05 December 2023 , 10:58
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Nella Rose's family have spoken out following the I'm A Celebrity star's heartbreaking exit, which saw her walk out of the show alone.
The YouTuber became the second contestant to be eliminated from the ITV show on Monday night in a shock departure following a public vote. However, many viewers were left upset when they noticed Nella wasn't greeted by any friends or family as she left the jungle.
In typical I'm A Celebrity tradition, evicted celebrities are usually greeted by a loved one at the end of the infamous elimination bridge, yet Nella posed for photos alone. Her family have since addressed Nella's departure from the jungle by praising the Catfish UK host on social media instead.
Nella Rose didn't have any family members waiting for her to walk across the I'm a Celebrity bridge (James Gourley/ITV/REX/Shutterstock)Posting on Nella's own account her family shared a snap of the star holding a huge bouquet of flowers and surrounded by rose gold helium balloons spelling out her name. They wrote: "SOO PROUD OF OUR JUNGLE QUEEN. She SMASHED every trial with no doubt. Appreciate all the love and support #TeamNella."
They also shared an image of Nella at the end of the I'm A Celebrity bridge and commented: "SO PROUD OF OUR JUNGLE QUEEN. Sad to see you go Nells but you SMASHED EVERY TRIAL with no doubts. We truly appreciate every single person who voted and supported our Queen. TeamNella4Eva."
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Nella's family praised her for her time in the I'm A Celebrity jungle (nellarosee/Instagram)
She wasn't greeted by any friends or family as she left the ITV show (James Gourley/ITV/REX/Shutterstock)Fans had noticed Nella walked out of the jungle alone as they took to X – formerly Twitter – to share their sadness. One fan said: "It was so sad no one was at the bridge waiting for Nella," while a second added: "No-one there to greet #Nella at the end of the bridge. I get she's not everyone's fan, but I hope she has some good people around her all the same. We all need that in life."
"Wasn't a fan of Nella but sad no one was at the bridge waiting for her," another shared. And a fourth tweeted: "Ngl I do feel quite sad that Nella never had anyone waiting for her at the end of the bridge."
She appeared visibly shocked when she was eliminated after being in the bottom two alongside JLS star Marvin Humes. Speaking to Ant and Dec, Nella explained why she wanted to do the show: "To face my fears, which I did crying and running away from them some of the time! It was way scarier than I thought. I thought chucking me in there with a bunch of spiders would be fine but it wasn't."
On Tuesday, Nella snubbed her first live TV daytime interview following her jungle exit. She was due to appear on Lorraine, but it was confirmed she decided to change her mind. Speaking on Good Morning Britain, Lorraine Kelly claimed Nella was "not talking to anybody this morning" after her departure, calling it "a shame".
She added later in the show: "She was gonna join us this morning but she’s decided not to give any interviews today, but we may catch up with her later."