Craig Charles leaves I'm a Celeb following death of brother

Craig Charles has left I'm a Celebrity following the death of his brother.



The Coronation Street actor was informed by producers on Thursday morning that his brother Dean had passed away.

Charles was exempt from the public vote for the latest Bushtucker Trial, and it has now been confirmed that he will fly home from the jungle.

A spokesperson told Digital Spy: "Craig decided to leave the I'm a Celebrity camp earlier today and will be heading back to his family in the UK. We send our sincere condolences to Craig and his family."

Former I'm a Celebrity winner Kian Egan is among those to have tweeted their condolences, writing: "This is so sad."

Charles rose to fame in the cult BBC sci-fi comedy Red Dwarf as Dave Lister, and has also worked on the likes of Coronation Street, Robot Wars and Takeshi's Castle.