Olivia Attwood has blamed 'insurance' issues for her I'm A Celebrity stint being 'cut short' as she gave her first TV interview since her shock departure from the jungle, explaining that she was holed up in a hotel as a decision on her future on the show was decided.
Just a day after the new series of I'm A Celebrity started on ITV, it was announced that former Love Island finalist Olivia had been forced to qui t the show, with the official line from ITV being: "As a precautionary measure Olivia needed to leave the jungle to undergo some medical checks.
Unfortunately, the medical team has advised it is not safe for Olivia to return to camp as there needs to be a further investigation. She has been absolutely brilliant and she'll be very much missed on the show.
As I'm A Celebrity viewers were left wondering what happened to Olivia, her family posted on Instagram to say 'the truth would be revealed' adding that her exit from the show was 'out of her control.' Ant and Dec then briefly addressed Olivia leaving the show on I'm A Celebrity, with Dec citing ‘medical reasons’ as the catalyst for her departure, before Ant confirmed she’d okay no further part in the show and wished her well.
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It was reported over the weekend that Olivia was 'rushed to hospital' and medical tests showed that her iron levels were off, something she confirmed when she joined Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby as a guest on Monday's This Morning, before telling the hosts that her not being able to go back into the jungle was down to 'insurance reasons,' claiming the production team wanted her back in but the medical team said it wasn't advised - therefore insurance wouldn't cover..
She denied all speculation that her departure was down to her being pregnant, explaining she had to go to hospital after checks revealed her iron levels were low. Elaborating on her belief her exit was down to insurance, she said; "It was late at night and they said going back into camp tonight wouldn't work so I went to a hotel and, as I now know, conversations went right through the night. Production were obviously desperate to have me back in, but the medical team...it's an insurance thing. I think because they have those readings and they have to go and seek other opinions, third party opinions, it's like a collective decision.
She added: "I think people who read online think it's simple, but i's not. Their opinion was 'they went that low be3fore what if we put her back in and they drop back down again. We wouldn't be covered because it had already been flagged up."
Olivia said she was absolutely gutted to not be able to go back into I'm A Celebrity after "really enjoying|" the first few days of her experience. She was then asked by Holly if she'd allowed to go back next year, to which she replied that she would love to be given a second chance on the show.
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