.jpg?ar=16%3A9&fit=crop&crop=top&auto=format&w=1440&q=80)
Ant McPartlin and Dec Donnelly have broken their silence following Richard Madeley’s shock departure from the I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! castle.
Medics entered the castlein the early hours of Thursday morning after Richard complained of feeling unwell, before calling emergency services and rushing the Good Morning Britain star to hospital.
Ant and Dec, like the rest of us, have revealed they were left 'gutted' by the exit. They said, "You've probably heard the sad news already, but Richard Madeley has had to leave the castle" Ant said at the opening of last night's show."
"Yes, Richard was taken ill in the early hours of this morning," Dec continued. "He's absolutely fine but sadly due to Covid restrictions he's now unable to return to the camp."
Ant added, "He's gutted, we're gutted, we'll have the full story including an interview with the man himself on Monday night's show."
"Really looking forward to that," Dec said.
So are we.
CHECK OUT: I'm a Celeb winners
I'm a celeb winners
1 of 201. Tony Blackburn
Tony Blackburn was the first celebrity to win the show back in 2002.
2 of 202. Phil Tufnell
England cricketer Phil Tufnell won the show with his hilarious personality in 2003.
3 of 203. Kerry Katona
Kerry Katona was the first woman to win the show in 2004.
4 of 204. Joe Pasquale
Joe Pasquale won the show when it returned later in the year of 2004.
5 of 205. Carol Thatcher
Journalist Carol Thatcher won the show in 2005 when she beat soap stars Sheree Murphy and Sid Owen.
6 of 206. Matt Willis
Busted member Matt Willis was a popular winner in 2006.
7 of 207. Christopher Biggins
Lovable Biggins shared the jungle with the likes of Katie Hopkins and Janice Dickinson and went on to win the show in 2007.
8 of 208. Joe Swash
Cheeky chap Joe Swash swapped EastEnders for the jungle and won the show in 2008.
9 of 209. Gino D'Acampo
The nation fell in love with Gino in 2009.
10 of 2010. Stacey Solomon
After showing off her bubbly personality on The X Factor, Stacey Solomon entered the jungle and won the show in 2010.
11 of 2011. Dougie Poynter
McFly guitarist Dougie Poynter was crowned King of the Jungle ahead of TOWIE's Mark Wright in 2011.
12 of 2012. Charlie Brooks
EastEnders actress Charlie Brooks couldn't believe it when Ant and Dec announced her as the winner in 2012.
13 of 2013. Kian Egan
After 22 days in the jungle, Westlife star Kian Egan was crowned the King in 2013.
14 of 2014. Carl 'Foggy' Fogarty
Retired world super bike racer Carl 'Foggy' Fogarty won over the viewing public in 2014.
15 of 2015. Vicky Pattison
Vicky Pattison showed a different side to her usual Geordie Shore antics, winning over the public and being crowned Queen of the Jungle.
16 of 2016. Scarlett Moffatt
Former Gogglebox star Scarlett Moffatt was crowned Queen of the Jungle after winning the show in 2016.
17 of 2017. Georgia 'Toff' Toffolo
Made In Chelsea star Georgia 'Toff' Toffolo won the show in 2017 after beating Jamie Lomas.
18 of 2018. Harry Redknapp
Former football manager Harry Redknapp is the current King of the Jungle after beating Emily Atack in 2018.
19 of 2019. Jacqueline Jossa
Despite the likes of Ian Wright and Caitlyn Jenner signing up for the 2019 series, it was former EastEnders actress Jac Jossa who was crowned Queen of the Jungle, beating Coronation Street's Andy Whyment in the final.
20 of 2020. Giovanna Fletcher
Podcaster Giovanna Fletcher became the first ever Queen of the Castle in 2020, going up against the likes of Shane Richie, Vernon Kay and Mo Farah!
Even though Richard is now feeling better, he can’t return to the camp due to Covid restrictions; after leaving the 'bubble' of his co-stars to visit the hospital.
In a statement, he said "Richard here – firstly just to say that I'm absolutely FINE. I started to feel briefly unwell in the small hours of the morning and was taken to hospital as a precaution. By leaving the camp, I had consequently broken the Covid 'bubble' and as such I've had to leave the castle and all the wonderful celebs that remain in the camp.
LOOK! MORE NEWS!
I’m A Celeb’s Naughty Boy ‘has special meals delivered’ off-screen
The gross reason why I'm a Celeb contestants have to wear red socks
"Obviously I'm gutted to be leaving so soon but the safety of all the campmates is the number one priority. I'm incredibly excited to watch their journey continue…even more so at the prospect of being somewhere a little warmer than Gwrych Castle.
"Thank you to everyone who supported me on my brief but completely unforgettable adventure – I've made some great friends and honestly had the time of my life."
While we are so glad Richard is feeling better and can't wait to hear more, we can't help but wonder if he will return to the castle once he's isolated and it's safe. OOH.
WATCH: Jon Bernthal Says He Will DEMOLISH Will Smith In A Tennis Match!
In other I’m A Celeb news...
Despite only recently arriving, Coronation Street’s Simon Gregson has said that he knows exactly where he will go if things get too tough in camp.
"It was common knowledge I would never do I'm A Celebrity" he admitted. "But my wife and kids were like, 'Come on Si, you've got to do it, you will have fun.' And so, I've said yes! It is something cool for the kids to watch dad scream like a young child!".
As he entered, Simon said, "I'm starting to get really frightened now about what might be there, I'm not great with spiders”.
But not to worry, he joked "It's great that it's in Wales I've got a caravan in Anglesey, I'll just be like 'I'll climb over that wall I'm done'."