Mystery surrounding Tulisa Contostavlos is mounting after she was missing to greet her campmate Melvin Odoom when he returned to the hotel after becoming the fourth star voted off I’m A Celebrity.
It comes after the NDubz singer, 36, did not appear on the spin-off I’m A Celebrity… Unpacked for ‘personal reasons’ with the host Joel Dommett announcing: ‘Tulisa won’t be joining us on the sofa tonight.’
But a source has insisted to MailOnline there is ‘no bad blood’ between Tulisa and ITV, adding, ‘There is nothing sinister going on and the situation will become clear soon’.
It comes after the I Need You singer mysteriously deleted all of her Instagram posts about her time in the Jungle after she was visibly surprised to be the third star voted off the show.
Melvin Odoom, 44, was met by his former campmates Jane Moore, 62, and Dean McCullough, 32, who embraced him but Tulisa was noticeably absent after she opted take part in any further I’m A Celebrity commitments.
As part of the show, friends and family of the contestants, and any evicted campmates, wait at the Marriott Hotel each day to greet the celebrity when they leave the Jungle, with an ITV camera crew filming for the Coming Out show.
Mystery surrounding Tulisa Contostavlos is mounting as she is said to be refusing to take part in the show and has not appeared on the I’m A Celebrity … Unpacked sofa
Tulisa was missing to greet her campmate Melvin Odoom when he returned to the hotel after becoming the fourth star voted off I’m A Celebrity on Tuesday
But Tulisa and her friends Michelle and Daniel were not in the line-up and ITV crew have told MailOnline they don’t know what has happened to the singer.
It is unclear whether Tulisa and her friends have left Australia, but she was not seen at the Marriott Hotel all day where the stars’ friends and family usually hang around.
Concern for Tulsia was sparked on Wednesday when it emerged she was refusing to take part in the show and did not appear on the I’m A Celebrity… Unpacked sofa for ‘personal reasons’.
The news that the N-Dubz star had failed to appear on the spin-off show came hours after she deleted all of her Instagram posts about her time in the ITV jungle.
During Unpacked on Tuesday, Joel Dommett announced to viewers: ‘Tulisa won’t be joining us on the sofa tonight, but former Queen of the Jungle, Jill Scott is here instead to give us all her Jungle insights.’
It is custom for celebrities to appear on the after-show hosted by Joel Dommett, Sam Thompson and Kemi Rodgers the day after they leave the Jungle but Jill Scott came on earlier to cover for Tulisa.
Evicted celebrities are expected to stay in Australia at the Marriott Hotel until the show is over this Sunday but it is believed the N-Dubz star has walked away after she was voted off on Monday night.
She told hosts Ant and Dec it was ‘hard in there’ but she was excited to have some wine and eat some pizza – admitting she had packed her Playstation for the trip.
Tulisa also deleted all traces of her time on I’m A Celebrity from her social media account – just a day after being evicted from the Jungle
Melvin was greeted by evicted campmates Jane Moore and Dean McCullough back at the hotel but there was no sign of Tulisa
Radio 1 DJ Melvin was the fourth campmate to be evicted
Melvin was greeted by his sister Yonah as he arrived back at the hotel where evicted campmates are traditionally met by all their co-stars
She appeared on Lorraine on Tuesday morning and was in Australia, but members of the ITV crew have not seen her since.
Tulisa deleted all traces of her time on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! from her social media account – just a day after being voted out of the Jungle.
She was the third campmate to be evicted on Monday night’s show but hasn’t wasted time erasing the ITV series from her feeds after getting her phone back.
These now-vanished posts included her being announced for the show last month and the documenting of her time in Australia by who was controlling her account while she was gone.
Eagle-eyed fans also spotted that she doesn’t follow Barry McGuigan on Instagram – the only campmate she isn’t digital friends with.
It comes after on Lorraine on Tuesday morning she talked about how her co-stars played up to the cameras, as well as revealing who her favourite campmate was amid rumours of a romance between her and Coronation Street’s Alan Halsall.
Speaking on the show after her exit, Tulisa said that she wants former Strictly Come Dancing professional Oti Mabuse to be the next Queen of the Jungle.
‘I don’t know who will win but I would love to see Oti win,’ she said, before gushing over her other friendships in the jungle. ‘Oti, Alan, Melvin, Maura – they were like my soul family in there.’
Friends and family of the campmates, including Coleen Rooney’s mum Colette, Danny Jones’ mum and her sons Kit and Cass were all at the hotel to greet Melvin
Melvin must have been wondering where Tulisa was as he was reunited with Melvin and Dean
Eagle-eyed fans also spotted that she doesn’t follow Barry McGuigan on Instagram – the only campmate she isn’t digital friends with
Barry and Tulisa are seen on the show together
But while she said she had found ‘friendships for life’, Tulisa admitted the ‘real test starts when you’re out’.
She said: ‘You know, people for the cameras are all pally pally but it’s – will you send those text messages, will you do the four-hour drive – and so the test of the friendships begin now, or in a week’s time.’
Speaking about her love for dancer Oti, Tulisa added: ‘Oti is just the most beautiful human. Really hard to come across someone so genuine, so pure, I loved her.
‘She is just pure to the bone and people like her are really hard to come across. Really special.’
Tulisa branded Alan one of her closest pals in jungle – amid rumours of a romance between the pair.
Rumours began to swirl when Tulisa first entered the jungle, which saw her jump out of a helicopter and pick Alan to complete the first challenge of the series.
Melvin was the fourth contestant to be voted off this year’s I’m A Celeb. After two weeks in the Australian jungle living off rice and beans, Melvin, 44, was unable to secure the public vote and was greeted by his sister, Toyah.
