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19th Nov 2018

WATCH: There was a massive response to Anne’s emotional arrival to the I’m A Celeb camp

Rory Cashin

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The show’s 18th season kicked off on Sunday night.

I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here returned to our TV screens over the weekend, and for anyone who needs a quick catch-up on the deets, you can head here, but the list of contestants this year are as follows:

  • John Barrowman – Broadway star
  • Nick Knowles – TV presenter
  • Emily Atack – Charlotte from The Inbetweeners
  • Malique Thompson-Dwyer – Actor
  • Rita Simons – Actress
  • Sair Khan – Actress
  • James McVey – Singer
  • Anne Hegerty – The lady from The Chase!!
  • Fleur East – Singer
  • Noel Edmonds – TV personality
  • Harry Redknapp – Football manager

As they were split into two teams and sent to two separate camps, it soon became apparent that Anne Hegerty was having a very emotional reaction to arriving at the camp.

Just a few weeks ago, Hegerty had appeared on Loose Women where she had discussed her Asperger’s syndrome, a symptom of which can be having difficulty with any new changes in surroundings.

In the following clip, you can see Hegerty’s response to arriving at the camp, and contemplating quitting the show:

Clip via I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!

Once they realised that Anne was having a visibly difficult time to her new surroundings, her team quickly rallied around her, letting her know that she absolutely wasn’t alone.

The viewers at home also had an immediate response to Anne’s reaction, delivering a landswell of emotional support for her:

However, one of the viewers did also point out the really obvious fact about having Anne on your team:

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