Olivia Attwood looks downcast as she’s seen in the UK for the first time after shock I’m A Celeb exit
OLIVIA Attwood has been spotted in the UK for the first time since her shock exit from I’m A Celebrity this week.
The TV star appeared downcast as she headed out for the day with friends – keeping it casual in an all-black outfit and wellies.
Olivia, 31, was forced to quit the ITV competition after abnormal blood results led to her being dramatically rushed to A&E.
The check-up showed that the former Love Island star was dangerously anaemic, and she was barred from re-entering camp.
Gutted Olivia jetted back to the UK shortly after, and was spotted out and about for the first time almost a week after her arrival home.
Looking downcast, the TV star went without make-up as she headed out for a walk near her home in a large black puffer jacket.
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Olivia paired the coat with black leggings and black designer wellies, accessorising with a black baseball cap to cover her face.
She kept her hands warm in her pockets as she walked side-by-side with a pal in the winter sunshine on Friday in Manchester.
Olivia was forced to drop out of this series of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here after just 48 hours when she was called for a check-up.
The blood test results showed she was dangerously anaemic, with the star also suffering from worryingly low sodium and potassium levels.
On-site medics were so concerned that she was called to a private room and then rushed to an A&E unit 30 miles from camp.
On Monday, she had no option but to fly from Brisbane to London and then return to the home she shares with footballer fiancé Bradley Dack, 28, near Manchester.
Speaking to the Olivia said: “I was devastated. I’m not a crier but I started to cry, it was so emotional, and I was heartbroken and gutted.
“I was so scared. I was like, ‘What the hell is wrong with me? They couldn’t give me an answer, they just told me that they had to get me to the hospital immediately.
“The results were really, really low when they put them into their reader and they consulted with another doctor off site.
“I had those bloods done in England before I left, and they were fine. I was confused and of course very, very worried.
“It felt like the longest journey ever. I was wondering if I’d picked up a virus, or was pregnant.”
At hospital, Olivia’s tests came back normal and she was taken to a hotel to rest while producers decided her fate on the ITV show.
She was later informed the show couldn’t risk putting her back in as iron deficiency anaemia can make someone more at risk of illness or infection, while low mineral levels may indicate underlying health problems.
Olivia said: “They said because of the results the show’s medical team got from my readings, they were not happy to sign me off to come back in, even though I had the clean bill of health from the hospital.
“If I went back into camp, they feared my levels might drop and it could be detrimental to my health and wellbeing. They were not willing to authorise my return and therefore I wasn’t insured.”