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Shocked I’m a Celeb campmates left in tears after surprise visit from loved ones as they are allowed into camp for the first time in show’s history
I'M A Celebrity campmates got the surprise of their lives tonight when they were reunited with their loved ones.
For the first time ever in the show's history, the celebrities' family members were allowed into camp for an emotional reunion.
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Thinking they were taking part in a challenge, the celebrities were sent one by one to different parts of the Jungle.
Iain Lee potentially got the biggest surprise of them all as he found his sister Jo sitting in the jungle.
The siblings hadn't seen each other for over two years after Jo emigrated to New Zealand.
In the Bush Telegraph Iain explained: “Oh my god that’s my sister, she emigrated to New Zealand two and a half years ago and I’ve not seen her since and I didn’t expect to see her here.
"I’m crying because that was amazing and so unexpected.”
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Iain Lee reunites with his sister after more than six years on I'm A Celebrity
Jo told Iain, 44: “You’ve been absolutely amazing, we’ve been so proud of you, Mum and the boys, you trended on Twitter, whatever that means. Mum’s fine and really proud."
Meanwhile Georgia 'Toff' Toffolo found her mum Nicola sat in Snake Rock and was soon in tears.
Nicola told her daughter: “I need to tell you that my heart is bursting with pride because you have shown everyone how strong, fair, how kind you are your little positive face every morning when you wake up.”
In the Bush Telegraph, the 22-year-old said: "I thought I was dreaming, it was the most amazing, amazing thing that’s ever happened.
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Georgia Toffolo's mum surprises her in the I'm A Celebrity jungle
"That was the most special moment of my life thus far, to see my beautiful mummy sat there and reassure me that everyone’s OK.”
Coronation Street actress Jennie McAlpine was also in tears when she spotted her husband Chris in the jungle.
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Chris was quick to reassure the 33-year-old that their little boy Albert was fine.
He said: "Albert slept on the plane all the way here, everything is fine, he’s made friends round the pool and is having a ball."
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Pulling her to him and kissing her, Chris said again: “I’m so, so proud of you.”
Former Hollyoaks star Jamie Lomas didn't have to look far for his surprise, as he returned to camp to find his mum Helen sitting in the PM's chair.
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Jamie Lomas' mum surprises him in the I'm A Celebrity camp
Joking that she thought she would "just pop in and see you", Helen told her son he had lost too much weight, before adding how much she had missed him.
Speaking in the Bush Telegraph, the 42-year-old said: "That was the most amazing thing to have happened but I’m just in shock, thinking what are you doing here?
"She said I was doing well and that’s spurred me on and will keep me going until it’s my turn to go.”
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