ALAN Halsall has admitted he’s gutted to lose his I’m A Celebrity ‘wife’ Tulisa after her shock eviction.
Coronation Street star Alan, 42, had formed a close bond with singer Tulisa, 36, during their time in camp.
Her surprise departure left him visibly emotional, admitting it was a major blow to his experience on the hit ITV show.
Speaking in the Bush Telegraph, the actor said: “Today, the camp lost my original wife from the leaders’ lodge, which is quite sad.
“She’s a great girl and I can’t wait to catch up with her on the outside.”
Tulisa’s exit has been shrouded in mystery as has wiped all trace of the show from her social media feeds just hours after being voted out.
The N-Dubz songstress was the third campmate to be evicted in a shock result last night.
Tulisa took the result well and spoke highly of her campmates in her exit interview with hosts Ant and Dec.
But after regaining control of her phone, Tulisa wasted little time removing the jungle-themed posts that had been shared by her team during her time in the jungle.
Eagle-eyed fans also spotted that she doesn’t follow Barry McGuigan on Instagram, the only campmate she isn’t digital friends with.
A source said: “Tulisa was in high spirits when she left the set, but something appears to have happened that’s left her raging.
“She wasn’t in a great mood for her post-show interviews and appears to be already distancing herself from the programme. It’s all a bit of a mystery at the moment.”
This morning on Lorraine, Tulisa opened up about her time in the jungle.
She said she has ‘friends for life’ but that not all her campmates were genuine.
The former X Factor judge said: “I feel like I have with some of them. I think they will be friends for life.
“But a lot of people for the cameras were being very pally pally but the real test will be when everyone is out.
“Will they make the effort to send texts in the group chat? Will they do the four hour drives to see each other? We’ll see…”
One strong friendship Tulisa made was with professional dancer Oti Mabuse.
She also revealed that she’d like to see Alan Halsall, Maura Higgins and Melvin Odoom join Oti in the final four.
Tulisa’s exit made her the third celebrity to leave the jungle, following in the footsteps of Dean McCullough and Jane Moore.
Fans were left furious when Tulisa’s exit was announced on Monday night, with some even claiming the ITV show was ‘fixed’.
Some were so angry that they insisted they’d be speaking to broadcasting regulator Ofcom.
One wrote: “Someone get ofcom to call me now. No longer watching.”
Another said: “I demand a recount on votes. There’s no way she should have gone.”
Someone else commented: “Unfortunately she got so little screentime today that I think it’s probably what did for her.”
And a fourth added: “This is rigged, no way others got more votes to stay in than her.”
Speaking to Ant and Dec moments after the shock announcement she was leaving, Tulisa said: “It’s just a whirlwind. It doesn’t feel real.
“I just think I’ll be so much more grateful for everything.
“It makes you appreciative. You don’t realise how good you’ve got it.
“It can be testing in here because you can feel like different versions of yourself.”
i'm A Celebrity is back for its 24th series, with a batch of famous faces living in the Aussie jungle. The Sun's Jake Penkethman takes a look at the stars on the show this year..
Coleen Rooney – Arguably the most famous name in the camp, the leading WAG, known for her marriage to Wayne Rooney, has made a grand return to TV as she looks to put the Wagatha Christie scandal behind her. The Sun revealed the mum-of-four had bagged an eye-watering deal worth over £1.5million to be on the show this year making her the highest-paid contestant ever.
Tulisa – The popstar and former X Factor judge has made her triumphant TV comeback by signing up to this year’s I’m A Celeb after shunning TV shows for many years. Known for being a member of the trio, N-Dubz, Tulisa became a household name back in 2011 when she signed on to replace Cheryl on ITV show The X Factor in a multi-million pound deal.
Alan Halsall – The actor, known for playing the long-running role of Tyrone Dobbs on ITV soap opera Coronation Street, was originally signed up to head Down Under last year but an operation threw his scheduled appearance off-course. Now he has become the latest Corrie star to win over both the viewers and his fellow celebrities.
Melvin Odoom – The Radio DJ has become a regular face on TV screens after rising to fame with presenting roles on Kiss FM, BBC Radio 1 and 4Music. Melvin has already been for a spin on the Strictly dancefloor and co-hosted The Xtra Factor with Rochelle Humes in 2015 but now he is facing up to his biggest challenge yet – the Aussie jungle.
GK Barry – The UK’s biggest social media personality, GK, whose real name is Grace Keeling, has transformed her TikTok stardom into a lucrative career. Aside from her popular social media channels, she hosts the weekly podcast, Saving Grace, and regularly appears on ITV talk show, Loose Women. She has even gone on to endorse popular brands such as PrettyLittleThing, KFC and Ann Summers.
Dean McCullough – A rising star amongst this year’s bunch of celebs, Dean first achieved notability through his radio appearances on Gaydio and BBC Radio 1. He was chosen to join the BBC station permanently in 2021 and has featured prominently ever since. He has enjoyed a crossover to ITV over the past year thanks to his guest slots on Big Brother spin-off show, Late & Live.
Oti Mabuse – The pro dancer has signed up to her latest TV show after making her way through the biggest programmes on the box. She originally found fame on Strictly Come Dancing but has since branched out into the world of TV judging with appearances on former BBC show The Greatest Dancer as well as her current role on ITV’s Dancing On Ice.
Danny Jones – The McFly star was drafted into the programme last minute as a replacement for Tommy Fury. Danny is the second member of McFly to enter the jungle, after Dougie Poynter won the show in 2011. He is also considered a rising star on ITV as he’s now one of the mentors on their Saturday night talent show, The Voice, along with bandmate Tom Fletcher.
Jane Moore – The Loose Women star and The Sun columnist is braving the creepy crawlies this year. The star is ready for a new challenge – having recently split from her husband. It will be Jane’s first foray into reality TV with the telly favourite having always said no to reality shows in the past.
Barry McGuigan – Former pro boxer Barry is the latest fighting champ to head Down Under following in the footsteps of Tony Bellew and Amir Khan. It comes after a tough few years for Irish star Barry, who lost his daughter Danika to bowel cancer. He told The Late Late Show in 2021: “She was such an intrinsic part of the family that every day we ache.”
Maura Higgins – The Irish TV beauty first found fame on Love Island where she found a brief connection with dancer Curtis Pritchard. Since then, she has competed on Dancing On Ice as well as hosting the Irish version of the beauty contest, Glow Up. Since last year, she has been working on building up her career in the US by being the social media correspondent and host of Aftersun to accompany Love Island USA. She even guest hosted an episode of the spin-off, Love Island Games, in place of Maya Jama last year.
Rev. Richard Coles – Former BBC radio host the Rev Richard Coles is a late arrival on I’m A Celebrity, and he’s ready to spill the beans on his former employer. The former Communards and Strictly star, said the BBC did not know its a**e from its elbow last year. An insider said: “Rev Coles will have a variety of tales to tell from his wild days as a pop star in the Eighties, through to performing on Strictly and his later life as a man of the cloth.”
