ant said: "Why would she not want to sleep in there, it can't just be because of the spider. Is it because you don't want to sleep nest to Matt? Is that it? You've got to think of the other people that have to then sleep in a hammock because of your actions and then have a bad back.

"Then you've got to look at your actions, don't you?"

Dec said: "I am not sure it is playing as a team member taking up a bed."

One viewer suggested Charlene was breaking rules, to which Ant replied: "It is against the rules they said...well yeah maybe. I think maybe she is and I am going to speak to the producers about it."

I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! continues tonight at 9pm

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