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I’m A Celebrity's Angie: 'My dreadful bulimia hell'

The horrible truth of living with an eating disorder - by Alice Murphy
  • 12 Feb 2019
I’m A Celebrity's Angie: 'My dreadful bulimia hell'
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I'm A Celebrity's Angie Kent has revealed her teenage struggle with bulimia which almost saw her hospitalised.

Speaking to campmate Richard Reid on Monday night, the Gogglebox star opened up about living with a "dreadful eating disorder" and admitted she has only come to terms with the experience in the last three years.

Angie, 29, told her co-star doctors had warned they would send her to a treatment facility if she didn't start eating and revealed she once survived on little more than salad.

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"My dad still doesn't know - my mum knows now though," she told Richard.

Angie revealed she felt judged and misunderstood during the height of her illness, saying: "People think you're doing it for attention - they think you can snap out of it."

"It's so sad because its like an addiction."

The blonde beauty explained she started restricting her food because of problems with her skin and admitted that for her, it was more about "having control" than wanting to become thinner.

Reality star Angie admitted she still struggles with negative thoughts about food but finds meditation a useful coping mechanism.

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A treacherous toddler now all grown up! 🍼 HAPPY BIRTHDAY to this 10/10 human on her big 29! 🎊 💃🏽🎉We hope she has the most wonderful day in the jungle ever and can feel all the good vibes coming her way! If you haven't voted to save her yet, please do so by texting 'Angie' to 1995 1010 - it would be a total birthday bombshell if she left tonight of all nights! 😧😥And a reminder that a portion of the costs of all your SMS votes to save the b'day gal will be donated to @mission_aust , so SAVE ANGIE votes really are the gift that keeps on giving! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻Hope everyone has a spectacular Hump Day! ❤️ #teamangie #imacelebrityau

Angie's candid admission comes just days after her former Gogglebox co-star and current campmate Yvie Jones made an impassioned speech about body positivity when she refused to take part in the annual jungle weigh-in.

Yvie, who also suffered with an eating disorder in the past, moved viewers to tears with her powerful message.

If you or anyone you know is overwhelmed, concerned or needing support you can contact The Butterfly Foundation National Helpline on 1800 33 4673.

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Alice Murphy
Alice Murphy is a freelance journalist and self-professed news addict. Originally from Ireland, Alice is on a mission to visit every country in the world (telling stories along the way). She is most commonly found eating sushi, drinking strong coffee and reading horoscopes.

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