WATCH: Jack Maynard makes emotional apology

Jack Maynard

by Alex Ross |
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Jack Maynard was removed from I'm A Celeb earlier this week

Earlier this week YouTuber Jack Maynard was removed from I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here after old tweets he'd shared between 2011 and 2013 resurfaced online.

After the tweets - which included homophobic and racist language - came to light the ITV bosses and Jack's PR team decided to pull him out of the ITV show so he could defend himself.

After flying back from Australia, Jack has now published an apology to his fans by posting a 4 and a half minute video to his 1 million YouTube followers.

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Georgia 'Toff' Toffolo Snapchat- georgiatoffolo

Best known as 'Toff' and for her role on Made In Chelsea the 23 year old blond can be found on Snapchat.

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Amir Khan Snapchat- Amirkhanboxer

The former unified light-welterweight boxing world champion will be fighting his way through the jungle on this year's series. Find him on snapchat and get following.

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Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy's wife will be making an appearance in the jungle this year. The WAG can be followed on Instagram at beckyvardy and Twitter @RebekahVardy.

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Former member of the 1/5 pop sensation girl band The Saturdays, Vanessa White can be found and followed on Snapchat!

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Soap actor and Hollyoaks villian will also be taking on the jungle this year. The proud dad of 3 can be followed on Instagram at jamielomas21 and Twitter @jamielomas1.

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Dennis Wise Snapchat

Former Chelsea and England player unfortunately doesn't have Snapchat but can be followed on Twitter @denniswise!

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Jennie McAlpine Snapchat

Loveable and bubbly Corrie star Jen McAlpine can be followed on Twitter @jenniemcalpine.

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Conor Maynard's fit bro is entering the jungle and we can't wait to keep our eye on him...keep your eye on him on Snapchat too!

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Stanley Johnson Snapchat

Boris Johnson's dad is going into the jungle, I know- how exciting. Follow him on Twitter @StanleyPJohnson.

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Shappy Khorsandi

Iran born stand-up comedian will defo be bringing the lols into the jungle. She can be found on Twitter @ShappiKhorsandi and Instagram at shappikhorsand.

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The 23-year-old captioned the video with, 'I'm sorry. You all deserve answers as to what's been going on in the press recently, I have filmed a video to apologise for what I've said in the past and to thank you all for the incredible support. '

Admitting he'd been "really stupid" in the past, Jack said he was "young" and "careless" when he posted the "horrible tweets".

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He then added, "I'm so sorry to anyone that I offended, anyone that I upset, anyone I made feel uncomfortable.

"I've tweeted some bad things, some horrible things, some pretty disgusting things that I'm just ashamed of.

"I was young I was careless, I just wasn't thinking, this was back when I had just left school and I didn't know what I was doing."

WATCH: Jack Maynard apologies to fans on Youtube...

At the time of Jack's shock exit on Tuesday, his PR team released a statement explaining the decision.

It read: "In the last few days Jack has been the subject of a succession of media stories which, given his position as a contestant onI’m a Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here- filmed in the Australian jungle, with no contact with the outside world, he has been unable to respond to.

"Since it is only fair that everyone should be aware of any allegations made against them and should also have the right to defend themselves, it was agreed that it would be better to bring him out of the show. Jack agrees with this decision which was made by his representatives and ITV and thanks everyone who has supported him in the show this far."

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In other** **I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here news, the two new arrivals Iain Lee and Kezia Dugdale entered the camp last night. As Iain won the first head-to-head trial, he was crowned the Prime Minister of Croc Creek.

In tonight's show Amir Khan will go up against The Saturdays singer Vanessa White in the latest trial of the series.

I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here* *** ** ** **continues at 9pm on ITV.

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