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Declan Donnelly reveals how he hurt his arm on I'm A Celebrity after viewers spot 'bruises'

Declan Donnelly has revealed exactly how he sustained an injury that sparked concern among I'm a Celebrity fans.

It turns out it wasn't a bruise or an insect bite - but a small burn sustained while being a good dad.

The much-loved show has returned for 2019 with Dec and best pal Ant reunited as presenters.

But eagled-eyed I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here fans spotted a nasty-looking wound on Dec's arm that had a few of them worried, The Mirror reports .

A number even reached out on social media to ask what had happened.

The 44-year-old star  responded when a fan on Twitter  asked: “Dec- what have you done to your arm? Looks like a nasty injury.”

And replying via the official And and Dec twitter account, Dec wrote: “Nothing exciting unfortunately. I scalded myself while sterilising Isla’s dummies!”

Ant and Dec returned as co-presenters for 2019's series (ITV)

“Oh Dec, life of a dad,” one follower replied - along with a couple of crying-with-laughter emojis.

“Bless ya Dec you’re a good dad for Isla,” commented another.

While a further fan wrote: "Brilliant!! So rock and roll lol!"

Dec became a father for the first time in September last year when wife Ali Astall gave birth to their baby girl.

The Geordie star previously opened up about the trials and rewards of being a parent.

“No one tells you how hard being a parent is! We could have had a warning! It is literally the hardest thing I've ever done but I’m loving it,” he told the Evening Standard in February.

The ITV show returned to our screens on Sunday night, with a lineup including Ian Wright, Nadine Coyle and  Caitlyn Jenner , while Australian bush fires have meant a significant change to one aspect of the format .

I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! airs on ITV, every night of the week at 9pm.

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