Farewell rice and beans! I'm A Celeb's Jennie McAlpine tucks into her first proper meal since jungle exit... as she admits the thought of her late father helped her through the tough times
She was evicted from the jungle on Saturday's semi final show, narrowly missing out on joining winner Georgia Toffolo, runner-up Jamie Lomas, and Iain Lee on Sunday's final.
And on Monday morning Jennie McAlpine appeared on Lorraine Kelly to talk about the reason behind her decision to join I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Outta here, admitting the thought of her late father helped her through the hard times.
The 33-year-old actress, who is best known for her role as Fizz Brown on Coronation Street, was also spotted enjoying her first meal since her jungle stint, which saw her survive on variations of rice and beans for three weeks.
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Her first feast! On Monday morning Jennie McAlpine was spotted enjoying her first meal since her jungle stint ended on Sunday, which saw her survive on variations of rice and beans for three weeks
Speaking on the UK chat show from down under, Jennie said her father Tom McAlpine was the inspiration behind her going on the show.
'He was a big part of me agreeing to do this show,' she admitted. 'in the moments where things were tough and I thought all about my family and thought this is an experience of a lifetime.... it was a precious three weeks.'
This came as she was spotted enjoying a tasty-looking meal of bruschetta in Australia on Monday, two days after ending her three week jungle stint which saw her survive on a diet of rice and beans, mixed in with stomach-churning foods including alligator tail and flamingo.
Touching: The 33-year-old actress, who is best known for her role as Fizz Brown on Coronation Street, revealed the reason behind her decision to join I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Outta here on Lorraine Kelly, admitting the thought of her late father helped her through the hard times
Mental health campaigner Tom McAlpine, who was awarded an OBE from the Queen in 2012, died peacefully on March 2 aged 77, with a distraught Jennie taking to Twitter to pay tribute to him.
She wrote: 'On behalf of our family, I'd like to thank everyone for their kind words.
Ahead of her time in the jungle she said: 'I lost my Dad earlier this year and that was a big thing.
'But I knew he would have told me to do it. He always told me to do stuff and he always encouraged me.
Tuck in! The I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Outta here star was spotted enjoying a tasty-looking meal of bruschetta in Australia on Monday
Basics: Her three week jungle stint saw her survive on a diet of rice and beans, mixed in with stomach-churning foods including alligator tail and flamingo.
'He kept saying 'Give it a go to find out if you are good enough or not.' And so that was a big part of it.'
'It's wonderful to hear from our many people who Dad supported (he never used the world help!) and encouraged and changed the lives of.'
And speaking on the show about being out of the jungle, she admitted: 'It feels so nice and I've just seen everyone and they smell so good. Everyone is smelling each other's necks,' she laughed.
Talking about being reunited with her 2-year-old son Albert who she shares with husband Chris Farr, she continued: 'I might have banged on about it but I missed my boy, my two boys. I've been away for four days in his life in total, four separate nights. So three weeks was tough.'
'In the moments where things were tough and I thought all about my family and thought this is an experience of a lifetime', she said of her father being an inspiration on the show
'I just met people I never thought I'd ever meet': Jennie gushed about her experience in the jungle, despite missing her son tremendously
And despite finding it tough, she admitted being in the jungle was 'the best experience she has had, adding: 'I just met people I never thought I'd ever meet.'
Speaking about Toff winning, she continued: 'I love all three of those finalists, they just smashed it. Toff, so chuffed, girl power. She smiles in her sleep. She's the most infectious girl...she just wants everyone to be happy and why not? She's a credit to her family and I love her to bits.'
Finally, the hilarious soap star likened being in the jungle to childbirth, laughing: 'They do not tell you the whole truth. It's like childbirth no one properly tells you exactly to expect, it's a secret. ... It was talking to people for 23 hours a day without running out of things to say'.
Her inspiration: Mental health campaigner Tom McAlpine, who was awarded an OBE from the Queen in 2012, died peacefully on March 2 aged 77
'She's the most infectious girl...she just wants everyone to be happy and why not? She's a credit to her family and I love her to bits.' Jennie said of Toff's win
Look blooming beautiful in a floral jumpsuit from Warehouse
The Bushtucker trials are all over for another year, and we've got a new Queen of the I'm A Celebrity Jungle: Georgia Toffolo!
Of course, the rest of her campmates all came together to watch her coronation, and it was nice to see the gang wearing their normal clothes rather than jungle kit. Vanessa White wore a sweet little playsuit by Zimmermann, but it was Jennie McAlpine's jumpsuit that really caught our attention.
It's from Warehouse and we love the blue floral print and cold shoulder cut outs. The frill front is super flattering, and the best news is that it's now reduced to just £20! See, that's the genius thing about shopping out of season...
Click (right) to get yours, or jump to it and shop the similar jumpsuits in our edit below. Oasis, Boohoo, Nasty Gal and Topshop have got some top notch options.
Georgia 'Toff' Toffolo was crowned Queen of the Jungle on Sunday night's final of I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here!.
The 23-year-old Made In Chelsea star- who was the lowest paid celebrity in the jungle reportedly earning just £13k, admitted she didn't even pay rent before her stint, before casting doubt on reports she would cash in a reported £5M.
Toff proved to be the fan favourite - despite being the lowest paid contestant in the entire 2017 line-up.
It was reported last week that she was paid just £13,000 for her stint in the jungle, while rival Amir Khan bagged a whopping £400,000.
A source told The Sun: 'Georgia has been gold from the start of this series but ITV bosses have got her for a bargain price.
'They do not tell you the whole truth. It's like childbirth no one properly tells you exactly to expect, it's a secret', she said of being on the show
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