I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! fans have rallied together to support Oti Mabuse, after the star opened up about receiving negative comments online.
During Saturday’s (November 30) episode, the professional had a heart-to-heart, with fellow campmate Coleen Rooney, about having more children.
The WAG asked Oti if she has considered having extending her family, after having her first child in 2023, which prompted the dancer to open up her experience with internet ‘trolls’ when she returned to work.
She said: “When I had my daughter, I went back to work, I did Dancing on Ice and she was 8 weeks and the amount of messages and trolling from women who were like ‘stay home with your baby’ ‘why are you out?’ and I was just like, it’s my choice.”
I’m A Celeb’s Oti Mabuse revealed she received trolling messages while on Dancing On Ice (Image: ITV/REX/Shutterstock)
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Coleen was quick to support her campmate, saying:”On the outside world you can’t win, everyone has got an opinion. I always say don’t take it to heart because every individual is different.”
Viewers also flocked to X, formerly Twitter, to stand up for the 34-year-old.
“Love the discussion between Oti & Coleen about motherhood and deciding wether to be a working mother or a housewife easing the kids is refreshing to see. Everyone’s different & everyone’s circumstances are different, so let people be & just do you boo boo,” one wrote.
A second shared: “Love Oti #imacelebrity2024 she is a queen and should be protected at all costs” and a third fan echoed: “Protect Oti at all costs.”
Yet another viewer penned: “Not okay with Oti getting any type of negativity or trolling. She’s so positive and down to earth #ImACeleb.”
With a fourth voicing out: “I can’t believe people troll Oti for working!! She’s showing her daughter that women can both work and have a family if that’s what they want to do. It’s even more dissapointing that it was women doing that. Dumb******. #ImACeleb”
I’m A Celebrity viewers flocked to X with words of support (Image: ITV/REX/Shutterstock)
A fifth devotee praised the candid chat: “Oti and Coleen talking important subjects again. About how to be a working mam and how to ignore the trolls. I Love how deep this year’s campmates have been with talking about important subjects #imaceleb.” (sic).
Following Jane Moore’s exit on Friday night, fans were surprised when Ant and Dec announced that no one would be leaving the show on Saturday so 11 campmates remain in the jungle.
I’m A Celebrity returns tomorrow at 9pm on ITV1 and ITVX.