{"id":2377522,"date":"2026-04-17T12:35:01","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T12:35:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2377522"},"modified":"2026-04-17T12:35:01","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T12:35:01","slug":"im-a-celebrity-favourite-sparks-quit-fears-with-two-word-statement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/im-a-celebrity-favourite-sparks-quit-fears-with-two-word-statement\/","title":{"rendered":"I&#8217;m A Celebrity favourite sparks quit fears with two-word statement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_7646a0\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">I&#8217;m A Celebrity&#8230;South Africa fans are worried that one star has quit the jungle for a second time after their remark on the show.<\/h2>\n<div class=\"Byline_byline-container__K_Owl\" data-testid=\"byline\"><span class=\"Byline_byline-content-wrapper__Imque\" data-testid=\"byline-content\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"Byline_author-badge-date-wrapper__Q7jj1\">\n<p><span class=\"\" data-testid=\"byline-publishedDate\">11:04, 17 Apr 2026<\/span><span class=\"ArticleTimestamp_updated-date__7qD4Q ArticleTimestamp_updated-date-with-published__iFKpF\" data-testid=\"byline-updatedDate\">Updated 11:14, 17 Apr 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"33737061\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Scarlett Moffatt\" loading=\"eager\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 508px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.walesonline.co.uk\/article33737061.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/5_LDBR_MEN_080426_Scarlett.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.walesonline.co.uk\/article33737061.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s508\/5_LDBR_MEN_080426_Scarlett.jpg 508w, https:\/\/i2-prod.walesonline.co.uk\/article33737061.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/5_LDBR_MEN_080426_Scarlett.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.walesonline.co.uk\/article33737061.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/5_LDBR_MEN_080426_Scarlett.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/div>\n<p aria-label=\"I'm A Celeb stars are worried Gemma has quit\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">I&#8217;m A Celeb stars are worried Gemma has quit(Image: ITV)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Life in the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"I'm A Celebrity...South AfricaLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/all-about\/im-a-celebrity-get-me-out-of-here\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">I&#8217;m A Celebrity&#8230;South Africa<\/a> camp appears to have proved overwhelming for <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Gemma CollinsLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/all-about\/gemma-collins\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">Gemma Collins<\/a> yet again. The GC appeared in series 14 of the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"ITV Link opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/all-about\/itv\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">ITV <\/a>competition in 2014 and managed only three days.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Despite remaining in camp for a longer period this time, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"the former Towie star has been finding it difficult Link opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/lifestyle\/tv\/im-celebritys-gemma-collins-exposes-33779438\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">the former Towie star has been finding it difficult <\/a>to adjust to her environment and the gruelling challenges she has encountered. And during Thursday&#8217;s instalment, it seemed to reach breaking point.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A despondent Gemma was spotted at the conclusion of the programme&#8217;s preview for tomorrow evening seemingly preparing to quit once more.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">She declared to the cameras: &#8220;I&#8217;m A Celebrity get me out of here. I am done.&#8221; She appeared to be tearful again as an astonished Scarlett looked on, reports <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/tv\/tv-news\/gemma-collins-quits-im-celebrity-37029245\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">the Mirror<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-33787960\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"33787960\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"An individual with red-painted nails, their face partially concealed by their hands, appears to be in a state of emotional distress.\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.walesonline.co.uk\/article33787960.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Screenshot-2026-04-16-at-223418jpeg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.walesonline.co.uk\/article33787960.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_Screenshot-2026-04-16-at-223418jpeg.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.walesonline.co.uk\/article33787960.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Screenshot-2026-04-16-at-223418jpeg.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.walesonline.co.uk\/article33787960.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Screenshot-2026-04-16-at-223418jpeg.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/div>\n<p aria-label=\"Has Gemma left the jungle?\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Has Gemma left the jungle?(Image: INSTAGRAM\/imacelebrity)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_7646a0\">READ MORE: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"33787083\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/lifestyle\/tv\/my-grandmother-ruth-ellis-im-33787083\" tabindex=\"0\">&#8216;My grandmother was Ruth Ellis I&#8217;m calling for a pardon on her punishment&#8217;<\/a><\/span><\/span><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_7646a0\">READ MORE: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"33786578\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/lifestyle\/tv\/bbc-fans-cant-wait-star-33786578\" tabindex=\"0\">BBC fans &#8216;can&#8217;t wait&#8217; as star announces series return of beloved show<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">It left viewers questioning whether she had genuinely departed once more, or if it was simply another difficult moment for the reality television personality.