Many of the campmates – namely Tony Hadley andDuncan Bannatyne – have been quick to slam Lady Colin Campbell’s claims that she was bullied while taking part in* I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here,* and now ITV have also rejected her version of events.
Lady C (as she was known amongst campmates) left the jungle unexpectedly earlier this week firstly saying it was due to medical reasons, but later claimed that she felt bullied by the others and that drove her to remove herself from the competition.
After leaving the jungle, she threatened to take legal action against Tony and Duncan who she felt victimised her the most.
She told the* Mail on Sunday: *
“I visited producers to complain about the bullying. I don’t know how often – several times a day. In the end I pointed out that I was going to take steps. I realised that the button to press was legal, and my goodness did it work.
“I meant it and they knew I meant it. I don’t speak out of the orifice upon which I’m sitting. My name is not Tony, it’s not Duncan, and it’s certainly not Yvette.
“I knew that this was making great television but I had not signed up to be bullied. I won’t tolerate bullying in any shape or form, nor will I allow anyone to take advantage of me. I never have and I never will.”
The 66-year-old also claimed that ITV did not provide her with orthopaedic bed that she needed and requested.
Releasing a statement to the Mirror newspaper, ITV said:
"Producers responded fully to Lady C's medical requirements by giving her the camouflaged bed, which viewers saw was placed on her bed, and by giving her a hard-backed chair to sit in that was also featured on the show. As has always been the case what viewers see is a fair and accurate representation of what goes on in camp."
"No one who has left the camp so far has said she was being bullied. Indeed, it was Lady C who resorted to name-calling and offensive remarks in her exchanges with Duncan and Tony."
What do you make of the claims? Was Lady C the bully or the bullied?
The jungle's finest shower moments:
I'm A Celebrity: The best, worst and most NAKED jungle shower scenes of all time - Myleene Klass, Mark Wright, Katie Price, Amy Willerton, Joey Essex and MORE!
1 of 9Gemma Collins, 2014
Curvy girl Gem was the first celeb to strip off for the famous jungle shower in this current series, giving us many LOLs at her hilarious squeals and groans at the cold water.
2 of 9Helen Flanagan, 2012
Flanny whinged her way through every single challenge, at one point quitting before the challenge had even begun because the idea of getting in a giant empty hamster wheel made her ‘a bit panicky’. However she managed to win the, errr, hearts of many in her itsy-bitsy blue bikini.
3 of 9Matthew Wright, 2013
Myleene isn’t the only contestant to don a white bikini on the show. The controversial talk show host showed us that he knows how to work his curves, à la Ms Klass. We bow down to you, Mr Wright.
4 of 9Katie Price, 2009
No I’m a Celebrity shower gallery would be complete without the assets of Katie Price, aka Jordan. Katie knew exactly what she was doing when she stripped down to a frilly red bikini and lathered up her bod in her second stint in the jungle.
5 of 9Mark Wright, 2011
When we weren’t enjoying Mark’s solo shower scenes (the man looks like a human Ken doll), we were obsessing with his flirtatious fling with glamour girl Emily Scott. Our ultimate fave moment has to be Mark emerging butt naked from the jungle pool as a lustful Emily looks on. Join the club, Scottie…
6 of 9Ashley Roberts, 2012
In 2012, former Pussycat Dolls Ash made jaws drop across the nation when she took a dip in the pool. Doncha wish your girlfriend could work the jungle shower like her?
7 of 9Gino D’Acampo, 2009
The Italian stallion wasn’t shy about baring his naked bottom (which we didn’t mind at all). Room for one more in there, Gino?
8 of 9Amy Willerton and Joey Essex, 2013
She’s the beauty queen of GB, he’s Essex royalty. Watching the love blossom between these two exceptionally beautiful specimens was one of our fave TV moments of 2013 – especially when they jumped in the shower together. We can’t decide who we fancy more.
9 of 9Myleene Klass, 2006
Ms Klass is undoubtedly the queen of the jungle shower. Her infamous white bikini sold for £7,500 on eBay, which she donated to the victims of the Fareapak savings scandal.