Craig Charles leaves I'm a Celebrity due to brother's death.

[metalkatt.livejournal.com]

Seems his brother Dean (not the glitterboy; that was Emile) has passed suddenly, and Craig has left the show (duh) to head home.

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2014/11/20/craig-charles-brother-death-quits-im-a-celebrity_n_6189962.html

Comments

[janamelie.livejournal.com]

My Mum, who admittedly may be a little biased as she likes him in "Corrie" anyway, was dismayed by this as she thinks he came across as one of "the most normal, down-to-earth people there". She's watched every series of "I'm A Celeb" so is in a good position to judge.

Tweets from Robert. He's so right about the "charm and sparkle". https://twitter.com/bobbyllew/status/535531107723542528
https://twitter.com/bobbyllew/status/535532056642863104

[rosecathy1.livejournal.com]

I got the impression that while most of the other contestants were there for the usual reasons (greater fame, pressure from others, and/or...?), Craig signed up in large part because of the adventure. I'm sure there were other reasons, but his overall attitude came across as "I get to do cool stuff yay."

[janamelie.livejournal.com]

Exactly. I'm sure the money helped, but at heart he's still adventurous and hungry for new experiences, which is probably part of what keeps him looking so relatively youthful. :)