I’m a Celebrity’s Richard Madeley taken to hospital after ‘medical emergency’

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I’m A Celebrity’s Richard Madeley Taken To Hospital After ‘Medical Emergency’
Richard Madeley, who is starring in the new series of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! Photo: PA
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By Alex Green, PA Senior Entertainment Reporter

Richard Madeley has been taken to hospital after a “medical emergency” at the site of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!

The TV presenter (65) was seen by an on-site medical team before being admitted to hospital as a precaution, ITV said.

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Wednesday’s episode of the show saw Madeley slide head first into a sewer of rotten fruit and vegetables during a trial called Castle Kitchen Nightmares.

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The 2021 contestants of I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!. Photo: ITV

The challenge saw the presenter hunt for 10 hidden stars in a room “full of castle critters” as rotten food was dumped on him from above.

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An ITV spokesman said: “Richard was unwell in the early hours and was immediately seen by our on-site medical team.

“He’s since been taken to hospital as a precaution, the health and safety of our campmates is our priority.”

Madeley, best-known for hosting This Morning alongside his wife Judy Finnigan, is one of 12 contestants taking part in this year’s series at Gwrych Castle in North Wales.

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A spokeswoman for the Welsh Ambulance Service said: “We were called at 05.43am this morning, Thursday 25 November 2021, to reports of a medical emergency at Gwrych Castle in Abergele, Conwy.

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“We sent a paramedic in a rapid response car and an emergency ambulance to the scene, and one patient was taken to hospital.”

The flagship series is returning to Wales for a second year because of ongoing coronavirus travel restrictions, preventing filming at its usual Australian jungle location.

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