Earlier this year, Charlene White burst into tears as she recalled burying her aunt during the pandemic, months before she found herself opposite Matt Hancock on I’m A Celeb
I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!’s Charlene White was in tears discussing her aunt’s death during an emotional segment earlier this year.
The 42-year-old and the Loose Women panellists were discussing Boris Johnson’s lockdown parties following his apology in January.
She told Linda Robson, Nadia Sawalha and Carol McGiffin about the day she had to bury her beloved aunt.
Discussing the tragic moment on the ITV show which aired in January, she said: “My family stuck by the rules. We had to bury family members without being able to hug each other. I had to sit in a crematorium where my aunt was buried.
“Because I wasn’t living in the same household as my brother and sister and my dad, I was in a pew by myself with my baby daughter on my lap as we’re all in floods of tears and we can’t hug each other.”
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She cried some more as she explained: “I stood by the graveside as grave diggers were filling that grave and watching my cousin in floods of tears and not being able to hug her because we were following the rules because we didn’t know what else to do.
“We were told we had to follow the rules so we were following the rules with the understanding that those in charge were also doing the same thing.”
Charlene admitted Boris’ decision to attend the event made her rethink her actions that day.
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Meanwhile, Charlene is currently taking part in I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! alongside the Chester-born MP.
The broadcaster called Matt out for socialising with somebody outside of his household bubble during the lockdown, which eventually cost him, his job.
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ITV/REX/Shutterstock)When Hancock said that it was a “mistake” that he broke his own “guidelines” rather than the law, Charlene hit out saying: “It’s massively bigger than that. My aunt died from Covid in the first wave. So, we couldn’t go to the hospital to go and visit her. I had to sit by myself in the church at her funeral.
“We couldn’t hug each other because we were following guidance. And I get that you fell in love, I understand all of those things, but sorry for a lot of families like mine doesn’t really cut it.”
Matt said: “Yeah. Well, there you go. That’s one of the reasons that I regret it as much as I do.”
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