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Emmeline Saunders

I'm A Celeb's James Haskell wastes away as calories are dramatically slashed to 700

James Haskell is risking losing serious gainz after going on a 700-calorie starvation diet in the I'm A Celebrity jungle.

The 34-year-old rugby ace admitted last night he's "wasting away" in front of the cameras as he's forced to eat minuscule amounts of rice and beans along with the rest of the campmates.

Back at home with wife Chloe Madeley, James gorges on 4,000 calories a day to maintain his muscular physique.

But with all the celebrities given a set amount of basic rations to eat each day, James is likely to start losing some of his famous curves.

James after five days of the jungle starvation diet (ITV/REX)

"I never thought I would look at a menu and chose crocodile feet. We're still only getting 700 calories per day," the athlete told Extra Camp last night.

"We're slowly wasting away, but wasting away with dignity!"

Of the gruelling jungle diet, James said he and his campmates are resorting to desperate measures to perk up their meagre meals.

"We're literally scraping the barrel of discovering different ways of cooking rice and beans and trying to add some flavour," he added.

James' wife Chloe has joked she's saving money on the food bills at home (Instagram)

Wife Chloe previously joked how James' absence would slash her grocery bills.

But James isn't the only star to find the lack of food grating, as former footballer just four days into his jungle stint.

"I don't think it's five days yet and I'm already doing the... I'm struggling with eating," he told the Bush Telegraph in last night's main show.

"When Arsene Wenger first came to Arsenal, we literally changed from eating what we wanted to literally bland, I'm talking bland, food - almost similar.

Ian exploded with rage after being told to have more meat (ITV)
Andrew was on the receiving end of Wrighty's ire (ITV)

"It's almost taken me back to remembering how bland the food was."

around the campfire after the comedian offered him another crocodile foot.

"Ian, everyone has had some, there’s two there, go," he told the football pundit.

When Ian declined, Andrew said again: "Come on, seriously, Ian."

Wrighty raged, "I said I don't want no more f**king crocodile", prompting Andrew to snap, "Jesus, the drama".

James has been reassuring Ian that it's all about fuelling the body and surviving (ITV/REX)

But Ian later calmed down, telling the Bush Telegraph: "James and Andrew have concern for me eating, it's nice."

Despite being the one with the least body fat to lose, James appears to be coping better with the food situation than any of the other stars.

He and Ian took a jungle shower together while discussing their diet, and pointed out: "This isn't about cakes and food, it’s about…"

"Survival," a grim-faced Wrighty chipped in.

"This is about fuelling your body so you can get through the day," James told him confidently.

*I'm A Celebrity continues tonight at 9pm on ITV

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