I'm A Celebrity's Jane Moore has opened up about a private chat she had with fellow campmate Dean McCullough, who expressed concerns about being 'too much'. The Loose Women panellist was the latest to be voted out of the Australian jungle, describing her stint as "such a weird and magical experience" following her exit on Friday.
While reflecting on her time in the show, Jane seemed to take a subtle dig at some of her fellow contestants, remarking: "Hard work doesn't get rewarded."
Dean, who has become a contentious character on the show, has faced the brunt of the Bushtucker Trials, often with less than stellar results. His recent antics, which involved hiding his campmates' crumpets as a 'prank', led to viewers branding him an 'attention seeker'.
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After bidding farewell to the jungle, Jane disclosed that she had a heartfelt conversation with Dean, during which she commended the 'entertaining' star. Speaking to The Sun, she shared: "Dean is an absolute powerhouse of positivity. He's funny, he's entertaining, he's caring. But most of all, he's himself. In a quiet moment I had with him at some point, he said he got badly bullied at school."
"And he said to me, 'I sometimes worry that people think I'm too much'," she added. "And I said to him, 'You must never feel that. That's their problem, not yours'. He's a really special person, Dean.", reports the Irish Mirror.
Dean has been stirring up tensions among his campmates over the past fortnight. Boxing legend Barry McGuigan didn't mince words about the 32 year old from Newtownabbey, venting his frustration to the Bush Telegraph following one of Dean's challenge performances: "He screams, he shouts and he's overdramatic."
Radio 2 presenter Greg James also took a swipe at Dean last week after watching him in action.
The incident unfolded when Alan tried to wake Dean gently, which led to Dean snapping: "You need to give me a minute. Listen to me, if you're gonna wake me up, you need to give me a minute. No, no, you listen to me. You need to give me a minute, OK? " Greg expressed his astonishment at Dean's harsh tone towards soft-spoken soap actor Alan, remarking on-air: "Don't have a go at Tyrone."
He shared with his audience his feelings about the exchange, likening a snap at Alan to taking aim at Paddington Bear: "It's like having a go at Paddington, one of the most beloved creations ever. He's got plenty of time to redeem himself though."
I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here continues tomorrow at 9pm on ITV1 and ITVX.
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