{"id":2384201,"date":"2026-04-22T11:57:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T11:57:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2384201"},"modified":"2026-04-22T11:57:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T11:57:07","slug":"im-a-celebritys-beverley-callard-issues-emotional-statement-after-her-exit-from-the-show-airs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/im-a-celebritys-beverley-callard-issues-emotional-statement-after-her-exit-from-the-show-airs\/","title":{"rendered":"I&#8217;m a Celebrity&#8217;s Beverley Callard issues emotional statement after her exit from the show airs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">I&#8217;m a Celebrity: South Africa star <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/reality-tv\/a71088180\/coronation-street-beverley-callard-exit-im-a-celebrity-health-battle\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Beverley Callard;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Beverley Callard&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Beverley Callard<\/a> has shared her emotional reaction to her exit from the show, as she said that moment was &#8220;the start of everything&#8221; and would lead to her being <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/coronation-street\/a70275081\/coronation-street-beverley-callard-breast-cancer-diagnosis\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:diagnosed with breast cancer.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;diagnosed with breast cancer.&quot;}\" class=\"link \">diagnosed with breast cancer.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In a twist for viewers, the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/coronation-street\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Coronation Street;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Coronation Street&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Coronation Street<\/a> star was advised to leave the show after losing consciousness.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Following her exit, which aired last night, the actor took to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/beverleycallard\/reel\/DXaEXF4Dloc\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Instagram;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Instagram&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Instagram<\/a> in a video as she rewatched the moment she told her campmates she would have to go home.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span class=\"photo-credit\">Shutterstock<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I&#8217;ve just watched my exit on I&#8217;m a Celeb and it made me cry all over again because, of course I didn&#8217;t know then that I had cancer, but I just knew that it was the sort of couple of days there that I&#8217;d not felt very well,&#8221; Callard said in the clip.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;What happened was, I went into the Bush Telegraph, and I lost consciousness for a little while,&#8221; she continued, adding: &#8220;I just wasn&#8217;t feeling myself.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Looking back on the frightening moment, she thanked the medical staff on site.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;They took me to a medical hub, they were amazing. They looked after me and then said, &#8216;You can&#8217;t go back&#8217;,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"beverley callardi'm a celeb all stars\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/N2LJSEghV00qKiRL46iobA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/digital_spy_281\/e7e28ebc8a59dd0e163e2ecd50edd63e\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span class=\"photo-credit\">ITV<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Despite insisting she&#8217;d be &#8220;fine&#8221;, Callard decided to follow medical advice and left the all-star series, sharing regret over wanting to &#8220;make it through to the end&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;But that was the start of everything, really,&#8221; she said, reflecting on her cancer diagnosis.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;So it&#8217;s made me really emotional, but I will beat this. I will beat it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In the caption, Callard also added: &#8220;I wanted to prove that age is just a number and I feel so proud of what I achieved. Just got to get through this real life trial now.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Fans and celebrities flocked to the comments section to share their love for Callard, with I&#8217;m a Celebrity star Seann Walsh writing: &#8220;You were brilliant, Bev. Such a pleasure to do it with you. Sending you my love.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;You did prove that Bev. Sending love and so proud of you,&#8221; campmate Ashley Roberts also wrote.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>I&#8217;m a Celebrity\u2026 South Africa airs on ITV1 and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itv.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:ITVX;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;ITVX&quot;}\" class=\"link \">ITVX<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/im-a-celebrity\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Read more I'm a Celebrity news on our dedicated homepage;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Read more I'&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Read more I&#8217;m a Celebrity news on our dedicated homepage<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><strong>If you would like more information or support about living with cancer or treatment, please <\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macmillan.org.uk\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:click here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;click here&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><strong>click here<\/strong><\/a><strong> for guidance from <\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/breastcancernow.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Macmillan Cancer Support;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Macmillan Cancer Support&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><strong>Macmillan Cancer Support<\/strong><\/a><strong>, or <\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.standuptocancer.org.uk\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:click here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;click here&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><strong>click here<\/strong><\/a><strong> to learn more from <\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.standuptocancer.org.uk\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Stand Up to Cancer;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Stand Up to Cancer&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><strong>Stand Up to Cancer<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\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 ca.news.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;m a Celebrity: South Africa star Beverley Callard has shared her emotional reaction to her exit from the show, as she said that moment was &#8220;the start of everything&#8221; and would lead to her being diagnosed with breast cancer. 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