The moment Tulisa Contostavlos left the I’m A Celeb jungle was finally aired on Friday night’s Coming Out show, but disgruntled fans demanded to know the ‘real reason’ she fled Australia.
The N-Dubz singer, 36, deleted all traces of the show from her social media after being evicted and flew to Manchester just hours later, changing her appearance on the spin-off show.
Tulisa was greeted by her friend Michelle McKenna and the conversation immediately turned to the Bushtucker Trials, with Tulisa commenting on how raunchy her eating challenge with Richard was.
Both Tulisa and Michelle laughed about how they were looking forward to wine, pizza and pasta after the singer arrived.
In the taxi to the hotel, Tulisa explained: “I said I would come out a different person, but I don’t feel different, I feel stronger in who I am.”
The moment Tulisa Contostavlos left the I’m A Celeb jungle finally aired on Friday night’s Coming Out show – but fans demanded to know the ‘real reason’ she fled Australia
Tulisa was greeted by her friend Michelle and the conversation immediately turned to the Bushtucker Trials, with Tulisa commenting on how disgusting her eating challenge with Richard was.
Fellow campmates Dean and Jane then surprised Tulisa back at the hotel with a visit to her room, bringing wine and pizza, much to her delight.
In the episode, viewers also saw the moment her fellow campers found out she had broken the tradition of eliminating stars staying Down Under for the finals.
When there were only three finalists left, all the expelled campmates gathered at the hotel in their best outfits to enjoy a drink together.
As they reacquainted themselves in their glamorous looks, GK Barry had a special message for them.
The social media star and podcast sensation stands up and says, “Guys, as we know, someone is not here and that someone is Tulisa, but fear not because I have a message from her.”
The N-Dubz singer appears on a TV screen and says: ‘Hello everyone, I’m so proud of you all, you absolutely crushed it, now I want you to go eat yourselves into oblivion.
“I’m so sorry I can’t be there, so buy me a tall drink. I love you very much, just like sweets, and I will see you again soon.”
In the Coming Out show, cameras follow the celebrities from the moment they leave the camp, so producers had plenty of footage of her departure to use before she decided to fly home.
The N-Dubz singer appeared on a TV screen and says: ‘Hello everyone, I’m so proud of you all, you absolutely crushed it, now I want you to go eat yourselves into oblivion’
As she left camp she was greeted by her friend Michelle McKenna
When there were only three finalists left, all the expelled campmates gathered at the hotel in their best outfits to enjoy a drink together.
Despite the video message on the show, fans were unhappy that there was no “real explanation” for the singer’s early departure
Despite the video message on the show, fans were unhappy that there was no “real explanation” for the singer’s early departure.
They wrote to
‘But I need to know why Tulisa was released on bail. Like the real reasons #ImACeleb’.
“This show has made me ask more questions than before about Tulisa going home early #ImACeleb.”
‘She doesn’t actually have to stay in Australia all the time until the final. I think she is using this time to finish her long-awaited second album.”
‘How could Tulisa have a bad time after that in the hotel with a pool and her friends in there. I would do anything to stay in that hotel #ImACeleb.”
“I still don’t understand why Tulisa went home lol #ImACeleb.”
“Such a shame Tulisa isn’t here, but the video call was fun #imaceleb.”
Back home, Tulisa took to her Instagram to address the speculation about her sudden departure, saying she had been left “overwhelmed” by the whole thing.
Back home, Tulisa took to her Instagram to address the speculation about her sudden departure, saying she had been left “overwhelmed” by the whole thing.
She posted about her jungle experience and shared a slew of photos of herself on the show, along with a short caption apologizing to her campmates for skipping the finale.
She wrote: ‘Looking back on some of my favorite moments from @Imacelebrity’s jungle. It’s been a whirlwind.
‘Thank you to @itv for the experience and sending so much love to my Jungle Fam before the finals tonight. Sorry I can’t be there to celebrate with you all ‘.
Her fellow eliminated campmates were quick to show their support, with Maura Higgins commenting: ‘Miss you wanna pinch love you ‘
Dean McCullough wrote: ‘we love you you are with us in spirit my darling and can’t wait to see you when we get home xxxx’, while Oti Mabuse added a series of heart emojis.
Tulisa shocked fans by not staying at the £1,000-a-night JW Marriott on Australia’s Gold Coast, where her fellow evicted campmates remained until Sunday’s final.
Those who start early as usual will be present at the final to cheer on the King or Queen of the jungle.
But according to The sunTulisa flew straight back to Britain, using a ‘private terminal to avoid being seen by paparazzi’.
She posted about her jungle experience and shared a slew of photos of herself on the show, along with a short caption apologizing to her campmates for skipping the finals.
Tulisa later denied on her Instagram stories that she had had a fight with Michelle and Dan
Despite suggestions she had fallen out with her friends who she put in charge of her social media, insiders now claim she has left Australia due to issues with her mental health.
A source told the outlet: ‘Tulisa was quite miffed and completely baffled by the suggestion that she had had a falling out with Michelle – they are as close as ever. They flew back to Britain together and laughed about all the speculation.
“The truth is Tulisa was struggling with her mental health, that’s what she told fans.
‘She wanted to be back home, with her good friends and the comforts of home, and after meeting with ITV all parties agreed this would be best for her.
“It’s nothing more than that, despite what people say.”
In a video shortly after her departure, Tulisa addressed her fans for the first time.
On Instagram she said: ‘I’m just making a little video to clear up a few things. To be clear, when I came out of the jungle, first of all I felt fine and that night my friends went to bed.
“But because it’s been a while for me, I get overwhelmed quickly.
“I just started feeling overwhelmed. I thought, “You know what, I really need to take some time for myself and just relax.”
A source told the outlet: ‘Tulisa was quite miffed and completely baffled by the suggestion that she had had a falling out with Michelle – they are as close as ever’
“You know, it’s okay to feel a little overwhelmed. I’ve been out of the spotlight for a long time.
“I’m still trying to overcome those things. I still have my little demons.”
Reports surfaced that Tulisa had a break-in at the hotel after being kicked off the show along with her best friends, Michelle McKenna and her boyfriend, Daniel Johnson – something her reps have denied.
It was said that she was not happy with the way her best friends managed her Instagram while they were in the Jungle, finding their posts about her ‘inappropriate’.
A source told MailOnline: ‘They were only in Australia because of Tulisa. It felt like they were enjoying the situation and taking liberties with her kindness.
‘Michelle and Daniel were there, on a trip funded by ITV and only because of Tulisa. They were there because of her and she trusted them with her social media.
‘When she came out of the jungle and saw what had been done there, she was upset and there was a huge argument. You can’t help but think that it must have really irritated her to see her friends living like this while she was messing around in the jungle.
“They were in a five-star hotel, with most expenses paid, so it all feels a bit bad for Tulisa,” she added.
“She’s so upset. She was distraught when she saw what was posted and wanted to get rid of it as quickly as possible.’