TULISA Contostavlos has broken her silence after going into hiding after her I’m A Celebrity exit.
Fans of the show were baffled when the singer deleted all of her social media content that documented her time in the iconic Australian jungle.
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Eyebrows were then raised when Tulisa appeared on Lorraine looking unimpressed before snubbing the IAC spin-off show Unpacked and failing to greet fellow former campmate Melvin Odoom at the hotel when he got booted off the show.
Reacting to the headlines surrounding why she went radio silent, which alleged a feud between her and her best pal took place when she came out of the jungle, Tulisa hit back.
Sharing a headline that claimed Tulisa “fled” Australia after a “screaming match” with her best friend Michelle McKenna, the NDubz star wanted to set the record straight once and for all.
“Absolutely no issue with my sis’s posts,” she said on her Instagram story in the early hours of Thursday morning.
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“I haven’t argued with my best mate in over 10 years.
“We literally don’t have arguments, they don’t exist in our world. Only love.”
She went on to add: “Same with my bro. That’s what makes us so strong and my soul fam so special to me.
“But leave my Shelly and Dan alone pls x.”
This comes after the Mail claimed that Tulisa was livid about the way her close pal Michelle managed her Instagram page while she was in the jungle.
CLAIMS OF A ‘HUGE ROW’
Michelle, who greeted Tulisa when she was evicted from camp, hasn’t been seen with the former X Factor judge since they went back to the hotel.
It is believed Tulisa was particularly upset by Michelle posting about having a free dinner with her partner Daniel Johnson once Tulisa was out.
A source told MailOnline: “They were only in Australia because of Tulisa.
“It felt like they were revelling in the situation and taking liberties on her kindness.
“Michelle and Daniel were there, on a trip funded by ITV and only because of Tulisa.
“They were there because of her and she trusted them with her social media.
“When she got out of the jungle and saw what had been put on there, she was upset and it prompted a huge row.
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Coleen Rooney – Arguably the most famous name in the camp, the leading WAG, known for her marriage to Wayne Rooney, has made a grand return to TV as she looks to put the Wagatha Christie scandal behind her. The Sun revealed the mum-of-four had bagged an eye-watering deal worth over £1.5million to be on the show this year making her the highest-paid contestant ever.
Tulisa – The popstar and former X Factor judge has made her triumphant TV comeback by signing up to this year’s I’m A Celeb after shunning TV shows for many years. Known for being a member of the trio, N-Dubz, Tulisa became a household name back in 2011 when she signed on to replace Cheryl on ITV show The X Factor in a multi-million pound deal.
Alan Halsall – The actor, known for playing the long-running role of Tyrone Dobbs on ITV soap opera Coronation Street, was originally signed up to head Down Under last year but an operation threw his scheduled appearance off-course. Now he has become the latest Corrie star to win over both the viewers and his fellow celebrities.
Melvin Odoom – The Radio DJ has become a regular face on TV screens after rising to fame with presenting roles on Kiss FM, BBC Radio 1 and 4Music. Melvin has already been for a spin on the Strictly dancefloor and co-hosted The Xtra Factor with Rochelle Humes in 2015 but now he is facing up to his biggest challenge yet – the Aussie jungle.
GK Barry – The UK’s biggest social media personality, GK, whose real name is Grace Keeling, has transformed her TikTok stardom into a lucrative career. Aside from her popular social media channels, she hosts the weekly podcast, Saving Grace, and regularly appears on ITV talk show, Loose Women. She has even gone on to endorse popular brands such as PrettyLittleThing, KFC and Ann Summers.
Dean McCullough – A rising star amongst this year’s bunch of celebs, Dean first achieved notability through his radio appearances on Gaydio and BBC Radio 1. He was chosen to join the BBC station permanently in 2021 and has featured prominently ever since. He has enjoyed a crossover to ITV over the past year thanks to his guest slots on Big Brother spin-off show, Late & Live.
Oti Mabuse – The pro dancer has signed up to her latest TV show after making her way through the biggest programmes on the box. She originally found fame on Strictly Come Dancing but has since branched out into the world of TV judging with appearances on former BBC show The Greatest Dancer as well as her current role on ITV’s Dancing On Ice.
Danny Jones – The McFly star was drafted into the programme last minute as a replacement for Tommy Fury. Danny is the second member of McFly to enter the jungle, after Dougie Poynter won the show in 2011. He is also considered a rising star on ITV as he’s now one of the mentors on their Saturday night talent show, The Voice, along with bandmate Tom Fletcher.
Jane Moore – The Loose Women star and The Sun columnist is braving the creepy crawlies this year. The star is ready for a new challenge – having recently split from her husband. It will be Jane’s first foray into reality TV with the telly favourite having always said no to reality shows in the past.
Barry McGuigan – Former pro boxer Barry is the latest fighting champ to head Down Under following in the footsteps of Tony Bellew and Amir Khan. It comes after a tough few years for Irish star Barry, who lost his daughter Danika to bowel cancer. He told The Late Late Show in 2021: “She was such an intrinsic part of the family that every day we ache.”
Maura Higgins – The Irish TV beauty first found fame on Love Island where she found a brief connection with dancer Curtis Pritchard. Since then, she has competed on Dancing On Ice as well as hosting the Irish version of the beauty contest, Glow Up. Since last year, she has been working on building up her career in the US by being the social media correspondent and host of Aftersun to accompany Love Island USA. She even guest hosted an episode of the spin-off, Love Island Games, in place of Maya Jama last year.
Rev. Richard Coles – Former BBC radio host the Rev Richard Coles is a late arrival on I’m A Celebrity, and he’s ready to spill the beans on his former employer. The former Communards and Strictly star, said the BBC did not know its a**e from its elbow last year. An insider said: “Rev Coles will have a variety of tales to tell from his wild days as a pop star in the Eighties, through to performing on Strictly and his later life as a man of the cloth.”
“You can’t help but think that seeing her friends living it up like that while she was roughing it in the jungle must have really annoyed her.”
TULISA’S ‘RADIO SILENCE’
But yesterday a source told us: “Tulisa and the two friends who came to Australia with her disappeared after she came out.
“No one saw her in the hotel and she wasn’t talking to anyone.
“Her mates were talking among themselves and were worried as no one could pin her down.
“They were chatting back and forth in their group chats and no one could raise her. It was total radio silence.”
SPEAKING OUT AFTER AXE
Following Tulisa’s axe on Monday night, the N-Dubz singer went silent for 24 hours before resurfacing and speaking out.
She posted: “I’m just doing a little video to clear a couple things up.
“Just so you know, when I came out of the jungle, I felt fine first of all and then that evening my friends went to bed.
“But because it’s been a while for me I can get overwhelmed quite easily.
“I just started to feel overwhelmed. I thought do you know what, I really just need to take a bit of time for me and just chill.”
She added: “You know, it’s okay to feel a little bit overwhelmed. I’ve been out of the spotlight for a long time.
“I’m still trying to overcome those things. I’ve still got my little demons.
“It doesn’t mean I’m going to go hide under a rock for the next 10 years.
“It means I just need a little bit of time to just process and get right with my thoughts.”
Tulisa continued: “Also, I just want to clarify I do not think any of my campmates are fake.
“I was having a conversation with Lorraine and what I was trying to say was typical me thinking out loud.
“Everyone in there is going to have one or two individuals that they are way more close with than others.
“When we get out, is when you are really going to see those friendships get nurtured and really become your friends for life.
“I’m friends with everyone. I love my jungle buddies, I love my jungle fam.
“But there are going to friendships that people have that really, really get nurtured and become friends for life.”
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