I’m A Celebrity’s Shona McGarty breaks down in tears as Martin Kemp leaves camp – sobbing ‘I really didn’t want him to go!’

I’m A Celebrity‘s Shona McGarty broke down in tears as Martin Kemp left the camp on Friday’s episode of the ITV show.

On Thursday’s instalment of the programme, the Spandau Ballet star, 64, was announced as the sixth famous face to be voted out of the competition.

The latest episode of I’m A Celebrity saw the aftermath of his departure, and they were all devastated with the news.

A gutted Tom Read Wilson, 39, said: ‘I can’t pretend that I’m not heartbroken that it’s Martin leaving.’

But there was one star in particular who really struggled with what they had been told.

As Martin waved goodbye to his new group of friends, Shona, 34, couldn’t hide her emotion as she walked back into camp without him.

I’m A Celebrity ‘s Shona McGarty broke down in tears as Martin Kemp left the camp on Friday’s episode of the ITV show

On Thursday’s instalment of the programme, the Spandau Ballet star Martin, 64, was announced as the sixth famous face to be voted out of the competition

Speaking about Martin after he left the jungle, Shona confessed: ‘I know it sounds a bit weird but he really does remind me of my dad’ (pictured with Alex Scott and Jack Osbourne)

The rest of the celebrities tried to comfort the EastEnders star as she came to terms with it all.

Shona then opened up in the Bush Telegraph about how she was feeling.

The soap star, who is best known for playing Whitney Dean in the BBC soap, confessed: ‘When Martin left, I really didn’t want him to go.

‘I know it sounds a bit weird but he really does remind me of my dad.’

Martin was no doubt pleased to be exiting the Jungle, as his former campmates who were voted off before him relayed messages to his wife, Shirlie, that he was ‘desperate’ to be reunited with her.

And he was, on the I’m A Celebrity bridge, as the former Pepsi & Shirlie singer, 63, had flown out to Australia to support her husband of 40 years.

His exit came just hours after he finally left the camp to take part in a Bushtucker trial, as presenter Vogue Williams revealed on a live stream that he was secretly exempt from some of the challenges.

After 20 days in the Jungle, he joined longtime hosts Ant and Dec and told them: ‘I have dreamt about this moment.

After 20 days in the Jungle, Martin joined longtime hosts Ant and Dec and told them: ‘I have dreamt about this moment’

‘It’s just a weird trip. I loved just sitting around and talking with the others.

‘I said it a few times on there, I’m not one for making new friends and this is the first time I’ve done it in years and I absolutely loved it.

‘Coming out now, I feel like I’ve done everything I want to do, experienced it and I can walk out with some brilliant anecdotes.

‘I wasn’t one of those guys that was dancing and singing and stuff, I just brought a calm energy.’

Kemp’s son, Roman, appeared in the 2019 series of the ITV reality show and placed third behind Jacqueline Jossa, and Martin said he was still ‘glad’ he didn’t beat his son’s placement on the show.

Roman himself was quick to react to his dad’s exit, earlier in the series than him, with a tongue-in-cheek post on X, with the caption: ‘Oh noooo.’

But on a sweeter note, he went on to add: ‘Love him and love that some of you have seen a snapshot of the man I aspire to be! We’ve had some great laughs on here. Tom for the win #ImACelebrity.’

Earlier in the episode, fans were left stunned when Martin finally left camp to do a trial after Vogue revealed he was secretly exempt.

The Spandau Ballet legend and Celebs Go Dating star Tom= teamed up for the latest challenge, Lethal Libraries.

Following her exit, Vogue claimed Martin was exempt from some as she answered fan’s questions online.

But, while it turns out he was able to participate this week, the lion’s share of the work did go to Tom who was left to rummage through a bookshelf covered with snakes while Martin answered questions.