Grace Dent left her campmates teary-eyed with a heartbreaking goodbye letter on Monday evening’s episode of I am A Movie star… Get Me Out Of Right here!
Followers had been left involved for the meals critic, 50, after she had begun to look ’scarily unwell’ throughout her time within the jungle – and it was introduced she had stop the present for good earlier on Monday.
On Sunday night Grace was nominated for contemporary trial Down The Tubes with This Morning host Josie Gibson, solely to tug out on medical grounds.
She left a farewell message for her emotional campmates within the type of a laminated letter, which was learn aloud by a teary Nick Pickard.
Grace admitted she believed she had ’let down’ her campmates and stated her coronary heart was ’damaged’ following her exit because the campmates came upon she had left the jungle for the primary time.
Emotional: Grace Dent left her campmates teary-eyed with a heartbreaking goodbye letter on Monday evening’s episode of I am A Movie star, learn out by Nick Pickard
Battle: Followers had been left involved for the meals critic, 50, after she had begun to look ’scarily unwell’ throughout her time within the jungle
The total assertion learn: ’My Expensive campmates, I am so sorry to allow you to down. I’ve left the camp for medical causes.
’My coronary heart is damaged, I’ve liked and loved attending to know you all. You have held me up and it has been a pleasure being your buddy by way of this expertise.
’Leaving you all at this stage will likely be one of many saddest issues in my life. I really like you all. Your buddy, Miss Grace Dent.’
The letter was met with an outpouring of emotion from her fellow campmates, who chorused: ’We love you Grace!’ as EastEnders’s Danielle was additionally lowered to tears.
Marvin exclaimed: ’She hasn’t allow us to down,’ whereas Nella Rose stated: ’She’s like my pillar of energy. My little fairy godmother. So long as she’s blissful I am blissful.’
In a while the group made a considerate toast to Grace over dinner as they loved the meal Josie and Danielle had gained within the trial.
Taking to X, previously Twitter, viewers had been additionally moved by the notice, and wished Grace had extra screentime whereas she was on the present.
One stated: ’The campmates speaking about Grace was beautiful. It’s a pity she didn’t get extra airtime to see that facet of her.’
Response: Followers all wished Grace had been given extra screentime as she left a candy notice for her campmates
Upset: EastEnders’s Danielle Harold was lowered to tears on the information of Grace’s departure
Tough: Nella stated Grace had been her ’fairy godmother’ and so they had bonded over their jungle expertise
One other added: ’It’s a disgrace we didn’t see a lot of Grace, seems like everybody thought plenty of her however we noticed completely nothing.’
A 3rd stated: ’yeah we didn’t see a lot of grace however the celebs spent all day on daily basis together with her, she clearly made a huge impact on all of them which is so candy, bless danielle getting upset over it :((’
Nevertheless one famous: ’Grace stated extra in that letter than in any episode this sequence!’
The meals critic caught a flight again to the UK on Monday after seven days in camp, hours after pulling out of the present’s newest Bushtucker Trial.
Grace had sparked concern amongst ITV viewers, with many commenting on her gaunt look and pale, drawn complexion previous to her abrupt departure.
However sources declare her ordeal within the makeshift jungle camp ’was a psychological battle somewhat than bodily and after a few days of relaxation and restoration she will likely be fantastic.’
On Monday it was revealed she had determined to depart after ’shedding all her vitality’ in camp and reaching breaking level as she confronted the prospect of doing one other Bushtucker Trial.
Inside three hours of the announcement being made Grace was noticed at Brisbane Airport as she made her return to the UK.
An ITV assertion learn: ’Sadly Grace Dent has left the present on medical grounds. She has been a terrific campmate and will likely be missed by her fellow celebrities and viewers alike’ (Grace is pictured simply earlier than getting into camp together with her trademark crimson lipstick)
Farewell: On Sunday night Grace was nominated for contemporary trial Down The Tubes with This Morning host Josie Gibson , solely to tug out on medical grounds
The meals critic refused to speak to press on the airport and saved her head down as she rushed by way of the terminal.
Grace failed to lift a smile as she waited to verify in and was noticed repeatedly rubbing her elbow as she waited in line.
At one level she was noticed utilizing her cellphone as a mirror after she had sparked considerations amongst viewers together with her ’unwell’ look within the jungle.
She took benefit of getting her creature comforts returned and sported her trademark crimson lipstick.
Grace was casually clad for her flight, sporting a black vest prime and unfastened becoming denims.
After checking in Grace was down the escalator by way of a VIP entrance by her safety staff.
An insider has since revealed to MailOnline that Grace’s jungle exit was mutually determined between Grace and present bosses, who had intervened after seeing her seen deterioration in camp.
A supply near the MasterChef star revealed: ’Grace determined to depart the jungle quickly after it was introduced that she could be doing the most recent Bushtucker Trial.
’Figuring out that she could be dealing with one other powerful problem was the straw that broke the camel’s again.’
They continued: ’It was mutually agreed that she would stand down from the competitors, it was clear that she wasn’t being herself, she had misplaced all vitality when often she’s witty and enjoyable to be round.
’ITV’s responsibility of care and welfare groups had stepped in, and rightly so.
’She had struggled since residing within the camp with much less facilities, the climate this yr has been notably depressing and as a restaurant critic, not consuming effectively proved to be more durable than she might have ever imagined.
’Grace is trying ahead to seeing her family members now and after just a few days of relaxation and restoration will likely be fantastic.’
Grace has struggled since kicking off her journey filming the Pole Place trial on Friday, November 24 and final week threatened to stop the present.
ITV confirmed her departure on Monday with an announcement that learn: ’Sadly Grace Dent has left the present on medical grounds. She has been a terrific campmate and will likely be missed by her fellow celebrities and viewers alike.’
Unwell: Grace stop I am A Movie star after ’shedding all her vitality’ in camp and reaching breaking level as she confronted the prospect of doing one other Bushtucker Trial (pictured on Sunday’s present)
Concern: Followers claimed they did not even recognise the same old bubbly and glam MasterChef star (pictured left on Friday’s present and proper on MasterChef in 2021)