Beverley Callard Forced To Miss I’m A Celebrity Live Final On Medical Grounds

Former I’m A Celebrity contestant Beverley Callard has shared her disappointment at having to miss the all-star series’ final.

Beverley was one of 12 ex-campmates invited back for the latest season of I’m A Celebrity: South Africa, which was filmed last year and has been airing on ITV for the last three weeks.

Earlier this week, viewers saw that the Coronation Street legend was forced to leave the series early on medical grounds, which preceded her being diagnosed with cancer back in February.

Following this, she shared with her Instagram followers on Thursday that she would not be able to join her co-stars at the live I’m A Celebrity final on doctors’ advice.

“Yesterday I should have flown over to England to get ready for the I’m A Celeb final,” she explained. “I was so excited and looking forward to it. And on medical advice, I can’t go, so I’m absolutely gutted.

“I was dying to see them all, and it would have been brilliant. But I can’t go… the flights were booked and everything, [but] no, they said basically it’s too long a day, flying there, then a very late night.”

The soap star added that she would still be taking part in the broadcast, chatting to her campmates and presenters Ant and Dec via video-chat, even if she can’t join them in person.

“So, I’ve got to make the best of a bad job,” she added. “But I am resting, I am doing as I am told.”

It had previously been reported that Jimmy Bullard may have also avoided reuniting with the rest of the cast at the final, after his blazing row with campmate Adam Thomas aired.

However, he later assured his social media followers: “My version [of the story] will be told Friday! Can’t wait to see you all – well some of yous!!”

I’m A Celebrity: South Africa concludes at 7.30pm on ITV1 and ITVX, where viewers will vote for one of the four finalists to be crowned the next I’m A Celebrity “Legend”.