Nella Rose’s friends have touched down in Australia after she was eliminated from I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!.
The influencer, 26, left the show on Monday but wasn’t greeted at the end of the bridge by her friends or family, the usual tradition for when stars leave the show.
However, she has been joined by her older brother Albert, 27, in Australia after her exit, with sources saying he ‘wasn’t far away’ even though he wasn’t on the bridge.
And photographs have now shown that two of Nella’s friends have arrived in Australia to rally around the star following her exit from the smash hit ITV reality show.
Two of her best friends were seen getting out of taxis and heading into a hotel around midnight after travelling Down Under to show their support for Nella.
Nella Rose’s friends have touched down in Australia after she was eliminated from I’m A Celebrity … Get Me Out Of Here!
The influencer, 26, left the show on Monday but wasn’t greeted at the end of the bridge by her friends or family, the usual tradition for when stars leave the show
The pair appeared to be in good spirits as they were seen smiling while getting their luggage from their taxis, gearing up to reunite with Nella.
Nella’s brother Albert landed in Brisbane just hours after the YouTuber was the second celebrity to be eliminated, after Frankie Dettori was given the boot and Jamie Lynn Spears and Grace Dent quit the show.
MailOnline has contacted Nella’s representatives and ITV for comment.
After Nella’s exit from the jungle, her family have spoken out after the star wasn’t greeted on the bridge by her loved ones.
Posting on Nella’s Instagram, her family – who have been running the account – shared a sweet picture of Nella.
The snap showed Nella holding a bouquet of flowers against a display of helium balloons spelling her name.
Alongside, they wrote: ‘SOO PROUD OF OUR JUNGLE QUEEN. She SMASHED every trial with no doubt. Appreciate all the love and support #TeamNella.’
In addition to the glam snap, they also shared a photo of Nella leaving the jungle bridge and wrote alongside it: ‘SO PROUD OF OUR JUNGLE QUEEN. Sad to see you go Nells but you SMASHED EVERY TRIAL with no doubts.
‘We truly appreciate every single person who voted and supported our Queen. TeamNella4Eva.’
Sources close to Nella have said she needs time to ‘process’ her jungle experience after she postponed her commitment to appear on Lorraine following her eviction.
She was scheduled to speak to Lorraine on Tuesday morning’s show but was advised to ‘relax’ by those closest to her, including her management team.
It is understood that Nella will appear on Wednesday’s programme but for now her priority is to catch up with her brother, who she was emotional seeing again following weeks in the Aussie camp.
Nella (in glasses) pictured with her father Paul Hollela (top left) her brother Albert (in white T-shirt) her sister Omoyi (in red) her sister Charonne (in pink) and her sister Caroline (at the back)
After Nella’s exit from the jungle, her family have spoken out after the star wasn’t greeted on the bridge by her loved ones, sharing a sweet picture of her to her Instagram page
I’m A Celeb star Nella Rose needs time to ‘process’ her jungle experience after she postponed her commitment to appear on Lorraine following her eviction
Sam Thompson’s best pal Pete Wicks and Fred Sirieix’s fiancée, known as Fruitcake, greeted Nella with applause as she arrived at the Marriott hotel on Australia’s Gold Coast
A source close to Nella told MailOnline: ‘All Nella needs right now is a day to relax and process all the happenings from her time on I’m A Celeb.
‘While she absolutely loved her experience, there has also been a lot to digest and discuss with ITV plus her team, she didn’t feel ready to be interviewed on live television by Lorraine just yet.
‘Her brother Albert arrived in Australia shortly after she was evicted from the show, and it means the world to her having him by her side.
‘It may have looked like she wasn’t met by anyone close to her as she crossed the I’m A Celeb bridge, but her brother wasn’t far away.’
Ant and Dec revealed that Nella had received the fewest number of votes from the public on Monday.
She became the second celebrity to leave camp following jockey Frankie Dettori, 52, who blamed his elimination on his lack of airtime.
Nella made a lonely departure from the I’m A Celeb jungle after no friends or family members met her as she crossed the show’s bridge.
However, those closest to the star supported her from afar, with plenty of proud messages being shared on Instagram.
The MTV presenter became the second campmate to leave the competition on Monday evening, with JSL singer Marvin Humes also in the bottom two
Nella endured eight Bushtucker Trials during her stint on the show, but her biggest challenge was living with the likes of former UKIP leader Nigel Farage and First Dates star Fred Sirieix
The YouTuber’s relationship with Fred became strained after he remarked ‘I could be your dad’ during a conversation about age, which promoted a negative reaction from Nella, who lost her father in 2020
One family member said: ‘Proud of you family, you took every trial head on, faced your fears and pushed yourself outside of your comfort zone like the true Queen of the Jungle that you are. Now hurry back we’ve all missed you.’
Several other Instagram users called Nella their ‘Queen of the Jungle’ and said that the PrettyLittleThing ambassador was a ‘winner’ in their eyes.
ITV presenter Lorraine was expecting to speak to Nella about her jungle stint during her show on Tuesday.
After following advice from her management and deciding to ‘rest’ over adhering to the TV commitment, Nella opted out of the scheduled appearance.
Clearly miffed by the last-minute snub, Lorraine said on air: ‘It’s a shame she’s not talking to anybody this morning… but anyway we’re going to be joined from Australia by Nick Pickard’s girlfriend Sarah with reaction from the friends and family.’
Nella endured eight Bushtucker Trials during her stint on the show, but her biggest challenge was living with the likes of former UKIP leader Nigel Farage and First Dates star Fred Sirieix.
The presenter’s relationship with Fred became strained after he remarked ‘I could be your dad’ during a conversation about their age difference, which promoted a negative reaction from Nella, who lost her father in 2020.
While discussing Fred’s comment, Nella explained to the food connoisseur: ‘To me, I don’t care how you said it, to me, that’s disrespectful, and I don’t want to talk to you. I don’t want to talk to you, I don’t want to be around you.
Nella’s management team advised the star to ‘relax’ following her exit from the jungle, causing her to postpone her interview on ITV morning show Lorraine
‘I only allow people to disrespect me once. Don’t bring up my dead parent, are you stupid? ‘You know I could be your dad right?’ You’re a weirdo.’
Following their disagreement, Nella and Fred made amends while competing in one of the show’s challenges.
But their fallout sparked a debate among viewers, with some believing that Nella overreacted and others sympathetic for the terrible loss she has suffered.
Nella has lost both her parents, her father Paul Hollela passed away in 2020 after contracting coronavirus and her mother Eseho Omolongo died of a stroke in 2016.
She was left homeless after she and brother Albert were given just 30 days to vacate their London flat following their mother’s tragic passing.