EastEnders star Rita Simons arrives in Australia for I’m A Celeb and says she’s been ‘unwell’ ahead of jungle stay
FORMER EastEnders star Rita Simons has arrived in Australia for her stint on I'm A Celeb.
The actress - who played Roxy Mitchell in the hit soap - landed Down Under in the early hours of this morning, but has been dealing with a bout of sickness ahead of her jungle stay.
She said: "I've not been very well. I've not been to Australia before, it's my first time."
Rita's also sporting a different hairstyle, having dyed it pink.
She said: "I fancied something different and it's good to have a change."
The actress, 41, will be on I'm a Celeb alongside a lineup that includes Nick Knowles, Emily Atack, Fleur East, James McVey, Anne Hegerty, Harry Redknapp and more.
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Rita is hoping time in the jungle will help her with a series of health struggles, including ADHD, OCD, anxiety and insomnia.
She has said: “I suffer with a million ‘isms’, including ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder).
“I also have really bad insomnia. The worst is when I can’t sleep at all and I’m up all night.
“Some nights I’m awake just staring at the wall.
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"I don’t even watch TV or listen to music.
"It is awful. It is like torture.
"Sometimes it feels like I don’t sleep for days. It’s horrible.
“Meditating really helps me but I haven’t been doing it as much lately and the insomnia has returned.”
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