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I'm a Celeb's Kadeena Cox in tears as she tells campmates 'I'm not defined by my illness'

Leeds Paralympian Kadeena Cox became emotional on last night's I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here!

The campmates enjoyed their final meal all together before Arlene Phillips became the first celebrity to leave.

The 30-year-old athlete told the other celebs how much they had meant to her during their time in the castle as she opened up on her battle with multiple sclerosis.

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The four-time Paralympic gold champion was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 2014 and has since been open about her health condition to help raise awareness.

She suffered a stroke in 2014 before she was diagnosed with the condition that affects the brain and spinal cord, causing a wide range of potential symptoms.

Kadeena has become a firm favourite with viewers (ITV/REX/Shutterstock)

Kadeena emotionally told her campmates: "I thank each one of you for helping me remember that being vulnerable is OK.

"I am not defined by my illness."

Kadeena wasn't the only one to get emotional as Emmerdale's Danny Miller said: "I can honestly say I understand what an instant bond means, an instant love means, because I do genuinely have an instant bond with all of you.

"I just want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for helping me through this experience.'

Leeds Olympic diver Matty Lee said: 'I'm not normally quite good at meeting new people. Every single one of you, I think you're all awesome and hope we all stay connected.'

When Kadeena spoke with the Multiple Sclerosis Trust, she said: "A lot of the symptoms are quite invisible. People can't see fatigue, you can't see any of the sensory issues that people have got, you can't see any of the cognitive issues, and that's quite tricky...

"It is a very scary condition to have, especially when you're first diagnosed, but it's not as bad as what people think and especially in this day and age with all the research that's been done.”

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