GRACE Dent has broken her silence following her I’m A Celebrity exit.
The food critic said she was ‘overwhelmingly sad’ about her departure after she was removed from the jungle for ‘medical reasons’ – and said she is now trying to recover.
Grace’s friends and viewers had been left concerned as the MasterChef star started to struggle on camera, failing to muster a smile and looking guant.
She swiftly returned to the UK and has now posted a picture as she enjoys a huge three course meal.
Grace told her followers: “Dear friends. Thank you for the outpouring of love I’ve received since I was removed on Monday.
“I am overwhelmingly sad right now, but determined to keep alive in my heart the huge personal breakthroughs I made over the weeks.”
She went on to list her achievements, mentioning the heavy rain – which many think could have played a part in both her and Jamie Lynn’s exits.
“I spent 15 days without a phone or any contact with loved ones, living much of the time outdoors in a rain forest in very wet weather,” she wrote.
“It gave me a short, sharp glimpse into the pain some folk worldwide endure. Normal life, forever, will always feel beautiful.
“Until now, I had no idea I could find a mental space where I could calmly climb down the side of a sky scraper and then slide out on a pole, unlocking stars,as the cars below on the street felt the size of ants.
“I had no idea it was possible to be shown an American football helmet and be informed I was shortly to be locked in at the neck and filled to the eyebrows with cockroaches, and for me to think ‘OK this is doable, the trick is to breathe’.
“For as long as I live, I shall never forget the cockroach that entered my ear canal and the sound of its little feet creeping closer down to my brain. It took us two goes to lure him out. Sat on the grass behind the ‘Scarena’ he finally washed up.”
Appearing to take a swipe at living with Nigel Farage, she continued: “The jungle showed me how quickly I could become blasé about sleeping with hungry rats, noisy toads, moths and Huntsman spiders.
“It taught me that when you have to sleep close to the enemy the trick is to stay calm, have empathy and that screaming achieves nothing but wasted calories.
“The jungle showed me that I am physically stronger than I thought; I can carry a lot of logs and water up hill, build fire and eat hare innards at dawn for breakfast.”
Grace concluded: “I hope I gave you all a smile. I didn’t go out as I planned or I wanted, but I did what I could, and I did it in a siren red gel manicure without chipping a nail.
“I didn’t cry when I took off my bra to find a family of mealworms living in the right cup. At some level, this *must* be an achievement.
“My plan is to recover…and when the adrenaline finally ebbs away, to make some serious plans for dinner.
“Three courses, extra potatoes, definitely pudding. I think I deserve it.
“I love you all and miss my jungle crew. Miss Grace Dent xxx”
