I’m A Celeb LIVE: Jamie Lynn Spears stuns campmates as she LEAVES show – and ITV confirm she will NOT be replaced

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Jamie Lynn will not be replaced: ITV in crisis over star’s departure

There was a lot of speculation about whether ITV would bring in a replacement for Jamie Lynn – with the show now down two stars before eliminations have even started and after just ten days in camp.

But an insider has now confirmed that no new campmates will be joining and the show will continue with the remaining 10 celebrities.

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The campmates discover that Jamie Lynn has quit

Midway through Wednesday’s episode, Josie Gibson announced that Jamie Lynn had left camp and would not be returning.

‘We will miss her very much, she was a valued campmate. She’s just a sweet girl,” Tony Bellew said.

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Why did Jamie Lynn quit? The unwrapped chips!

Jamie Lynn wasn’t happy that the camp chips were unwrapped!

“They couldn’t even keep it in the bag? I’m so damn’

Jamie Lynn has never watched EastEnders

In tonight’s Deals on Wheels challenge, the campmates had to guess how many ‘dums’ are in the EastEnders theme song.

Still, Jamie Lynn couldn’t take up the challenge because he had never watched the soap before.

“I think that’s the EastEnders theme song,” she told the cameras.

Grace Dent arrives back in Britain

Jamie Lynn Spears wasn’t the first campmate to leave the jungle after Grace Dent left the jungle on Monday.

The food critic has now returned to Britain after quitting for medical reasons.

The MasterChef star, 50, left the show after raising concerns among viewers with her ‘skinny’ appearance.

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It looks like the jungle could be tougher than this year’s celebrities expected…

But it’s not the first time Jamie Lynn has pulled out of a reality show

Months ago, the star made an early exit from Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test.

Jamie Lynn voluntarily withdrew from the military training series after just three episodes, saying she missed her children Maddie, 15, and Ivey, five.

It seems like the star is having a hard time being away from her family.

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Is Jamie Lynn the ‘girl who cried wolf’?

The former Made In Chelsea star, 31, had a very awkward moment with the actress, 32, when she burst into tears again and said she wanted to leave.

Sam quickly stepped in to tell pop icon Britney Spears’ sister that she’s the person “who cried wolf” and will ultimately stay the longest and make it to the finals… looks like he was wrong.

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Chaos in the camp!

It is the first time in the show’s 23-series history that two contestants have left for medical reasons, with insiders claiming the program’s staff are ‘not sleeping’ due to the stress.

Official explanation for Jamie Lynn’s departure

On Wednesday afternoon, a spokesperson for the show confirmed that Ms. Spears — the younger sister of singer Britney Spears — had left.

He said: ‘Jamie Lynn Spears has left I’m A Celebrity… Get me out of here! on medical grounds.

“She has been a fantastic campmate who prevailed in court and bonded with her fellow celebrities.”

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No more Britney Spears gossip!

When viewers found out Jamie Lynn was heading into the jungle, fans were excited to hear the star dish out all the Britney gossip.

The star and her famous sister have a famously rocky relationship, but Jamie Lynn has opened up about the pair’s love for each other during her time at camp.

“You know what, family feud. Listen, we’re just doing better than most.’

Here’s everything Jamie Lynn revealed about the Toxic hitmaker.

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Fans consumed with grief following Jamie Lynn’s departure

Viewers took to Twitter to express their dismay as Jamie Lynn’s time in the jungle comes to an end.

Jamie Lynn Spears becomes the second star to leave the show

ITV has been thrown into chaos after Jamie Lynn Spears left the show, just two days after food critic Grace Dent left the show.

Insiders at the channel say they are ‘struggling to keep up with the drama’ after the American actress’s departure for medical reasons.

Jamie Lynn’s jungle journey had proven emotional as she was often filmed in tears as she struggled to be separated from her family.

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Ant and Dec confirm Jamie Lynn Spears has left the jungle

Hosts Ant and Dec started tonight’s show with the news that Jamie Lynn Spears has officially left camp.

The pair wished the star well as she decided to leave the show on ‘medical grounds’ after 10 days in the jungle.

Only 10 campmates remain behind as they continue to brave the Bushtucker Trials

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