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ITV slam Lady C bullying claims as they back Duncan Bannatyne and Tony Hadley

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In a statement following Lady C's explosive interview a spokesperson for ITV has said "no one who has left the camp so far has said she was bullied"

ITV has blasted Lady Colin Campbell 's claims she was mistreated in I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here .

The 66-year-old socialite had slammed producers of the show for not giving her an orthopaedic bed that was promised to her during her stint.

And since leaving the jungle, Lady C has threatened to take Tony Hadley and Duncan Bannatyne to court after she said they "bullied" her.

But it now appears that ITV are fully backing the two men in regards to these claims, saying it was Lady C "who resorted to name calling and offensive remarks".

Lady Colin Campbell has said she was bullied in the camp by Duncan Bannatyne and Tony Hadley

A spokesperson for ITV responded to Lady C's comments including her comments that she was bullied by Tony and Duncan - insisting that no one else had expressed any worry about the way she was treated in camp.

The statement read: "Producers responded fully to Lady C's medical requirements by giving her the camouflaged bed which viewers saw was placed on her bed and by giving her a hard backed chair to sit in that was also featured on the show.

"As has always been the case what viewers see is a fair and accurate representation of what goes on in camp."

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Referring to the bullying: "No-one who has left the camp so far has said she was being bullied.

"Indeed, it was Lady C who resorted to name calling and offensive remarks in her exchanges with Duncan and Tony."

In regards to her walking away with her full £70,000 fee the statement finished: "We cannot divulge contractual information about our celebrities.'

Lady C said in her interview with the Mail on Sunday, that the way she was treated by Tony and Duncan in the jungle brought back memories of childhood bullying, and claimed the show's psychiatrist had also "made the connection" meaning there could be potential for "real damage" and a "massive lawsuit".

"It is quite clear that Duncan and Tony were not going to desist and ITV could not shut them up without violating their right to talk freely on the show," she said.

"So that is the real reason I left. They wanted me out because they could not protect me. They needed to get me out."

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After explaining that she visited the show's psychiatrists up to "several times a day" to complain about bullying, she said that the only way to get something done was to threaten the channel with legal action.

"In the end I pointed out that I was going to take steps. I realised that the button to press was legal, and my goodness did it work."

Despite walking from the show before being voted out, because Lady C left on medical grounds she has been allowed to keep her full fee.

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