ITV I'm A Celebrity star left 'on verge of death' and rushed to hospital days before jungle

I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! star GK Barry has shared her secret health struggle which left her hospitalised weeks before entering the jungle. The 25-year-old influencer openly discussed her bout with tonsillitis and digestive issues, which raised alarm with her management team.

Opening up on why she skipped the Pride Of Britain Awards after-party last month, she shared: "I've been so ill to the point where my manager got me a drip. Have you ever heard anything like it? It's giving LA. She said, 'This is enough now you're actually on the verge of death'."

GK Barry, real name Grace Keeling, went on to describe how after observing pus down her throat, she sought medical advice and received antibiotics to treat her tonsillitis. However, despite taking medication, she experienced intestinal disturbances even during a live taping of Loose Women.

When her health became rose, her manager recommended IV treatment in an attempt to speed up her recovery. Speaking on her Saving Grace podcast, she said: "I thought I'd get the drip and be like, 'Let's do the London marathon', we did the drip and I went for a nap. How does that work? So yeah I wouldn't suggest it."

Now recovered and focusing on her well-being, Grace acknowledged her manager's concerns about enduring the demanding conditions of the famed jungle show, especially when faced with a limited diet that typically consists of around 600 calories per day.

Despite these challenges, she's been intentionally nourishing herself to gain strength, saying: "Physically, I've been feeding myself up though because my manager was like 'you're not lasting'. You get I think it's like 600 calories a day, she was like you need to eat up so you've got s**t to burn.

"So I've been eating everything, creams, Chinese take-out, I've been acting like I'm on death throw actually."

In a final word before signing off, Grace predicted how she'll cope in the jungle - and she doesn't have much hope. "I hate animals, I don't sleep outside, I don't like not having my phone. I don't like flying," she added. "Why the f**k am I going to Australia? Do you know how mental that is?"