Craig Charles was told about the death of his older brother Dean, who reportedly died after having a heart attack at his home in Spain. Photograph: ITV

The Red Dwarf star Craig Charles has left Im a Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here! following the sudden death of his brother.

The Coronation Street actor was missing from the live section of Wednesdays show after he was told about the death of his older brother Dean, who reportedly died after having a heart attack at his home in Spain.

Charles, 50, was not seen with his fellow contestants when presenters Ant and Dec entered the campsite. Earlier, the duo told viewers they could not vote for Charles when deciding which celebrity should take part in the next bushtucker trial.

An ITV spokesman said: Craig decided to leave the camp earlier today and will be heading back to his family in the UK. We send our sincere condolences to Craig and his family.

Meanwhile, The Only Way Is Essex star Gemma Collins told fellow campers the show had put her off TV for life after she quit the jungle. She left after managing just three days while grumbling about hunger and complaining that she thought she might have malaria.

Collins will be replaced in the jungle by former Conservative MP Edwina Currie and X Factor reject Jake Quickenden, who arrive on screens on Thursday night.

She said she had no regrets about taking part and suggested she would refocus her life as she declared: I believe that this is the start of me now, and nothing is going to change it.

Collins follows past contestants Brian Conley, Nigel Havers and Katie Price in leaving the show early.

Explaining her decision to go, she said: I have to start living my life the way I want to live it and this isnt it. Do you know what, I dont want any of this, I just dont want to have to put myself through such extreme measures all the time. I just want to be normal.

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