Co-stars of the ITV legend rushed to help him.
Craig Charles left the IAC jungle after just some days (Picture: ITV)
An I am a Celeb campmate has introduced some tragic information simply days earlier than the brand new sequence is about to kick off. Craig Charles had his 2014 stint within the jungle lower quick by heartbreak and it appears historical past is devastatingly repeating itself as he introduced that his household had suffered one other loss simply days earlier than the sequence returns.
Taking to Instagram, the 61-year-old Coronation Road star shared a snap of him and his mother-in-law together with a pool. He shared: “My mom in regulation Anna Fleming handed away at 8.43 Sunday evening. Some of the vital ladies in my complete life. One of many kindest, wisest and clever folks I’ve ever had the pleasure to know. RIP MUM.” A few of his I am A Celeb co-stars have been amongst the primary to share their condolences. Adam Thomas wrote: “A lot love dude.” Scarlett Moffatt added: “So sorry Craig. Sending like to all your loved ones xx”. Ashley Roberts penned: “Bless you. Sending a lot love Craig,” as Gemma Collins stated: “Sorry Craig,” adopted by a crimson loveheart emoji.
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Craig is about to be part of the South Africa sequence, which can air on ITV on April 6. The programme provides previous contestants of I am a Celeb one other likelihood to endure the challenges that the present brings and a recent attempt to be topped King or Queen of the jungle.
When the actor and DJ took half within the Australian jungle greater than 10 years in the past, he famously needed to depart after simply 4 days following the tragic loss of life of his brother, Dean.
He spoke beforehand about how Dean had tried to contract him earlier than he joined the ITV present.
Chatting with The Huge Challenge, Craig stated: “If I might have one final dialog with anybody it will be my brother Dean. He tried to pay money for me simply earlier than I went into the jungle.
“We would not spoken for a couple of years, there was a household falling out. And I simply thought, ‘ what, I will depart it, go and do the jungle factor and I will come out and we’ll all be collectively for Christmas.'”
He continued: “And he died whereas I used to be over there… The physician stated: ‘I’ve acquired some horrible information to inform you, Craig. Your brother Dean has handed away.’ So I needed to get on a airplane right away. He was so distant. And it took so lengthy to get again.
“I would have cherished to have had a dialog with him. I would have cherished to have made up.”
Craig beforehand stated that the tragedy made him rethink his personal life and query his happiness and he in the end left his function as Lloyd Mullaney on ITV’s Corrie.
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He instructed OK Journal : “My brother died after I was on I am a Celeb. He was solely 52. I assumed, ‘If I died abruptly, would I be proud of what I would achieved?’
“The trustworthy reply was no. So I promised myself I would have new adventures. I would not have been in a position to do half the stuff i’ve completed if I would stayed in Coronation Road.”
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