Grace Dent pushed to her limits
Grace Dent sensationally quit I’m a Celebrity after being pushed to her mental and physical limits. Pals revealed they were concerned for the MasterChef star in the hours leading up to her shock departure, saying: “Grace looks broken”.
Medical grounds and drained from the jungle
Grace, 50, walked out of the jungle yesterday evening and was on a flight back to the UK just hours later. ITV said the food critic had left on “medical grounds” and those close to Grace said she was completely drained from her nine-day stint in camp.
Tough show takes its toll
A source said: “Grace is hugely relieved to be out of I’m a Celeb. She pulled the plug because she couldn’t carry on, mentally or physically. It has been incredibly difficult for her and it all became too much. The cold and wet weather, coupled with the punishing tasks and lack of food took its toll. She has lost a lot of weight and looks gaunt. Her friends just want her to get home.”
Something was wrong
Those close to Grace said it became evident something was wrong when she did not get involved in camp conversations – most notably in a camp row over Brexit between Nigel Farage and Fred Sirieix on Sunday night. The source added: “Grace is incredibly talented and very passionate about politics. When she failed to get involved, it was clear she was feeling defeated.”
The final straw
Grace left after being nominated for last night’s Down The Tubes Bushtucker Trial. Her face looked blank as her name was read out, with pals saying it would have been “the final straw”. The Carlisle-born broadcaster and writer, who was popular with fans of the show, started to show signs she was struggling last week.
Leaving was the best decision
Over the weekend, insiders on the ITV show said she had become more “despondent”, with one adding: “Grace was clearly feeling very low. She is hugely popular in camp and the others rallied around her but it was clear she’d had enough. Leaving was the best decision. The show is meant to test you but not break you.”
Grace Dent’s take on I’m a Celeb
Back in 2012, she wrote about the show in a newspaper: “Let’s be frank, I’m a Celeb, love it or hate it, is far from a deluxe viewing experience. It is a puerile venture into starvation, televised constipation and animal cruelty, abbreviated by ads for Iceland £1 curries.” But she said watched it, adding: “We all need our big dumb fun somewhere.”
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