Actress Beverley Callard has disclosed the real reason she is absent from the I'm A Celebrity South Africa live final, which is being hosted in London. After three weeks of grueling Bushtucker trials, sleeping outdoors, and unexpected arguments, the show has officially concluded, with one campmate set to be crowned the second-ever jungle legend during tonight's live final.
Only four of the twelve celebrities have advanced to the final stage: Sir Mo Farah, Harry Redknapp, Adam Thomas, and Craig Charles. The winner will be chosen by public vote during the final episode, which airs live from London. The entire cast was expected to reunite for the final, but rumors suggested that some, like Jimmy Bullard, might not attend. However, one notable absence is Coronation Street star Beverley Callard.
After leaving the show early due to medical reasons, Beverley has explained to fans why she is not at the final tonight. Taking to her Instagram on Thursday night, Beverley, who has been battling cancer, shared that under medical advice, she cannot fly back to London to attend the final. She said, 'Yesterday I should have flown over to England to get ready for the I'm A Celeb final which is tomorrow at 7.30pm and I was so excited and looking forward to it, and on medical advice I can't go. I'm absolutely gutted, I was dying to see them all [the cast].'
She added that the flights were already booked, but her healthcare professionals advised that it would be 'too long a day' for her to endure at this point in her illness. Beverley has previously shared that when she left the jungle due to illness in September last year, she actually had undiagnosed cancer. In February this year, she revealed her diagnosis, stating that it was the 'early stages' of breast cancer. She underwent successful surgery to remove the cancerous tissue from her left breast, but three lymph nodes under her armpit were also removed, one of which was cancerous. The actress is currently awaiting further results to determine how 'aggressive' the cancer in the lymph node is, as this will dictate her treatment plan.
Despite her illness, Beverley added, 'But I will be watching, and I will be on the Zoom chatting to everybody. So I've got to make the best of a bad job. But I am resting, I am doing as I'm told,' she concluded. The I'm A Celebrity South Africa live final airs tonight at 7:30 PM on ITV.
