KERRY Katona has revealed the reason she isn’t appearing in I’m A Celebrity South Africa.
The singer and reality star, 42, was crowned Queen of the Jungle back in 2004 as the show soared to record ratings.
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But Kerry insists she was always hesitant to revisit the show.
She wrote in her New magazine column: “I’m not watching I’m A Celebrity… South Africa because I’m too busy to watch any telly at the minute.
“None of the contestants have grasped my attention. The only one I adore is Dean Gaffney – he’s a good friend and I hope he wins. ITV asked me to be in it.
“I was already committed to another TV show, but also, I don’t think the experience is something that can be relived.”
She called her original camp jaunt a “once in a lifetime opportunity” and said she didn’t want to tarnish that memory.
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A return to the programme could also have been triggering for Kerry as it preceded a downturn in her personal life.
Kerry said that while winning was a “happy memory”, her life “tumbled down” afterwards.
She explained: “Watching the show brings back some bad feelings for me. I loved doing it and I’m so proud I was the first ever queen of the jungle, but my life went tumbling down after it.
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However, her opinion appears to have shifted in recent years.
Back in 2021, she told the Daily Star that she would relish another crack at the programme.
She said: “I’ll definitely go back in. I thought, 20 year anniversary, they might do an all stars with the king and queens.”
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