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Charlotte Tutton

Seann Walsh recalls 'horrific' moment he knew career was over after Strictly kiss scandal

I'm A Celebrity star Seann Walsh has revealed the moment his "career was dead", as he became embroiled in a Strictly Come Dancing kiss scandal.

Comedian Seann cheated on his long-term partner Rebecca Humphries, with him pictured kissing his married professional dance partner Katya Jones in 2018.

The moment sparked a major scandal and Seann and Katya faced major backlash at the time.

Speaking on I'm A Celebrity during Wednesday's episode, Seann revealed all on how his actions during Strictly hugely impacted his comedy career, with few people showing up to his gigs.

Speaking to fellow comedian Babatunde Aleshe, Seann recalled the moment his agent "did everything they could" in the fallout as they struggled to get his career back on track.

Sean began: "15 nights/ 16 nights at the Apollo. So funny, it’s the classic you don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone. It’s that cliché. It’s like, ‘Oh, I was doing well. I didn’t realise'."

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He added: "Easily the most depressing month of my entire life, Edinburgh after Strictly. We get to Edinburgh, right, I think it’s a 200-seater, I’ve never not in Edinburgh sold out the first night.

"It doesn’t even occur to me that it’s not sold out. Just before I’m about to go on, my agent comes in and goes, ‘Just so you know, there’s like 30 people.’

"To get told that when you’re just about to go on… horrific. It was at that point I was like, ‘Oh, oh..’. My career was dead, I was over."

Seann continued: "My agent said, ‘There’s nothing I can do. I’ve tried. I’ve tried everything.’ Do you know what I did, I thought, I’ve got to learn to drive.

I'm A Celebrity star Seann Walsh has revealed the moment his "career was dead" (ITV/REX/Shutterstock)

"I can’t sit on trains, with people looking at me going, ‘Is that the guy that used to…?’ I’ve got to learn to drive now as I’ve got to hide. Genuinely. I mean that, I swear on my life. It was like I can’t be on trains."

Speaking in the Bush Telegraph, Seann said: "There are the highs in comedy but there are the lows. It’s not been an easy ride for either of us."

Seann was pictured kissing his married professional dance partner Katya Jones in 2018 (BBC)

It comes as the show aired its fourth eviction on Tuesday evening, with Boy George leaving the show.

Just days before the live final, scheduled to air this coming Sunday, the campmates waved goodbye to another star - with seven of them now remaining in camp.

Seann revealed all on how his actions during Strictly hugely impacted his comedy career (ITV/REX/Shutterstock)

Boy George cheered as his time on the show came to an end, before he hugged it out with his co-stars.

The singer confessed he was glad he left when he did, but insisted he had an "amazing time" down in camp.

George did admit to "dipping" mentally and having moments of wanting to leave, before going on to call for Mike Tindall to win the show.

The campmate said: "I had to forget who I was for the whole time I was in there. I just had to let go. I'm happy to go today."

George's exit came after Sue Cleaver became the third campmate to be voted out of the jungle on Monday night.

The Coronation Street star confessed she'd "had enough" and it was her time to leave, as she screamed with excitement when her name was called.

This followed TV presenter Scarlette Douglas breaking down in tears on Sunday, as she was second to be booted out of the jungle.

As she joined hosts Ant and Dec, she admitted she was gutted to be leaving so soon, as others were keen to go.

Meanwhile, the first elimination of the series saw Charlene White first to go on Friday night.

Following her exit, Charlene explained how Hancock going into the jungle ruined it for her - as she was always concerned about her impartiality as a journalist as that is her primary job.

I'm A Celebrity airs every night at 9pm on ITV and ITVX.

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