Coronation Street star Beverley Callard has spoken out about her cancer battle, saying her I’m A Celebrity exit was “the start of everything”<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n\n07:43, 22 Apr 2026<\/span>Updated 07:59, 22 Apr 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\n
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<\/div>\nCoronation Street legend Beverley Callard shared a heartbreaking update(Image: Beverley Callard Instagram)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Beverley Callard<\/a> became emotional as she revealed her I’m A Celebrity <\/a>departure marked the beginning of her cancer battle.<\/p>\nThe Coronation Street actress was compelled to withdraw from I’m A Celebrity just days before the finale <\/a>on medical advice. She left the programme after becoming unwell, with producers informing her she needed to depart for health reasons.<\/p>\nYet, Beverley has now opened up and described how she became unconscious while appearing on the programme, acknowledging “I didn’t know then that I had cancer” as she looked back on her experience on the series.<\/p>\n
Following the broadcast of her departure on the ITV<\/a> programme, she revealed: “I just watched my exit on I’m A Celeb and it made me cry all over again. Of course, I didn’t know then that I had cancer but I just knew that it was the last couple of days there that I hadn’t felt very well.”<\/p>\nDescribing the incident, she continued: “What happened was, I was called into the Bush Telegraph and apparently, I lost consciousness for a little while… I just wasn’t feeling myself. They took me to a medical hut and they were amazing; they really looked after me and then they said you can’t go back,” reports the Mirror<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n![\"An](\"https:\/\/i2-prod.walesonline.co.uk\/article33814068.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_MBP_CHP_Beverley-Callard_1818.jpg\")
<\/div>\nBeverley Callard shared an update on social media<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
READ MORE: BBC MasterChef fans split over new judges minutes into 2026 series<\/a><\/span><\/span>READ MORE: I’m a Celebrity’s Ant and Dec make huge U-turn as Adam Thomas sobs over ‘unfair’ twist<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\nThe actress recalled her response: “And I said ‘don’t send me home, I’m sure I’ll be fine’.”<\/p>\n
She continued: “I wanted to succeed and make it through to the end but that was the start of everything. It’s made me really emotional but I will beat this. I will beat it.”<\/p>\n
During tonight’s episode, Beverley informed her fellow campmates of her exit. Gathering them together, she tearfully announced: “Hi guys, I’ve just got something to tell you all.<\/p>\n
“I didn’t feel very well this morning… and the medics have advised I can’t return to camp. I’ve got to go home. I don’t want to go. I’m absolutely gutted. I wanted to finish.”<\/p>\n
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<\/div>\nThe actress was forced to quit I’m A Celebrity(Image: ITV screengrab)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
She revealed she “had a funny turn and they’ve said I can’t come back in and I’ve got to go out. I don’t want to go. I’m gutted I wanted to finish. I wanted to prove older women could do it.”<\/p>\n
Scarlett responded by telling her: “Your health is more important,” while Adam offered his support, saying: “Look how far you have come. I’m so proud of you.” Craig paid tribute to her departure, stating: “She gave a really good account of herself and can leave with her head held high.”<\/p>\n
Since going public with her diagnosis back in February, Beverley has been regularly updating her supporters on her wellbeing and progress.<\/p>\n
At the end of last week, Beverley, 69, confirmed she had undergone surgery to remove her cancer, saying doctors had found the disease in a single lymph node.<\/p>\n
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<\/div>\nBeverley Callard became a firm favourite with fans on the show (Image: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
She said she had been left “completely wiped out” after getting her results, explaining: “Well, just an update. You were all right, every comment, everything, all sent with love, I know. You were right. I have completely overdone it and, as you know, I got the results on Thursday, and I’m waiting for more, but I’d been decorating like crazy, doing like eight to 10-hour days just trying to get everything finished for Jon coming back.<\/p>\n
“And then Friday, I was really, really tired. Today, I’m completely wiped out. I’ve felt shocking all day.<\/p>\n
“I woke up and just felt as if I’d not been to sleep at all. Honestly, I feel the same, I’ve been back to bed a couple of times so you were all right. Everybody says to me ‘Oh, Beverley, you’re so strong, you’re so strong.’ I’m actually not!<\/p>\n
