I'm A Celeb: Is Richard Madeley set to pocket £200k for four days' work? Presenter, 65, could take home full pay packet after having to withdraw following health scare
- The broadcaster was taken ill hours after participating in a gruelling trial
- Richard, who was reported to have been paid £200,000 for his time on the show, spent just four days living in the castle
- He confirmed in a statement that after breaking the show's 'Covid bubble' he'd been forced to leave the show
Richard Madeley will reportedly take home his full '£200,000' pay packet after he was forced to quit I'm A Celebrity after a health scare.
The presenter, 65, who was the show's biggest signing this series, was admitted to hospital hours after participating in a gruelling trial on Wednesday.
Richard was unable to then re-enter camp as he had broken the Covid bubble, meaning he had no choice but to leave with the show it was announced on Thursday.
Richard Madeley will reportedly take home his full '£200,000' pay packet after he was forced to quit I'm A Celebrity after a health scare
As the Good Morning Britain star's departure from the 2021 series was due to medical reasons and not from quitting of his own accord, it is thought he will get his full salary- which is believed to be an eye-watering £200,000 - after just four days in the jungle.
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Richard's exit comes after both Naughty Boy, 36, and Arlene Phillips, 78, aired they were considering walking from the show on Tuesday, before later changing their minds.
Gone: The presenter, 65, who was the show's biggest signing this series, was admitted to hospital hours after participating in a gruelling trial on Wednesday
I'm A Celeb's most dramatic exits
Richard Madeley (2021)
Farewell: The presenter, 65, who was the show's biggest signing this series, was forced to leave the show after just four days
The presenter, 65, who was the show's biggest signing this series, was forced to leave the show after just four days.
Richard was admitted to hospital, hours after taking part in the first solo trial.
The star was unable to then re-enter camp as he had broken the Covid bubble, meaning he had no choice but to leave with the show.
Katie Price (2009)
Goodbye: Back in 2009, Katie walked from the show after starring in series following her split from Peter Andre
Back in 2009, Katie walked from the show after starring in series following her split from Peter Andre.
Speaking soon after her overnight exit from the jungle she said: 'I'm not in it to win it, it makes no odds to me.
'I've done my challenges, people can see I'm genuine. I just don't want to be here any more.
'It's not about the money. I didn't come back here for that. I really miss my kids.'
Freddie Star (2011)
Ill: Starr was forced out of the jungle camp in Australia after suffering an allergic reaction to one of the revolting selection of insects he had to eat in a Bushtucker trial
Starr was forced out of the jungle camp in Australia after suffering an allergic reaction to one of the revolting selection of insects and animal parts he was forced to eat during a Bushtucker trial, including a camel’s toe.
He was taken to hospital after falling breathless following the task and was released after spending the night at the Cardiac Care unit at Tweed Hospital in New South Wales.
Gemma Collins (2014)
Dramatic exit: Gemma Collins sensationally quit the show after just three days back in 2014
In 2014, Gemma was said to have taken £40,000 out of her £100,000 original fee after she left the jungle after only three days.
Her agent dismissed rumours that a clause in her contract would entitle her to the full amount so long as she stayed at least 72 hours, at the time as they said: 'The show is three weeks long and Gemma was in Australia for around five days, therefore she will receive a percentage based on that.'
The reality star later donated her full fee to a charity to help starving children.
Spencer Matthews (2015)
Addiction: Spencer revealed his decision to quit I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here was the result of a secret steroid addiction
Spencer revealed his decision to quit I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here was the result of a secret steroid addiction.
In a statement given to The Mirror, the reality star candidly revealed that he attempted to hide his addiction from the producers, though his inability to wean himself off of the supplement meant his health could have been compromised in the jungle.
Lady Colin Campbell (2015)
Out: The socialite quit I'm A Celebrity at the time after sustaining injuries from a jungle fall
Lady Colin Campbell's agent claimed the socialite quit I'm A Celebrity at the time after sustaining injuries from a jungle fall, which were 'exacerbated by bullying.'
Mike Hollingsworth told This Morning in 2015: 'The official statement is that she had a medical condition. She suffered a jungle fall in the camp and viewers will have seen her using a special chair to sit on.'
