{"id":575685,"date":"2025-11-17T07:08:46","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T07:08:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/575685\/"},"modified":"2025-11-17T07:08:46","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T07:08:46","slug":"im-a-celeb-star-falls-ill-before-hes-due-to-jet-to-the-jungle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/575685\/","title":{"rendered":"I&#8217;m A Celeb star falls ill before he&#8217;s due to jet to the jungle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Comedian Seann Walsh was set to join fellow comedian Joel Dommett on spin off programme I&#8217;m A Celebrity Unpacked, however he has fallen unwell and has had to cancel some work<\/p>\n<p><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35 __className_581fe9\">Jessica Clarke<\/strong> Digital Reporter <\/p>\n<p>20:30, 16 Nov 2025Updated 20:53, 16 Nov 2025<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/0_JS387404041-1.jpg\" alt=\"Seann previously appeared on the main show in 2022, where he entered the camp as a late arrival\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>Seann previously appeared on the main show in 2022, where he entered the camp as a late arrival(Image: ITV\/SHUTTERSTOCK)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/tv\/tv-news\/im-celeb-live-kelly-brooks-36256991\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">I\u2019m A Celeb<\/a> star, Comedian Seann Walsh, was set to join the shows spin off programme, <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/im-a-celebrity-get-me-out-of-here\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/im-a-celebrity-get-me-out-of-here\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">I&#8217;m A Celebrity<\/a> Unpacked, with Joel Dommett, however his appearance on the show is now unknown after he fell unwell and was forced to cancel many of his comedy gigs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">Seann previously appeared on the main show in 2022, where he entered the camp as a late arrival. His casting came after his controversial time on <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/strictly-come-dancing\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Strictly Come Dancing<\/a> in 2018, during which he was photographed kissing his professional dance partner, Katya Jones, while both were in relationships.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/seann-walsh\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Seann Walsh<\/a>, 39, addressed his fans on social media when he said: \u201cApologies to the audience in Hordean tonight and in Cornwall tomorrow night. I will no longer be appearing as I suddenly became ill last night. It\u2019s not pretty.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ok.co.uk\/celebrity-news\/who-love-island-star-announced-36256326\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36256326\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Who is the Love Island star announced for Eurovision?<\/a>READ MORE: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/tv\/tv-news\/im-celeb-star-suffers-devastating-36256203\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36256203\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">I&#8217;m A Celeb star suffers devastating blow hours before show begins<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/0_Backstage-With-Katherine-Ryan-Launch-Event-Arrivals.jpg\" alt=\"Seann finished 11th in the 2022 series \" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>Seann finished 11th in the 2022 series (Image: Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">Seann, who finished 11th in the 2022 series, finished off with: &#8220;I recommend you still go as both comedy promoters always put on a fantastic night. Again, sorry I\u2019m not there and hope to see you next time. X.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">Joel Dommet recently opened up on their friendship, he said: &#8220;I\u2019ve known him for years and years. I\u2019ll always remember that Seann was in a competition with me on my fourth ever gig, he went through to the semi finals and I didn\u2019t. So he beat me in a competition and rightly so, he was better at comedy than me. We\u2019ve buried the hatchet now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">\u201cWe\u2019ll do live stand up comedy on Unpacked to see who wins.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/0_JS387376755-1.jpg\" alt=\"I'm A Celebrity Unpacked co-host Kemi says she is excited for the show to begin\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>I&#8217;m A Celebrity Unpacked co-host Kemi says she is excited for the show to begin(Image: ITV\/SHUTTERSTOCK)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">Other celebrity guests this year will include Lioness <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/jill-scott\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Jill Scott<\/a> and former King of the Jungle <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/sam-thompson\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Sam Thompson<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">Joel, who hosts the show with Capital Radio DJ Kemi Rodgers, says: \u201cOur last Queen of the Jungle, Jill Scott came out last year and she\u2019s just so lovely and so funny and also an incredible athlete. It\u2019s a mad thing, you forget that alongside this she\u2019s also an incredible football player. I\u2019m excited to hear what she thinks about the new campmates.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">I&#8217;m A Celebrity Unpacked co-host Kemi says she is excited for the show to begin and hopes there is not a repeat of a jungle critter landing on her head like last year.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2_Good-Morning-Britain-TV-show-London-UK-29-Oct-2024.jpg\" alt=\"Joel hosts the show with Capital Radio DJ Kemi Rodgers and Sam Thompson \" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>Joel hosts the show with Capital Radio DJ Kemi Rodgers and Sam Thompson (Image: Ken McKay\/ITV\/REX\/Shutterstock)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"mirror\">\u201cThat&#8217;s the brilliant thing about Unpacked. 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