I’m A Celebrity 2020: ‘I pride myself on being a tough cookie… but I’m really not’: Ruthie Henshall breaks down in tears as she struggles with her first ‘low’ day in the camp
Ruthie Henshall fought back tears during Tuesday’s I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here! as she battled with her first ‘low’ day in the camp.
The West End star, 53, who said she prided herself on being a ‘tough cookie’ was comforted by her campmates as she quietly wept in her bed.
Despite an emotional start to the day, Ruthie received plenty of support from her fellow celebrities who admitted they’d also battled with feeling down in the camp, and later confessed she was already feeling better.
Hard: Ruthie Henshall, 53, fought back tears during Tuesday’s I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here! as she battled with her first ‘low’ day in the camp
Vernon Kay noticed that Ruth had slipped away from breakfast early, and found her quietly weeping in her bed.
As he reassured her that everyone ‘had a dip,’ the performer tearfully confessed: ‘I didn’t think I’d be switching to the ”happy place” as often as I am.’
Speaking in the Telegraph, she added: ‘I’m such a tough cookie, you know I pride myself on being such a tough cookie… but I’m really not.
‘And nobody sees me like that, they see me as a very strong, tough woman.
Difficult: The West End star who said she prided herself on being a ‘tough cookie’ was comforted by her campmates as she quietly wept in her bed
Emotional: Vernon Kay noticed that Ruth had slipped away from breakfast early, and found her quietly weeping in her bed
Challenging: Speaking in the Telegraph, she added: ‘I’m such a tough cookie, you know I pride myself on being such a tough cookie… but I’m really not’
‘You have an idea of you will be in here, I’ll be the mother, I’ll be the entertainer, I’ll be this, that and the other, but you’re not the strong woman that you thought you were.’
Ruthie was consoled by Victoria Derbyshire, who offered her some kind words of encouragement by saying: ‘You are absolutely allowed to feel vulnerable, no one is strong all of the time, no one.
‘No one is happy all of the time, none of these things are a permanent state, it’s good to let it out, let it go, get it out of your system.’
Challenging: ‘You have an idea of you will be in here, I’ll be the mother, I’ll be the entertainer, I’ll be this, that and the other, but you’re not the strong woman that you thought you were’
Supportive: Vernon kindly wrapped his beloved cashmere blanket around Vernon as the other celebrities offered her some words of support
Sweet: Ruthie was consoled by Victoria Derbyshire, who offered her some kind words of encouragement by saying: ‘You are absolutely allowed to feel vulnerable’
Vernon brought over his beloved cashmere blanket to cheer Ruthie up, and was praised for his kind nature in the camp.
He told her: ‘I’m just having a moment, it’s that realisation that you are so much more vulnerable than you think you are.
‘It might be for me that I need to stop putting on the armour, what works in the outside world, you know the armour you put on out there, just doesn’t work in here.’
Later Ruthie seemed in much better spirits as she taught the other celebrities the dance routine to All The Jazz from the musical Chicago.
I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here! continues tomorrow at 9pm on ITV.
Feeling better: Later Ruthie seemed in much better spirits as she taught the other celebrities the dance routine to All The Jazz from the musical Chicago