NAUGHTY Boy’s family has slammed “toxic trolls” after they claimed that he’s “lost self-confidence” caring for his sick mum.
The music producer, 36, – real name Shahid Khan – is said to be struggling because it’s the longest he has been away from his mum Zahida, who has vascular dementia.
He also faced challenges earlier this week when he took part in a traumatic trial, following a difficult task, which left him vowing to leave.
Naughty Boy’s family have hit back at trolls for failing to have “compassion” for the producer.
They wrote: “NB is a proud mummy’s boy because he has been caring for her for the last 5 years.
“She suffers from vascular dementia and many other illnesses which has resulted in her needing 24 hour care.
“He lacks a lot of self confidence and this is the first time he has left her – to do something for himself for the first time in years.”
“Of course, trolls have no conscience or compassion to try and understand his emotions and mental state but to those who are being supportive, thank you so incredibly much,” they continued.
“Remember to #BeKind and don’t be toxic.”
Last night, Naughty Boy told his campmates he was quitting the show after becoming repeatedly fed up in the castle.
He told Snoochie, Matty and Danny that his time was “done” and said he wanted to make his final night on the ITV show “special”.
He said: “At some point you do have to do what’s best for you.”
Speaking in the Telegraph, he said: “I’m still planning to leave tomorrow. I feel like my journey here in the camp has come to an end. I can’t go against my spirit.”
He added to his campmates: “I genuinely feel good about it. I don’t feel sad, I don’t feel like… I wouldn’t be leaving if I knew I haven’t challenged myself or overcome any fears because what’s the point of being here in the first place?”
He said: “It’ll be sad for me to go, honestly, I love all of you.”
Speaking in the Telegraph, he said: “I’m still planning to leave tomorrow. I feel like my journey here in the camp has come to an end. I can’t go against my spirit.”
He added to his campmates: “I genuinely feel good about it. I don’t feel sad, I don’t feel like… I wouldn’t be leaving if I knew I haven’t challenged myself or overcome any fears because what’s the point of being here in the first place?”
It is the second time in a week that Naughty Boy has threatened to walk out on the show.
We told this week how producers had been worried he would not last much longer because of his fragile mental state.
HOAR revealed he had been having one-on-one psychologist meetings via an iPad in the show to assess his current state.
Earlier this week, he came to blows with Saturdays singer Frankie Bridge after she referred to the Main Camp, as “our camp”.
Naughty, who was previously in sister camp The Clink, took exception to the “us and them” attitude and made Frankie cry.
After seeing Naughty Boy’s latest threat to quit, presenter Dec said: “He’s still talking about leaving.. what’s that you’ve got here?”
Ant explained: “Oh I’m just looking at the script for tomorrow night’s show.”
Confused Dec asked: “Tomorrow night? It’s not happened yet. What’s in it?”
Ant replied: “It says ‘Hi welcome to I’m A Celebrity get Me Out of Here where Naughty Boy is thinking about leaving’.”
“There you go, exciting stuff,” sneered Dec.
Wading through papers, Ant added: “I’ve actually got Sunday night’s show.. It says ‘Hi welcome to I’m A Celebrity get Me Out of Here where Naughty Boy is thinking about leaving’.”
