One of the top stars on this year’s I’m A Celebrity left in tears after leaving the jungle for personal reasons.
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After appearing for three weeks on Channel 10’s grueling reality series, the former teen star left camp for personal reasons in emotional scenes on Sunday night’s episode.
On the eve of the finale, Muniz, who was one of the key talents to headline this season of the long-running show, reached a breaking point as he dealt with guilt towards his family, including his wife, Paige Price, and their children of three years. did. eldest son Maus Mosley;
“I had no idea what was going to happen when I got here,” he began through tears.
“Strangely, I can’t be emotional because I’ve been so busy that I’ve become almost numb. But I’m here with you, feeling an incredible amount of emotion. I did.
“My current situation with my wife and son… it’s my fault for not realizing what they were doing for me.
“I heard my wife say she was sad that her son didn’t play with the truck with her, and I realized that she was home for days and I wasn’t there when she was home.” , I am ready to stand here.”
He finally said, “I’m a celebrity, please get me out of here.”
Muniz and his 3-year-old son Maus Mosley.
And his wife, Paige Price. Photo: Fraser Harrison/Getty Images/AFP
In an emotional farewell, Muniz paid tribute to his campmates and said he had never laughed so much in his life.
of malcolm in the middle The actor added that the experience has “changed” him for the better as a person.
“You all know me now, the real me,” he said.
“All I want is to be the best father, the best husband, and hopefully a good friend.”
Skye Wheatley was upset by Muniz’s departure.
Brittany Hockley burst into tears.
At the beginning of the episode, Muniz seems overcome with emotion as he receives a large number of letters from his wife, expressing how much she misses being home.
Afterward, Muniz spoke with producers at Toktocky and said he was “angry” at himself for taking time away from his loved ones for granted.
“Right now, I have an excuse. But I’m really mad at myself. was “When I got home with him, I was so hooked,” he said.
“I missed his third birthday being here. I missed the first time he walked. I missed the first time he spoke. I missed all of it.
“I was working…or I thought I was doing what I had to do.”
Muniz hinted in a recent episode that he wanted to reunite with his wife, whom he married in 2020, after she went on vacation without him.
“If I left sooner, I might be better off,” he said last week.
Muniz has previously said he misses home.
Muniz’s journey of introspection definitely surprised him. Before entering the jungle, Muniz told news.com.au that in the event of a food shortage, he would say “get me out of here”.
“I’m the pickiest person on the planet,” he said at the time.
“When it comes to this, everyone’s like, ‘What are you afraid of?'” It’s all a little scary. Heights. I don’t want anything to bite me.
“But I don’t really want to tell you the truth, because if they put a strawberry on my plate, I’d tap it.”
The first star to be eliminated from the jungle last week was showbiz veteran Dennis Drysdale, followed by Candice Warner on Thursday night.
I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! airs Mondays at 7.30pm on Channel 10
