Soap legend Beverley Callard left the pre recorded, 'I'm A Celebrity...South Africa', due to her ill health.
Callard, who is renowned for starring as Liz McDonald in Coronation Street, joined a list of celebrity contestants for the pre recorded ITV show. This list included Callard's former Corrie co star Craig Charles, who played Lloyd Mullaney on the show.
Hosted by Ant and Dec, other names included Adam Thomas, David Haye, Sinitta, Jimmy Bullard, Harry Redknapp, Seann Walsh, Scarlett Moffat, Sir Mo Farrah, Gemma Collins, and Ashley Roberts.
Beverley Callard's health issues have been well documented, having announced back in February that she was diagnosed with cancer. She has received huge praise for her candid posts about her battle and treatment on social media. Find out more on this here.
Appearing visibly emotional on last night's episode, Beverley Callard who also joined the Fair City cast earlier this year, said that she was "absolutely gutted" after informing her fellow campmates that she had to leave the show.
"Hi guys. I've just got something to tell you all", she said. "I didn't feel very well this morning. I had a bit of a funny turn, and they've said I can't come back in. I've got to come out".
"I don't want to go. I'm really sorry", she added. "I'm absolutely gutted. I wanted to finish".
"I wanted to prove that older women could do it".
Following this, Beverley Callard was immediately consoled by her campmates, with singer Sinitta later referring to Callard as her "inspiration".
"Beverley is my inspiration", Sinitta told the Bush Telegraph. "You know that thing where you think, 'Well, if Beverley can do it, I can do it'? She gives me that. She's an amazing woman."
Scarlett Moffat also added: "Selfishly, I would want Bev to stay, because she's like everyone's camp mam, but her health is more important".
According to reports, the show was filmed in autumn last year, months before news of Callard's cancer news was known to the public.
Earlier this year, Beverley Callard credited her 2020 appearance on 'I'm A Celebrity' with helping her with her low self esteem.
"It gave me confidence", Callard said when recalling her 2020 appearance on the show. "I do tend to suffer from low self-esteem and without sounding big-headed, because people kept telling me they loved me and how down to earth I was, it gave me confidence and it was lovely to be with such a wonderful group of people".
