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Olivia Atwood's I'm A Celebrity abrupt departure reasoning debunked

A lot of speculation has arisen around the departure of Olivia Atwood from I'm a Celebrity: Get Me Out of Here!

The former Love Island contestant left the ITV show on Monday, November 7, just 24 hours into her stint, reports Wales Online. The exit was described as a "medical emergency".

There had been some reports that the 31-year-old had allegedly not been allowed back in the camp, after she broke the show's strict Covid rules by leaving the bubble.

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It has been reported that her potential to infect the other celebrity contestants by coming back into the jungle without isolating was feared by bosses at the broadcasting house.

As a result of this, she would have to quit the show prematurely. However, Olivia's team released a statement regarding this last night, saying: "For clarity Olivia did not leave the jungle due to covid reasons."

No further information was given as to why she really left. Olivia was heavily tipped for the jungle crown, but has since flown back to the UK.

She is yet to speak out on the matter. At the time, I'm A Celebrity confirmed her withdrawal in a statement which read: "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."

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