James Haskell has revealed that he and the other camp mates on this year’s I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! are “scraping by” on fewer than 1,000 calories a day.
Living on a diet of rice and beans and the occasional crocodile foot, James estimated their daily intake to be at 700 calories – which is less than half of the recommended daily allowance.
And to make things even more extreme, health and fitness fan James actually consumes up to 4,000 calories a day in order to maintain his buff physique – so we can expect a dramatic weight transformation from the former rugby ace.
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1 of 16Charlotte Crosby before
Here's Charlotte at an In The Style event before heading onto the Australian version of I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!
2 of 16Charlotte Crosby now
Following her time in the jungle, Charlotte confessed she a lot of weight over the past few weeks."Jungle diet. Lost over a stone LOL. Starving," she wrote on her Instagram Story.
3 of 16Nick Knowles before
Nick won over the nation when he received his luxury item - a pillow - and gave it to Anne Hegerty.
4 of 16Nick Knowles after
After leaving the Jungle, Nick told Closer Online he lost 2.5st following his time in Australia. WOWZA!
5 of 16Emily Atack before
Emily claimed that the trousers she wore when she arrived in the jungle were 'tight',
6 of 16Emily Atack after
In the second week, Emily told Noel Edmonds that her trousers had loosened, so she couldn't wait to get home and feast on fries, cheese and champagne! Hurrah!
7 of 16Amir Khan before
Boxer Amir Khan was reportedly the highest paid contestant so far when he took part in 2017.
8 of 16Amir Khan after
He left camp looking noticeably slimmer when he came in sixth place.
9 of 16Dennis Wise before
Footballer Dennis Wise took part in 2017.
10 of 16Dennis Wise after
He spent 21 days in the jungle and said: "I've shredded so much weight, people don't realise the rations you get - I mean, they are rations."
11 of 16Paul Burrell before
Former royal butler Paul Burrell joined the series in 2004.
12 of 16Paul Burrell after
He finished in second place, after taking part in some hilarious Buch Tucker Trials!
13 of 16Scarlett Moffatt before
Scarlett Moffatt looked happy and healthy when she joined the jungle in 2016.
14 of 16Scarlett Moffatt after
Scarlett emerged victorious!
15 of 16Rebekah Vardy before
Rebekan Vardy was one of the first campers to get eliminated.
16 of 16Rebekah Vardy after
Despite being in there for a short while, Rebekah dropped a full stone! She told The Sun: "Jamie loves me whatever I look like!"
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Speaking to Extra Camp hosts Emily Atack and Joel Dommett via video link from camp, James said, “I never thought I would look at a menu and chose crocodile feet. We're still only getting 700 calories per day.
“We're literally scraping the barrel of discovering different ways of cooking rice and beans and trying to add some flavour.
“We're slowly wasting away, but wasting away with dignity!”
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James’ struggles will come as no surprise to his wife, Chloe Madeley, who told hosts he would be “saving a lot of money on the food bill” after his drop in intake.
Both James and Chloe have spoken about how hard it will be to be apart from each other with no contact during James’ time in the jungle.
“We speak ten times a day,” said James. “From the first time we met for the last five years, we’ve been pretty much inseparable and we do everything together. She is the most supportive person in the world.”
And Chloe agreed, “Not seeing each other after years of rugby tours feels normal, but no contact WHATSOEVER has been a killer."