Jungle ban as Spencer admits: I’m on steroids
MADE In Chelsea star Spencer Matthews has revealed he had to quit TV show I’m A Celebrity ...Get Me Out Of Here! because he was taking steroids to bulk up for a charity boxing match.
The reality television star said he regretted taking the pills, adding it was a ‘serious error of judgment’ which led to producers saying that it was unsafe for him to take part.
Matthews, a late entrant to the Australia-based show, did not even make it into the main camp, with ITV saying he departed ‘on medical grounds’ on Friday.
In a statement yesterday, the 26-year-old admitted he had ‘screwed up’, saying: ‘Shortly after I arrived in Australia, I told the production team that I was taking a steroid-based medication that had begun some weeks ago.
‘When I started taking this programme of pills, it was in preparation for a charity boxing match which, ironically, never took place.
‘Vanity, I suppose, had been the reason for wanting to bulk up for the fight. I had intended to come off the pills gradually, but there was no time to do this before I reached the jungle.
‘My admission to the production team led to the conclusion that it would be unsafe for me to stay in the jungle – a decision which I found hard to stomach. The show’s duty of care prevailed and bags had to be packed.’
Matthews added: ‘Taking these pills was a serious error of judgment, which I hugely regret. I have disappointed my family, friends and fans and would like to apologise.
‘I wish the remaining contestants the best of luck.’