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Jess Glynne has disclosed the devastating reason behind her absence from the bridge when Alex Scott departed I'm A Celebrity.

She revealed that her mother had suffered "a major stroke and needed urgent brain surgery".

Speaking candidly, Jess said: "My woman might be out far earlier than she ever deserved, but l'm so unbelievably proud of her. She didn't get the airtime to show how incredible she really is and trust me, this is only the beginning.

"I know people will wonder why I wasn't there at the end of the bridge, so I wanted to share something personal. Over the last few weeks my mum suffered a major stroke and needed urgent brain surgery. It's been a really serious, life-altering time for my family, and I've had to stay close to home. Alex

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