Georgia “Toff” Toffolo won hearts in the I’m A Celebrity jungle by candidly discussing the heartbreak she’d suffered just before entering the camp.
She revealed in a chat with fellow campmate Vanessa White that she’d split with her partner ahead of the show, blaming busy schedules and laying blame on herself for working too hard.
The ex-partner in question is fellow Londoner James Middleton, whose relationship with Toff hit the rocks in November of last year.
James, who is about to take part in ITV2’s Survival of the Fittest, has now spoken to The Mirror about their split.
He suggested her ‘celeb lifestyle’ may have contributed to why the pair couldn’t make it work, but also didn’t rule out a future reconciliation.
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James said: “We had our ups and downs. We broke up before she went into the jungle and she wanted to focus on that and it was all fine. I still supported her when she was in there and it was all good.
“I didn’t expect her to win it and then she won it. She’s a great girl and she’s got a good heart. So we are still on good terms.
“I knew [the relationship was over] when she won it. I wanted her to have the chance to do her own thing and that’s what I am doing now. We have both gone in our different directions.”
He added: “She lives the celeb lifestyle, I didn’t. She’d be out a lot. I wasn’t. I had a 9-5 and she had stuff in the evenings.
“And it was one of those things. Wanting to have normal time together. Our relationship was good when we were together. Nothing bad.”
James, 24, says he’s now single and will be looking for romance on the ITV2 show – but won’t have sex on camera, in case his teenage sister is watching.
As for Toff, she’s rumoured to have struck up a romance with Chelsy Davy’s ex Charles Goode, but has kept a low romantic profile since taking up a new role on This Morning.
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But could there still be a spark between Toff and James in the future, especially as they live 15 minutes away from each other? James said: “I don’t know. We are on good terms and that’s important. I’m a big believer to be on good terms with.