Tara Palmer-Tomkinson took part in the firs ever series of I'm a Celeb in 2002. She was almost the Queen of the Jungle, but came in second place to Tony Blackburn, who became the first King of the Jungle. The socialite and TV personality died in February 2017 at the age of 45 and her family released a statement which said that she had “died peacefully in her sleep due to a perforated ulcer and peritonitis.” The statement also said “Those that knew and were close to Tara knew that there was no retreat to a ‘dark place’ as some have disappointingly sought to suggest. In the last few weeks Tara was happy, positive and making plans for when she recovered her health.” Photo by ITV. — Tara Palmer-Tomkinson took part in the firs ever series of I'm a Celeb in 2002. She was almost the Queen of the Jungle, but came in second place to Tony Blackburn, who became the first King of the Jungle. The socialite and TV personality died in February 2017 at the age of 45 and her family released a statement which said that she had “died peacefully in her sleep due to a perforated ulcer and peritonitis.” The statement also said “Those that knew and were close to Tara knew that there was no retreat to a ‘dark place’ as some have disappointingly sought to suggest. In the last few weeks Tara was happy, positive and making plans for when she recovered her health.” Photo by ITV. | ITV

placeholder image — Tara Palmer-Tomkinson took part in the firs ever series of I'm a Celeb in 2002. She was almost the Queen of the Jungle, but came in second place to Tony Blackburn, who became the first King of the Jungle. The socialite and TV personality died in February 2017 at the age of 45 and her family released a statement which said that she had “died peacefully in her sleep due to a perforated ulcer and peritonitis.” The statement also said “Those that knew and were close to Tara knew that there was no retreat to a ‘dark place’ as some have disappointingly sought to suggest. In the last few weeks Tara was happy, positive and making plans for when she recovered her health.” Photo by ITV. | ITV

I'm a Celebrity: 6 previous stars who have died since appearing on the show - from Annabel Giles to Eric Bristow

By Rochelle Barrand

Lifestyle & Fashion Writer, NationalWorld

25th Nov 2024, 3:44pm

These 6 former contestants of I’m a Celebrity . . . Get Me Out of Here! have died since appearing on the show.

I’m a Celebrity . . . Get Me Out of Here! has been one of the UK's best loved reality TV shows since 2002. In that time, countless famous faces have set up home in the Australian jungle for a few weeks, stripped of their luxuries and facing their fears of various bugs and creepy crawlies.

Unfortunately, with such a long running show, it is somewhat inevitable that some of the previous stars have died since their stint on the show. Here, we take a look back at the life of 6 past I’m a Celebrity stars who are no longer with us.

Annabel Giles passed away in November 2023, aged 64, following a battle with ‘aggressive’ brain tumour. The actress had appeared on I’m A Celebrity back in 2013. She was a late comer but was the first campmate to be voted out. Photo by ITV.

5. Annabel Giles

Annabel Giles passed away in November 2023, aged 64, following a battle with ‘aggressive’ brain tumour. The actress had appeared on I’m A Celebrity back in 2013. She was a late comer but was the first campmate to be voted out. Photo by ITV. | ITV

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