Olivia Attwood has broken her silence on rumours surrounding her I'm a Celebrity exit.
The former Love Island contestant only appeared in one episode of the hit ITV show before it was confirmed she left due to 'medical reasons'. Ant and Dec confirmed the news during the show's opening on Monday but did not reveal the full reasons behind the 31-year-old's exit.
Following her departure, rumours have surfaced online that Olivia returned a positive covid test and, as such, was not allowed to return to the camp. However, her Instagram account has now quashed the rumours and stressed that covid was not the reason for her departure.
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A message read: "For clarity, Olivia did not leave the jungle due to covid reasons."
Olivia previously said that "heartbroken was an understatement" after leaving I'm a Celebrity on medical reasons, after just one day in the jungle. The former Love Island contestant was “absolutely loving every second of the show” before her early exit “for reasons beyond her control”, according to a post on her official social media account.
ITV said the 31-year-old has been told by the programme’s medical team that it is not safe for her to return to camp. A post shared on her Instagram story promised that fans would hear “the truth” from Attwood in due course.
The post read: “To say Olivia is heartbroken would be an understatement. She dreamed of doing ‘I’m a Celeb’ for years, and was absolutely loving every second of the show and throwing herself into jungle life feet first (just as we knew she would).
“However, for reasons beyond her control her journey has been cut short. Your support and kind words have meant the absolute world to her, now as much as it always has.
“You will hear the truth from Olivia in due course and she will be back on your screens in the New Year.”
The post added: “PS who’s going to roast Matt Hancock now.”
Former health secretary Matt Hancock made his first appearance in the jungle tonight, Wednesday, and took part in the Beastly Burrows challenge with fellow late arrival, comedian Seann Walsh.
I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! continues on ITV.
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