I'm A Celebrity star Shane Richie reveals he has lost nearly a stone in weight thanks to his time on show

Shane Richie has shared publicly the final message he received from his dear friend and former EastEnders co-star Dame Barbara Windsor before he entered the I’m A Celeb castle.

EASTENDERS stars Shane Richie and Patsy Palmer broke down in tears live on air as they remembered Barbara Windsor. Shane was co-hosting tonight's The One Show tribute to the star, who passed away at the age of 83 last night.

EastEnders star Shane Richie has shared the final message he received from his former co-star and close friend Dame Barbara Windsor before her tragic death. The 56-year-old actor appeared on The One Show on Friday to pay tribute to Dame Barbara who passed away on Thursday aged 83.He explained to host Alex Jones that the Peggy Mitchell actress sent him a message just before he went into the I'm A Celebrity castle last month.The Alfie Moon star explained: "Before I went in the show in the castle, before they took our phones away in isolation lockdown I got a text from Scott [Mitchell], Barbara’s husband."He left a message saying 'The Duchess sends her love.

EastEnders star Shane Richie has opened up on the last message he received from late star Dame Barbara Windsor, who passed away on Thursday. Shane, who played the iconic role of Alfie Moon in the BBC soap, affectionately called Barbara the ‘Duchess’ while talking to Alex Jones on The One Show.The actor, 56, recently appeared on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! and admitted that before he had his phone taken away from him, he received a message from Dame Barbara’s husband Scott.

The stars of I'm A Celebrity are all struggling with the gruelling after-effects of being on the show as they've been struck down with castle "jet lag".

I'm a Celebrity's AJ Pritchard has just dropped an interesting revelation about the show's 2020 location Gwrych Castle, putting those rumours about any secret central heating firmly to bed. Taking a break from dismissing his and fellow campmate Shane Richie's 'feud', AJ spoke to his brother Curtis about the sleeping arrangements in the I'm a Celebrity camp, revealing how the celebrities managed to keep warm on even the bitterest of nights.

I'm a Celebrity's AJ Pritchard has admitted that he had to 'stand his ground' over his feud with Shane Richie. The former Strictly pro had a couple of tense moments with the ex-EastEnders actor over pot-washing duties during their time in camp, which made for slightly awkward viewing.

I’m A Celebrity star AJ Pritchard is finally back at home with his family and girlfriend after being apart from them for four weeks.The professional dancer, who quit Strictly Come Dancing earlier this year, has spoken about his time in the castle and his so-called feud with fellow campmate Shane Richie.Speaking to his brother Curtis, on their joint podcast AJ vs Curtis, he opened up about the tension that appeared to simmer between himself and the ex-EastEnders star."I may be small, but I'm still going to give my opinion,” the 26-year-old dancer said.Referring to a run in over the washing up, AJ went on to say that he had to “stand his ground.”“If you don’t stand your ground in those situations people are going to walk all over you,” he

Shane Richie has been urged to lay off AJ Pritchard – by the Strictly star’s girlfriend. Some fans have accused Shane of bullying AJ after Thursday's night show in which he threw his dish at AJ in a long-running feud over cleaning the dishes.

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I'm a Celebrity star Shane Richie has shared his thoughts on Giovanna Fletcher's win. The best-selling author was crowned the first ever Queen of the Castle in this year's series of the ITV reality show, which took place in Abergele, North Wales.And her win really didn't come as much of a surprise to Shane, nor his wife Christie Goddard, who predicted her victory before the series had even started."As soon as it was announced that Giovanna was going to be taking part in the show, my wife, who's mates with her, went, 'There's your winner, no need to take part now!'" Shane said while appearing on This Morning today (December 7).

While this year’s batch of I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here contestants seemed to get on pretty well, it wasn’t always harmony in the castle, it seems.

I'm A Celebrity star Shane Richie has admitted he thought he needed medical attention after suffering an upset stomach following a vile drinking trial. The EastEnders legend chugged down some truly vile blended animal parts during the trial with Jess Plummer and how now explained that it directly led to him shifting nearly a stone.

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I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! 2020 featured one of the most harmonious camps we've ever seen on the show, but there was one hint of potential tension when Shane Richie and AJ Pritchard had a bit of a clash over the washing-up.During the second week of the show, each campmate was given a specific chore to take on in Gwrych Castle, from cooking to cleaning out the toilet.

I'M A Celebrity's Shane Richie revealed that the show as going to be on an island off Spain before it was moved to the UK for this year's 20th series. The popular ITV show, which has been filmed in the Australian jungle since it first hit our screens back in 2002, was relocated to the spooky Gwrych Castle in Wales this year due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Shane Richie thought he would have to see a doctor after falling ill on 'I'm a Celebrity. .

Shane Richie has revealed how I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here almost didn’t happen due to the coronavirus pandemic.The former EastEnders star, 56, made the revelation as he chatted to Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby on This Morning via video link on Monday 7 December. Phillip, 58, asked Shane how he felt when he found out the show wouldn’t be taking place in Australia.

Jordan North has opened up about the moment he thought he would walk from I'm A Celebrity - before Dec managed to calm him down.

Shane Richie has revealed that he once crept onto the EastEnders set and drew some 'willy' graffiti near Pauline Fowler’s bed.

Shane Richie once sneaked on to the EastEnders set to jump on Pauline Fowler’s bed and draw “willy” graffiti. The I’m A Celebrity prankster pulled the stunt nine years before joining Albert Square as Alfie Moon.