Jamie Lynn's exit from I'm A Celeb was planned for last week but here's why she delayed it
More under this adI'm A Celeb Jamie Lynn Spears was reportedly in talks to quit the show with producers and her own management behind the scenes.
I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! campmates are halfway through the second week of the jungle madness. The journey started with reports of venomous creatures and major storm affecting the jungle and now the weather and trials have made things worse for the campmates.
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Amidst this Grace Dent and Jamie Lynn Spears have quit the show and won't be returning or be replaced on the show.
Jamie Lynn Spears exit from the show was a ticking time bomb
Jamie Lynn Spears has been a flight risk since the start of the show. I'm A Celebrity crew have been on a 'high alert.' This comes after a source confirmed that Jamie had been in exit talks with the execs for days.
More under this adMore under this adThe discussion included ITV's logistics team and her own management and the exit was planned to be on Saturday. However, winning Climb of Cruelty and Scarena Series buoyed her and delayed the inevitable. The source told The Sun:
Jamie Lynn was a flight risk from day one and while she experienced some highs, excelling in trials and forming special bonds in camp, ultimately she couldn’t get past the lows.More under this adMore under this ad
Talks with logistical teams have been underway for days now, with an exit as early as Saturday mooted, then pushed back, after Jamie had a good day or so.More under this adMore under this ad
But it proved too much and after Grace left the writing was on the wall for Jamie - it would mean she wasn’t the first one out.
Meanwhile, fans think it was the right decision for her as she appeared to be 'depressed and homesick' in the jungle. They took to X and wrote:
More under this adMore under this adI genuinely think Jamie Lynn Spears was depressed in camp. She didn't seem happy and perhaps homesickness played a determining factor in her departure. I wish her well and hope #JamieLynnSpears gets the help she needs to get back on track.More under this adMore under this ad
I get the feeling it was her mental health that was taking the hit. Shame I really liked her but hopefully she’ll be able to chill and see her kids now
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The Sun: Real reason Jamie Lynn Spears quit I’m A Celeb after DAYS of crisis talks with bosses