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">On X, previously known as <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/all-about\/twitter\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Twitter<\/a>, one user commented: &#8220;Hope Gemma doesn&#8217;t go from that clip! I need misery guts David gone before anyone else in camp!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Another urged: &#8220;Oh Gemma don&#8217;t do it!!&#8221; And a third remarked: &#8220;What a surprise gemma quitting&#8230;. NOT! Just like she did the last time she was in except she lasted long.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A fourth maintained: &#8220;Refuse to believe Gemma is actually gonna go, they wouldn&#8217;t of spoiled it like that. Would they?&#8221;<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-33787963\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"33787963\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Gemma Collins \" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.walesonline.co.uk\/article33787963.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Im-A-Celebrity-Get-Me-Out-Of-Here-South-Africa-TV-show-Series-2-Episode-4-09-Apr-2026.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.walesonline.co.uk\/article33787963.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_Im-A-Celebrity-Get-Me-Out-Of-Here-South-Africa-TV-show-Series-2-Episode-4-09-Apr-2026.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.walesonline.co.uk\/article33787963.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Im-A-Celebrity-Get-Me-Out-Of-Here-South-Africa-TV-show-Series-2-Episode-4-09-Apr-2026.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.walesonline.co.uk\/article33787963.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Im-A-Celebrity-Get-Me-Out-Of-Here-South-Africa-TV-show-Series-2-Episode-4-09-Apr-2026.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/div>\n<p aria-label=\"Gemma has been struggling with her time on the ITV show\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Gemma has been struggling with her time on the ITV show(Image: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">This followed her nearly missing out on food owing to an error in camp. Gemma acknowledged it was a modest portion she received, but it was &#8220;tasty&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">She also took a swipe at David during Thursday&#8217;s programme, instructing him to &#8220;eat humble pie&#8221;. The comment related to the trials, with David and Craig being selected to participate in the Retching Ball.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">On Wednesday evening, audiences witnessed her emotional moment while speaking with <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Adam ThomasLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/all-about\/adam-thomas\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">Adam Thomas<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">She confided in her campmate: &#8220;I&#8217;m alright, I feel alright mentally, it is just hard. I can&#8217;t wash properly. I can&#8217;t have anything nice. I&#8217;ve got to wash up every f**king five minutes.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-33748043\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"33748043\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Gemma Collins\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.walesonline.co.uk\/article33748043.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/5_ECR_100426_gemmacollins.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.walesonline.co.uk\/article33748043.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/5_ECR_100426_gemmacollins.png 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.walesonline.co.uk\/article33748043.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/5_ECR_100426_gemmacollins.png 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.walesonline.co.uk\/article33748043.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/5_ECR_100426_gemmacollins.png 1200w\"\/><\/div>\n<p aria-label=\"Gemma has been in tears this week\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Gemma has been in tears this week(Image: ITV)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;I am not used to this. It&#8217;s not f**king me.&#8221; Gemma regained her composure and continued with the daily responsibilities in the South African camp, though Adam&#8217;s attempts to lift her spirits didn&#8217;t go unnoticed by audiences.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">One viewer praised: &#8220;And this is why Gemma didn&#8217;t cope in the jungle the first time.. at least she&#8217;s having a sense of humour in her sadness. Adam is a gem.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Another wrote: &#8220;Adam looking after Gemma. He&#8217;s an absolute gentleman. And Gemma girllllll you are doing so welllll, so well.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">I&#8217;m A Celebrity&#8230;South Africa is available to watch on ITVX<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.walesonline.co.uk \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;m A Celebrity&#8230;South Africa fans are worried that one star has quit the jungle for a second time after their remark on the show. 11:04, 17 Apr 2026Updated 11:14, 17 Apr 2026 I&#8217;m A Celeb stars are worried Gemma has quit(Image: ITV) Life in the I&#8217;m A Celebrity&#8230;South Africa camp appears to have proved overwhelming [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2377523,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25173],"tags":[53058],"class_list":["post-2377522","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-artists","tag-im-a-celebrity-get-me-out-of-here"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Im-A-Celebrity-favourite-sparks-quit-fears-with-two-word-statement.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2377522","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2377522"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2377522\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2377524,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2377522\/revisions\/2377524"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2377523"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2377522"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2377522"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2377522"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}