When news broke yesterday thatMade In Chelsea star Spencer Matthews had left I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here, we were all wondering why on earth he left the jungle. Now he has issued a statement explaining exactly why he left the show.
The 26 year old said:
"Why did I leave I'm a Celebrity? The simple answer is that I screwed up, and have some explaining to do.
"Shortly after I arrived in Australia I told the production team that I was taking a steroid-based medication that had begun some weeks ago.
"When I started taking this programme of pills it was in preparation for a charity boxing match which, ironically, never took place.
"Vanity, I suppose, had been the reason for wanting to bulk up a bit for the fight.
"I had intended to come off the pills gradually, but there was no time to do this before I reached the jungle.
"My admission to the production team that I was still taking these pills led to the conclusion that it would be unsafe for me to stay in the jungle - a decision which I found extremely hard to stomach.
"I pushed back but ultimately the show's duty of care prevailed and bags had to be packed.
"Taking these pills was a serious error of judgment, which I hugely regret.
"I have disappointed my family, friends and fans and would like to apologise. I would like to thank ITV for the opportunity and their support, they're a class act.
"I loved every minute of being in the jungle and wish the remaining contestants the best of luck. Hoping for another shot at it someday."
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