Camilla Dallerup quits I'm A Celebrity after too much jungle fever

11 April 2012
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Dancer Camilla Dallerup has quit I'm A Celebrity after just a matter of days, it was announced today.

The Strictly Come Dancing star was struggling with exhaustion over the past few days and had been feeling unwell.

She has been replaced on the ITV1 show by former British heavyweight boxing champ Joe Bugner.

Bugner famously clashed with Muhammad Ali in the 1970s in a bid to win the world title but lost on points.

Fed up: Camilla Dallerup has left the show

Earlier this week professional dancer Dallerup had bemoaned the lack of nutrition in the Australian jungle camp, which she said was leaving her exhausted.

She said she was having difficulty summoning the energy to shower.

"It's not eating. Heat, I can deal with. I've got the highest metabolism of anyone I know. I feel useless being here so tired. You can't help anyone," she said.

During scenes screened on the show, Danish-born Dallerup was seen sobbing, telling fellow jungle dwellers: "I feel like I am struggling to speak properly.

"I don't feel like anything. I don't know what I need. I just find it really scary."

The rest of the Celebrity contestants rallied round her offering her sugar to boost her energy levels. But that wasn't enough to keep her in the jungle.

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