Former I'm A Celebrity campmate Tulisa Contostavlos has now addressed fans after they demanded answers over her no-show on the series' companion programme. The star also wiped her social media clean of any jungle-related content.
The N-Dubz singer, who was the third to depart from the jungle following Loose Woman Jane Moore and Radio 1's Dean McCullough, did not make the customary appearance on I'm A Celebrity Unpacked on ITV2 the day after her exit.
In an unexpected twist during Tuesday's episode (December 3), it was revealed that Tulisa would not be featured. To add to the mystery, presenters Ant and Dec were also absent, despite having previously appeared in the opening segment of other episodes.
Unpacked host Joel Dommett addressed the situation, telling viewers: "Unfortunately we don't have Tulisa on the show today," reports the Express.
This prompted fans to express their concern. Meanwhile, Melvin Odoom, the fourth celebrity to leave, is slated to appear on tonight's show.
A puzzled fan posted: "Right huns, what's the tea with Tulisa not appearing on Unpacked today? Apparently she's deleted everything to do with #ImACeleb from her socials. It's a bit strange that Ant and Dec haven't had their little chat with Joel like they normally do too."
Another viewer queried: "What's going on with Tulisa since leaving #ImACeleb she didn't turn up on #Unpacked and has deleted her photos on her instagram removing any trace that she was on the show."
Some fans have humorously suggested that this mystery is a case for Coleen Rooney to solve, referencing her high-profile detective work that earned her the moniker 'Wagatha Christie'.
Ant and Dec addressed their absence on their Instagram page, explaining: "We couldn't do it because we're going down to camp to do an announcement so we had to go and prepare for that."
However, Tulisa did make an appearance on ITV's Lorraine to discuss her time in the jungle. The former X Factor judge expressed her belief that she has made lifelong friends, stating: "I feel like I have with some of them. I think they will be friends for life."
She also spoke to Ant and Dec immediately after her exit from the show, admitting that she found her time in the camp challenging. Despite describing her departure as a 'happy thing', she confessed: "I'm not gonna lie, it is tough in there so leaving is still a happy thing! I just think you're gonna be more grateful for the food you eat, the people around you."
"You don't realise how good you've had it. (I've learned) just to stay strong with my convictions, it can be testing in here. So just be yourself."
Fans have been expressing their worries, with many who were rooting for the singer to reach the final just hoping she's alright. One fan voiced their concern online, saying: "I hope Tulisa is okay. She was an early fav of mine too." Another commented: "Hope Tulisa is ok. I was hoping to see her on the unpacked show."
Addressing the concerns, Tulisa released a video explaining that she needed some time off after feeling overwhelmed. She explained: "Just so you know, when I came out of the jungle I felt fine first of all, and then that evening I went to bed, I was on my Instagram just trying to have a nice little casual scroll at some funny stuff or the stuff I like to watch."
She continued: "I was getting a lot of attention, a lot of bombarding, in the most positive way. But because it's been a bit of a while for me, I can get overwhelmed quite easily and I just started to feel a little bit overwhelmed."
Concluding, she added: "I thought, 'Do you know what, I really just need to take a bit of time for me and just chill, this is all feeling just a little bit much at the moment. I'm going to archive all my stuff to do with the jungle and when the time is right and I've had time to process, I'm gonna make my own Reels with all my best bits that I really like'."
"Remember, I haven't been doing my Instagrams the way everything's posted and all the random stuff is not the way I would do my Insta. I would have one or two really good Reels related to the jungle and bringing together my time in there. But I just wanted to clear up the reasons why."
She continued to dispel reports of her finding her campmates 'fake' which emerged following her interview on the Lorraine show, telling her fans: "I just want to clarify I do not think any of my campmates are fake."
I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here continues tonight at 9pm on ITV1 and ITVX followed by Unpacked on ITV2
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