I'm A Celebrity's first evictee, Jimmy Bullard, has slammed ITV for editing him into a bully on the jungle show – and is shocked at the weight loss he's experienced in the squalid celebrity camp.
Speaking about the 'banter' with Jake Quickenden after Bullard's exit from the jungle, the former footballer told MailOnline: 'I've seen that [footage] back and it was totally tongue in cheek. The way that came across on TV was totally not how it came across in camp.
'The best person to answer that is Jake. We're great friends and we're going to be for a long time. It was total banter.
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In the cut: Jimmy Bullard tells MailOnline that he was made to look like a bully because of the way I'm A Celebrity edited the scenes
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He added: 'Let me tell you, he gave as good as he took. Saying that, I can be a bit of a nightmare.
Jimmy says that because viewers only saw a short amount of time on a daily basis, they didn't see how playful they were with each other in the jungle.
I can see how it can come across as harsh for the punters to watch – but in our little bubble it was just banter,' he says.
An ITV spokesman said: "Everything broadcast is a fair and accurate representation of life in the camp.'
Both as bad as each other: The ex-footballer said Jake Quickenden was just as rude with his banter on the show but viewers didn't see it
When asked why he think he was evicted first, Bullard admitted: 'I haven't got a clue why I've gone, I've seen some clips and have seen how different it can show you.
'When you are in there 24/7 it's so different and it's something you can't affect. Obviously I wasn't voted for enough.'
Despite being voted out first, Jimmy still says that he loved being on the show.
'What an experience! I'm so glad that I came here and did the show,' the ex-footballer said. 'It was mad. I was in there with a great bunch, but that's exactly what you wish for.
'To be fair, they were a mad bunch – but I loved everything about it. In a way, it's lovely to be out. I was loving it in there and I wanted to stay a little longer, but I'm out and that's it.'
Pals for life: Jimmy says he's made long-lasting friendships with Carl 'Foggy' Fogarty and Jake
But saying goodbye to Carl 'Foggy' Fogarty was tough for the former sportsman.
'Watching Foggy on screen crying make me nearly cry. You bond in there. Spending time with 24/7 with someone is like spending a couple of years with someone,' Jimmy said.
'When he broke down, I was like, 'Ah Fog, don't do this to me on TV.' I totally went. He's a great friend and along with Jake, I know I've got two friends for life. But I was close to them all. I couldn't have asked for a better bunch.'
MailOnline have contacted ITV for comment.
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