Tulisa says she spent ‘90 per cent of my time alone’ in I’m a Celeb jungle
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‘I am a massive introvert,’ the N-Dubz singer said. Tulisa Contostavlos has opened up about the social struggles she faced while in the I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! jungle. The N-Dubz singer, 36, was the third star to be evicted from the jungle after living alongside the likes of TV personality Coleen Rooney and McFly singer Danny Jones – who was crowned king of the jungle.
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Contostavlos admitted she’s a “massive introvert” and found it hard to be around her campmates for every hour of the day, often sneaking away from camp for some alone time. “I would go and remove myself and go for walks or go and hide in the dunny,” she explained. “I spent 90 per cent of my time alone.”.
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Contostavlos, who suffers from agoraphobia – the fear of situations that could cause panic, helplessness or feelings of being trapped or embarrassed – said her campmates understood her need for time alone. “They had jokes like, ‘She’s gone to the Airbnb. She’ll be back,” she said. “You know, they’re like, What are you doing? I’m like, ‘Bro, I’ve just been staring at a palm tree. I just needed a minute.’”.
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The singer’s I’m a Celeb appearance came after Contostavlos was secretly recorded by disgraced journalist Mazher Mahmoodalleged, who claimed she had fixed a drug deal for him. After a year-long legal battle, Mahmoodalleged was found guilty of conspiring to pervert the course of justice.
Of her decision to return to the public eye, Contostavlos explained: “I had pushed myself into doing this and I was ready to overcome all the fears and being in the spotlight, but being watched consistently, [for] so many hours a day, nowhere to hide, nowhere to run, feeling so exposed.
