The Vamps guitarist James McVey is currently winning the hearts of the nation during a stint in the I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! jungle. But the 24-year-old, who has been in the band since it began in 2012, opened up in an interview with the Mirror just before heading to Australia about his secret problems with an eating disorder.
James, whose band The Vamps have huge hits like 'All Night' and 'Can We Dance', has been living on a diet of rice and beans with the occasional feast over the past couple of weeks, depending on how the Bushtucker trials go, and said he's "come full circle" in the interview.
He said, "Fans always send me pictures from years ago and I’m stick thin and I didn’t realise back then just how thin I was. I was ill and I looked ill. I’m happy that now I’ve come full circle and see food as positive.
"I don’t want to belittle other people who have anorexia but I think it’s definitely had a negative relationship with food in those early days."
I'm A Celebrity 2018 salaries - heat slider
1 of 12Swipe through to see what the cast of I'm A Celeb... 2018 could be earning
2 of 12Sair Khan
The Sun reports Coronation Street actress Sair Khan may have secured a £40,000 payment for her stay in the jungle.
3 of 12Anne Hegerty
The Chase star Anne Hegerty could take home between £60,000 to £80,000.
4 of 12Nick Knowles
It's thought TV presenter Nick Knowles has landed a big deal of around £200,000.
5 of 12Fleur East
Celeb PR Ed Hopkins told The Sun: "Negotiations appeared to go on for a while but I would think Fleur would have been offered between £50,000 and £70,000."
6 of 12James McVey
The Vamps star James McVey is thought to have secured a pay cheque of £40,000..
7 of 12John Barrowman
According to The Sun, a source revealed: "Bosses wanted him on the show for years so they'd have paid between £120,000 to £200,000 to get him on board."
8 of 12Malique Thompson-Dwyer
20-year-old Hollyoaks actor Malique Thompson-Dwyer may have only been paid about £15,000.
9 of 12Harry Redknapp
It was recently revealed that football manager Harry Redknapp is being paid £500,000 for his stint in the jungle.
10 of 12Emily Atack
According to The Sun, Emily's fee could be as low as £15,000 but sources think she will have been paid £40,000.
11 of 12Rita Simons
Celebrity PR Ed Hopkins told The Sun he believes EastEnders star Rita could be paid £80,000 to £100,000 for her three weeks in the jungle.
12 of 12Noel Edmonds
It was recently revealed that Noel Edmonds may be heading into the jungle this year and it's claimed he'll be the highest paid contestant ever at £600,000.
He admitted that his relationship with food had been bad as a child, "I’d beg my mum to buy me sweets. I’d shout if she didn’t. I was so annoying she usually gave in. As a result, I became pretty overweight. When I was 12, I got into a health kick to address that."
I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! continues tonight at 9pm on ITV.
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