'It clearly got a lot worse. She is sad to be out. I think the medical condition might have been exacerbated by a certain amount of bullying she has been receiving by two particular campmates.'
Jack Maynard (2017)
Backlash: Three days into the 2017 series, the then 22-year-old vlogger was axed from the jungle show in Australia, after resurfaced tweets that saw him using the N-word
Three days into the 2017 series, the then 22-year-old vlogger was axed from the jungle show in Australia, after resurfaced tweets that saw him using the N-word and homophobic slurs.
Jack - the younger brother of British pop sensation Conor Maynard, 25 - was subsequently been accused of sending 'inappropriate messages to a female fan'.
To secure their full pay cheque, stars have to stay in the castle for 72 hours and if they decided to quit before this date, their salary is docked, reports The Mirror.
In 2014, Gemma Collins was said to have taken £40,000 out of her £100,000 original fee after she left the jungle after only three days.
Her agent dismissed rumours that a clause in her contract would entitle her to the full amount so long as she stayed at least 72 hours, at the time as they said: 'The show is three weeks long and Gemma was in Australia for around five days, therefore she will receive a percentage based on that.'
The reality star later donated her full fee to a charity to help starving children.
Departure: In 2014, Gemma Collins was said to have taken £40,000 out of her £100,000 original fee after she left the jungle after only three days
Cast: Richard's exit comes after both Naughty Boy, 36, and Arlene Phillips, 78, aired they were considering walking from the show on Tuesday, before later changing their minds
Richard was recently confirmed as Piers Morgan's replacement on ITV daytime show and Good Morning Britain and was said to be finalising a £300,000 deal.
In a statement the presenter, who was believed to be treated at Glan Clwyd Hospital in Rhyl, reassured fans that he's 'fine' after his health scare, but confirmed he had to quit the series after breaking the show's 'Covid bubble.'
He said: 'Hello all! Richard here – firstly just to say that I'm absolutely FINE. I started to feel briefly unwell in the small hours of the morning and was taken to hospital as a precaution.
On the mend: In a statement the presenter, who was believed to be treated at Glan Clwyd Hospital in Rhyl, reassured fans that he's 'fine' after his health scare (pictured on Wednesday)
'By leaving the camp, I had consequently broken the Covid 'bubble' and as such I've had to leave the castle and all the wonderful celebs that remain in the camp.
'Obviously I'm gutted to be leaving so soon but the safety of all the campmates is the number one priority. I'm incredibly excited to watch their journey continue…even more so at the prospect of being somewhere a little warmer than Gwrych Castle…
'Thank you to everyone who supported me on my brief but completely unforgettable adventure – I've made some great friends and honestly had the time of my life.'
Safety first: Nurses were seen arriving at the facility where Richard was taken ill, before he was hospitalised
An I'm A Celebrity spokesperson added: 'Our strict Covid protocols means Richard has sadly had to leave the show as he is no longer in the bubble the celebrities form when entering the castle.
'He has been a truly brilliant camp mate and we thank him for being part of this series.'
A source also told MailOnline: 'Richard is devastated. He was doing his best in the trials and embracing every part of life in camp, this isn't the way he saw his I'm A Celeb journey ending.
'Richard going back to camp would pose as too much of a risk to the other contestants, who have isolated and formed a bubble to protect themselves from a possible Covid-19 outbreak on set.
'Everyone on the show will miss him – he's been a huge part of camp and it's so disappointing he won't be able to return.'
It had been thought that musician DJ Locksmith had been enlisted as a standby contestant, but no one is set to replace Richard in the castle.
Richard's daughter Chloe, 34, revealed her father is 'livid' he can't go back into the I'm A Celebrity camp after his shock hospital dash.
She wrote: 'Thanks for all your lovely messages, dad's absolutely fine, we've been speaking to him all day and ultimately, he's just livid he can't go back into camp because of Covid restrictions.'
Statement: Richard's daughter Chloe, 34, revealed her father is 'livid' he can't go back into the I'm A Celebrity camp after his shock hospital dash
