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Topics: Coleen Rooney, Im A Celebrity, TV And Film, ITV, Reality TV, Health
Rhiannon Ingle
Topics: Coleen Rooney, Im A Celebrity, TV And Film, ITV, Reality TV, Health
We're nearly at the 10-day countdown until I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! finally graces our screens again this month (17 October).
And it's clear that ITV viewers can't wait to see how one celeb out of the line-up in particular fares down under.
Yep, ever since Coleen Rooney was announced as one of the 12 stars competing to be crowned King or Queen of the Jungle, we've all been absolutely buzzing to see exactly how she'll navigate creepy-crawlies in the camp, the grizzly Bushtucker Trials and - of course - all of Ant and Dec's shenanigans.
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Now, we already know the grim reason why Coleen will be wearing red socks on the programme, and why she won't receive a cash prize even if she is named the victor, as well as the 'secret' clause she has to agree to in order to be paid for her stint on the show - but there's another thing many fans are only just finding out about now.
According to an insider, Rooney may be exempt from I’m A Celebrity trials due to some pretty serious health reasons.
I'm sure, by now, we're all familiar with the infamous Wagatha Christie scandal between Coleen and Rebekah Vardy which ended in a 2022 libel case in the English High Court, Vardy v Rooney.
Coleen previously revealed that the stress of the legal case triggered a painful flare up of reactive arthritis, which the NHS describes as 'a type of inflammatory arthritis that develops after an infection in another part of the body, such as a gastrointestinal or genitourinary infection' and can also be worsened by stress.
A source reportedly told The Sun that ITV medics will 'seek to ease' the 38-year-old TV personality's condition if it 'flares up' while she's on the show, adding: "Execs want to keep her happy and healthy."
They continued: "The duty of care on I’m A Celeb is second to none and over the years the cast have been ruled out of challenges for a string of different reasons.
"Some might have seemed trivial to viewers but the health and happiness of the celebs is of execs' utmost concern. Coleen’s reactive arthritis being triggered by stress means execs want to wrap her in cotton wool and keep her happy and healthy."
According to the outlet, the mum-of-four's condition is 'currently under control'.
"So, at this stage, it’s a 'could be' ruled out rather than a 'will be'," the source noted. "But her physical health will be monitored and, if she suffers a flare-up, her ability to perform each trial will be considered on a case-by-case basis."
Tyla has reached out to ITV for comment.
I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! is set to hit our screens later this month (17 November).