Melvin was the fourth contestant to be voted off this year’s I’m A Celeb. After two weeks in the Australian jungle living off rice and beans, Melvin, 44, was unable to secure the public vote
Melvin told the show’s hosts Ant and Dec: ‘I was ready to go. It’s been a really wild experience ups and downs. I love every single person in there’
After 18 days in the camp, Melvin told the show’s hosts Ant and Dec: ‘I was ready to go. It’s been a really wild experience ups and downs. I love every single person in there. You could spend time with anyone and they had your back. I had a few days when I was quiet and they checked on me. Oti is my girl, Danny and Bazza.’
His top three to win the show were Barry McGuigan, Danny Jones and Oti Mabuse and asked people to vote for them.
When greeting his sister on the bridge, he asked concerned: ‘How was it? Was it ok?’ and she consoled him, ‘You were great, we love you, everyone loves you.’
‘There was a lot of rain some days but I adapted to it, you get used to your days out there. I surprised myself, I learnt I’ve got quite a caring nature, I always wanted to make sure camp was ok, so that’s what I’ve learned about me.
‘Oti is like my sister in there, she had my back at all times. She reminded me of my sister who i am close to, she always made me feel comfortable and she was positive at all times and she’s really funny.
Melvin went on to discuss Dean not pulling his weight, and said: ‘No comment, he’s my boy so I don’t want to throw him to the wolves but he didn’t like doing that job so he was always doing his own thing, like having a shower.
On Carol, he said: ‘She’s seriously brushing? What is the Jungle man thing about?’
I’M A CELEBRITY 2024: MEET THE ALL STAR LINE UP
OTI MABUSE
Oti Mabuse has already two Strictly glitterballs under her belt
AGE: 34
OCCUPATION: Professional dancer
FAMOUS FOR: Oti is best known for being a professional dancer on the British television series Strictly Come Dancing, which she won in 2019 and 2020.
DANNY JONES
Danny Jones is one of the bookies’ favourites to win this year’s I’m A Celeb
AGE: 38
OCCUPATION: McFly singer
FAMOUS FOR: Danny is one of the lead vocalists and the lead guitarist for pop-rock band McFly.
He is also a coach on The Voice UK.
BARRY MCGUIGAN
Former boxer Barry McGuigan is heading into the jungle
AGE: 63
OCCUPATION: Retired professional boxer
FAMOUS FOR: Barry was nicknamed The Clones Cyclone and held the WBA and lineal featherweight titles from 1985 to 1986.
GK BARRY
GK Barry is a TikTok star who recently joined the ITV family on Loose Women
AGE: 25
OCCUPATION: TikTok star
FAMOUS FOR: Grace is known for her comedic commentary on culture, lifestyle, and fashion. She has over 3.6 million followers and recently joined the Loose Women panel.
DEAN MCCULLOUGH
ITV bosses are hoping Dean McCullough will ruffle feathers in the camp
AGE: 32
OCCUPATION: Radio 1 DJ
FAMOUS FOR: Radio 1 DJ Dean has been signed by I’m A Celeb bosses, in the hope that he will ruffle feathers with his outspoken views.
Earlier this year it was announced Dean would be taking over the BBC Radio 1 Early Breakfast Show, after previously fronting the afternoon slot.
JANE MOORE
Jane is best known as a panellist and anchor of Loose Women
AGE: 62
OCCUPATION: Journalist
FAMOUS FOR: Jane is best known as a panellist and anchor of Loose Women between 1999 and 2002.
She returned as a regular panellist from 2013 onwards.
Jane takes on the challenge following her high-profile split from husband of 20 years, Showbiz agent, Gary Farrow.
MELVIN ODOOM
Melvin was previously courted by I’m A Celeb bosses back in 2021
AGE: 44
OCCUPATION: DJ and TV presenter
FAMOUS FOR: His work on radio. Melvin was previously courted by I’m A Celeb bosses back in 2021, but turned down the offer at the last minute.
He also had a primetime stint on Strictly back in 2016.
COLEEN ROONEY
Reports claim that she has been offered the biggest deal in the show’s history
AGE: 38
OCCUPATION: WAG
FAMOUS FOR: Wagatha Christie case against arch rival Rebekah Vardy.
Reports claim that she has been offered the biggest deal in the show’s history, exceeding Nigel Farage’s £1.5million from last year.
ALAN HALSALL
Alan Halsall is best known for his role as Tyrone Dobbs on Coronation Street
AGE: 42
OCCUPATION: Actor
FAMOUS FOR: Coronation Street actor Alan Halsall was forced to withdraw from I’m A Celeb last year, after undergoing ACL Reconstruction surgery.
Bosses have now convinced the actor to sign up again, and no doubt he will draw in a huge fanbase thanks to his long-running role as Tyrone Dobbs on the soap.
TULISA
Tulisa is making her career comeback after reuniting with N-Dubz last year
AGE: 36
OCCUPATION: Singer and former X Factor judge
FAMOUS FOR: Tulisa reunited with N-Dubz last year for a tour after first finding fame with the band in 2007.
In 2011, she became a judge on The X Factor and went on to launch her debut solo album, The Female Boss.
She released her fourth album with N-Dubz last year.
REVEREND RICHARD COLES
Richard is an English writer, radio presenter and Church of England priest
AGE: 62
OCCUPATION: Writer, broadcaster and priest
FAMOUS FOR: Richard is an English writer, radio presenter and Church of England priest.
He first came to prominence as the multi-instrumentalist who partnered Jimmy Somerville in the 1980s band the Communards.
MAURA HIGGINS
Maura is best known for her stint on Love Island UK in 2019
AGE: 33
OCCUPATION: TV Personality
FAMOUS FOR: Maura is an Irish television personality, television presenter and model.
She rose to prominence in 2019, when she was a finalist on the fifth series of ITV2 reality series Love Island.