“I’m headstrong, which is not a good thing, it’s not a quality, I don’t think. So it’s been one of those days. Jon has just made me rest. I had a bath, which was an effort. I put my pyjamas on, which was an effort and that’s it. So, hopefully I will feel better tomorrow but I feel poorly today.”<\/p>\n
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07:43, 22 Apr 2026<\/span>Updated 07:59, 22 Apr 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/span><\/div>\n Coronation Street legend Beverley Callard shared a heartbreaking update(Image: Beverley Callard Instagram)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Beverley Callard<\/a> became emotional as she revealed her I’m A Celebrity <\/a>departure marked the beginning of her cancer battle.<\/p>\n The Coronation Street actress was compelled to withdraw from I’m A Celebrity just days before the finale <\/a>on medical advice. She left the programme after becoming unwell, with producers informing her she needed to depart for health reasons.<\/p>\n Yet, Beverley has now opened up and described how she became unconscious while appearing on the programme, acknowledging “I didn’t know then that I had cancer” as she looked back on her experience on the series.<\/p>\n Following the broadcast of her departure on the ITV<\/a> programme, she revealed: “I just watched my exit on I’m A Celeb and it made me cry all over again. Of course, I didn’t know then that I had cancer but I just knew that it was the last couple of days there that I hadn’t felt very well.”<\/p>\n Describing the incident, she continued: “What happened was, I was called into the Bush Telegraph and apparently, I lost consciousness for a little while… I just wasn’t feeling myself. They took me to a medical hut and they were amazing; they really looked after me and then they said you can’t go back,” reports the Mirror<\/a>.<\/p>\n Beverley Callard shared an update on social media<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n READ MORE: BBC MasterChef fans split over new judges minutes into 2026 series<\/a><\/span><\/span>READ MORE: I’m a Celebrity’s Ant and Dec make huge U-turn as Adam Thomas sobs over ‘unfair’ twist<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n The actress recalled her response: “And I said ‘don’t send me home, I’m sure I’ll be fine’.”<\/p>\n She continued: “I wanted to succeed and make it through to the end but that was the start of everything. It’s made me really emotional but I will beat this. I will beat it.”<\/p>\n During tonight’s episode, Beverley informed her fellow campmates of her exit. Gathering them together, she tearfully announced: “Hi guys, I’ve just got something to tell you all.<\/p>\n “I didn’t feel very well this morning… and the medics have advised I can’t return to camp. I’ve got to go home. I don’t want to go. I’m absolutely gutted. I wanted to finish.”<\/p>\n The actress was forced to quit I’m A Celebrity(Image: ITV screengrab)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n She revealed she “had a funny turn and they’ve said I can’t come back in and I’ve got to go out. I don’t want to go. I’m gutted I wanted to finish. I wanted to prove older women could do it.”<\/p>\n Scarlett responded by telling her: “Your health is more important,” while Adam offered his support, saying: “Look how far you have come. I’m so proud of you.” Craig paid tribute to her departure, stating: “She gave a really good account of herself and can leave with her head held high.”<\/p>\n Since going public with her diagnosis back in February, Beverley has been regularly updating her supporters on her wellbeing and progress.<\/p>\n At the end of last week, Beverley, 69, confirmed she had undergone surgery to remove her cancer, saying doctors had found the disease in a single lymph node.<\/p>\n Beverley Callard became a firm favourite with fans on the show (Image: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n She said she had been left “completely wiped out” after getting her results, explaining: “Well, just an update. You were all right, every comment, everything, all sent with love, I know. You were right. I have completely overdone it and, as you know, I got the results on Thursday, and I’m waiting for more, but I’d been decorating like crazy, doing like eight to 10-hour days just trying to get everything finished for Jon coming back.<\/p>\n “And then Friday, I was really, really tired. Today, I’m completely wiped out. I’ve felt shocking all day.<\/p>\n “I woke up and just felt as if I’d not been to sleep at all. Honestly, I feel the same, I’ve been back to bed a couple of times so you were all right. Everybody says to me ‘Oh, Beverley, you’re so strong, you’re so strong.’ I’m actually not!<\/p>\n “I’m headstrong, which is not a good thing, it’s not a quality, I don’t think. So it’s been one of those days. Jon has just made me rest. I had a bath, which was an effort. I put my pyjamas on, which was an effort and that’s it. 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