Representatives of Olivia Attwood have given an update on the reality TV star's exit from the I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! jungle. The 31-year-old left the jungle because of a medical issue a day after arriving and was forced to withdraw from the ITV show as she wasn't allowed to back into the camp.
It has since been claimed that the reason for this was she had broken the strict Covid bubble and returning to the jungle would have required her to isolate for another week. However, the former Love Island and The Only Way Is Essex star has denied this.
A brief statement posted on Olivia's Instagram story read: "For clarity, Olivia did not leave the jungle due to Covid reasons." No further comment was given in the post, as reported by the Daily Post.
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It followed an earlier statement soon after Olivia's exit from the show, which promised fans would "hear the truth" in time. That statement, also posted to Instagram, 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 back on your screens in the new year."
When it emerged on Monday (Nov 7) that Olivia had withdraw from the show, an ITV spokesperson said: "As a precautionary measure Olivia needed to leave the jungle to undergo medical checks. Unfortunately, the medical team has advised that it is not safe for Olivia to return to camp as there needs to be further investigation.
"She has been absolutely brilliant and she'll be very much missed on the show." ITV has no commented further since then.
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