Grace Dent rushed through airport as she's seen for the first time since quitting I'm A Celebrity

GRACE Dent has been pictured for the first time since her shocking exit from the jungle.

The food critic, 50, left the camp for medical reasons shortly after being voted to take part in her fourth bushtucker trial.

Grace Dent photographed for the first time since leaving the jungle Credit: Jayne Russell

Grace checks in before the long flight home to the UKCredit: Jayne Russell

Grace’s thin appearance on Sunday night’s show worried viewers of Credit: Eroteme

Dressed in blue jeans and a black T-shirt with a vest, Grace was whisked off to Brisbane Airport quickly after leaving the I’m A Celebrity jungle.

She was seen checking in with a large suitcase, seemingly desperate to separate herself from the jungle and return home to the UK.

A show source said: “He feels like a dick and just wants to get on the plane and sleep.”

When her departure from the show was announced, a spokesperson for the show explained: “Unfortunately, Grace Dent has left the show due to health reasons.

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“She was a great campmate and will be missed by her fellow celebrities and viewers.”

Hosts Ant and Dec confirmed that Grace and Josie Gibson had been chosen to judge Down the Tubes last night.

Grace looked dejected, while Josie buried her face in her hands.

Soon after, she decided to leave the jungle.

It is claimed that Grace “lost all her energy” before leaving the programme, which was a mutual decision between her and the broadcaster.

A source told MailOnline: “Grace decided to leave the jungle shortly after it was announced she would be taking part in the latest Bushtucker Trial.”

They added: “It was agreed that she would withdraw from the competition, it was clear that she was not herself, she had lost all her energy when she is normally witty and fun.

“ITV’s care and social care teams stepped in, and rightly so.”

EastEnders star Danielle Harold, who came third with the most votes, is now set to take her place in the trial.

Grace was pushed to the edge after having to face a series of temptations and her latest attempt proved to be one task too many and she told the producers that she had had enough.

Fans believe that the moment Grace decided to give up came when she got her fourth try at the end of last night’s show.

She was criticized for her “lack of effort” during the group trial.

Consequently, viewers decided to “punish” Grace by voting her to do more trials, prompting her to threaten to quit.

She admitted to Josie that she had had enough, saying: “I’ve had enough. I’ve had enough. I just want to go home.”

After that moment, it became clear that Grace was going to have a hard time recovering and was destined for an early exit.

A source said: “Grace has had a hard time being away from her family and struggling with a lack of sleep and good food. But more than anything, she was pushed to the edge by the exhausting trials of this year.

“The Scarena series meant that all the celebrities were taking part in more challenges than ever, and Grace just had enough.”

During her time at the camp, Grace took part in a number of tough challenges, including a brand new twist on Walk The Plank called Pole Position – where she impressed – and the Locker Shocker group challenge where she almost gave up.

Fans were also worried about her health.

One viewer insisted: “Grace needs to see a sick looking doctor!”

Another commented: “Grace looks sicker every time they show her. I didn’t vote for her to take part because she doesn’t look well enough to stand up, never mind something more energetic!”

But she was buoyed by her success in Touchdown of Terror, when her team won when a limping Nella Rose pulled the emergency cord to quit.

Despite needing medical attention when a cockroach got into her ear, a victorious Grace said: “I really needed that. I really needed to do well in that trial because I was really doubting myself.”

It wasn’t all bad times for Grace, though, after she got a laugh out of the always-naked Nigel Farage.

On Saturday night’s show, footage showed Nigel in his underpants washing himself in the sink.

Grace laughed, “It’s the worst… it’s completely normal to me.” I feel like I’ve always seen Nigel Farage in his pants. I just feel like it’s always been a part of my life.

“I can’t remember a time before Nigel Farage in his trousers.”

Grace Dent comforts camp friends Jamie Lynn and Nella as she learns from Josie Gibson that they have both been selected for the latest trial – “Down The Tubes”