I’m A Celebrity star shows off dramatic weight-loss with shirtless selfie-Meghna Amin-Entertainment – Metro

An I’m A Celebrity star has revealed their weight loss from two weeks in the jungle (Picture: James Gourley/ITV/Shutterstock)

I’m A Celebrity star Melvin Odoom has revealed his weight loss from 18 days in the jungle.

The radio DJ and presenter, 44, became the fourth celebrity eliminated from the camp, following Loose Women’s Jane Moore, N-Dubz singer Tulisa Contostavlos and Dean McCullough back to the land of proper showers and clean sheets.

And while most of the contestants are probably sick of rice and beans, Melvin’s praised the ‘diet’ as he showed off his new physique.

Taking to Instagram with a shirtless selfie, he wrote: ‘Lost some pounds, gained some abs…highly recommend the rice and beans jungle diet 🐛🕷️

‘(For anyone that’s asking I went from 71KG to 64KG)’

He added: ‘#imaceleb #callmecarol’ in reference to his crush on Carol Vorderman, who has even been flirting back…

Melvin showed off his toned physique and abs (Picture: James Gourley/ITV/Shutterstock)

‘WOW!!! that’s crazy,’ The Traitors star Ash Bibi wrote.

Strictly dancer Neil Jones joked: ‘Bro stop with these thirst traps before my mum DMs you and I have to start calling you dad.’

‘Looking good bro x,’ Jake Quickenden also added.

Melvin shared he’d lost 7 kilos from the rice and beans diet (Picture: ITV/Shutterstock)

His crush on Carol Vorderman was an ongoing joke, and she’s even been flirting back (Picture: Mike Marsland/Getty Images for Sky Arts Awards 2024)

In previous years, it’s been revealed the celebrities taking part have lost a shocking amount of weight during their time in the jungle, with 2022 contestant Chris Moyles saying he lost a stone and a half while on the show, while last year’s campmate Fred Sirieix said his ‘stomach shrunk’ after the bland diet.

Meanwhile, this year, Barry McGuigan joked he’s ‘back down to championship weight’ after losing 7 kilos, while Jane who was the first eliminated contestant and left camp after 15 days, also recently revealed she went down from 10st 3lb to 9st 7lb and her clothes were ‘hanging off’ her.

Jane Moore said her clothes were ‘hanging off’ (Picture: James Gourley/Shutterstock)

Barry McGuigan joked he’s ‘back down to championship weight’ after losing 7 kilos (Picture: James Gourley/ITV/Shutterstock)

Following the eviction from camp, Melvin couldn’t get away from the measly portions quick enough, as he stopped off at a fast food restaurant to order a BBQ cheeseburger, 6 chicken nuggets and some fries, saying, while eating his cheeseburger: ‘That’s the best burger I’ve ever had.’

After his experience in the jungle and taking part in Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly’s bushtucker trials, Melvin said he worried about how he ‘came across’

‘I’m so happy. I’m probably the happiest person to be out. I’m just overjoyed. I got to see my sisters today, and I spoke to my mum on the phone.

Melvin said he was ‘probably the happiest person to be out’ (Picture: ITV/Shutterstock)

Melvin admitted he was worried about how he came across (Picture’ James Gourley/ITV/Shutterstock)

‘She’s so proud of me. I think you’re so worried in there about how you come across and what people are thinking,’ he explained.

‘I thought I was really quiet, but it seems like loads of stuff was going on outside.’

This comes after viewers were left shocked by how little the celebrities actually get to eat, following a revelation from presenters Ant and Dec.

The campmates live off rice and beans for their three meals a day if they don’t win any stars in the bushtucker trials, with past contestants previously revealing they secretly hoped there was real food waiting for them when cameras weren’t rolling.

However, fans have been questioning ITV’s ‘duty of care’ after Ant and Dec  revealed the true nature of how much they get to eat.

In a video on social media, shared as the season was airing, they showed the measly portions of rice and beans, explaining: ‘They really do rely on what they win in the trial.’

‘It’s not a lot, is it?’ Ant said, adding: ‘How rank does that look.’

I’m A Celebrity is available to watch on ITVX.

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