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I'm A Celebrity's Vicky Pattison slams bullying accusations against Ian Wright

I'm A Celebrity's 2015 Queen of the Jungle has had her say on the current series' bullying scandal.

Arsenal legend Ian Wright made waves in camp before his eviction, clashing a number of times with Irish comedian Andrew Maxwell over a number of increasingly petty topics.

Some fans hit out at Ian's behaviour, claiming he's bullying Andrew, but Queen Vicky Pattison's having none of it.

The Geordie Shore beauty, who's recently been at the Bliss Sanctuary for Women in Bali, told Mirror Online: "I think the word 'bullying' is such an incredibly aggressive word.

"Quite rightly so - if you use it in the right context, it's necessary. However, I think we have to understand the gravity of it before we use it."

Vicky's been at the Bliss Sanctuary for Women in Bali (MDM)

She added that she reckoned Ian and Andrew were destined not to be best pals.

"I think it was obvious from the very beginning that Ian and Andrew didn't get along," she continued, "There's some sort of personality clash there.

"You can't like everybody!"

During Vicky's jungle forays, there was no shortage of strong characters - including Lady C, Tony Hadley and Duncan Bannatyne.

Ian and Andrew clashed a number of times (James Gourley/ITV/REX)
Lady Colin Campbell, Tony Hadley and Duncan Bannatyne didn't see eye-to-eye (Rex)

Vicky said: "In our year, Lady C, Tony Hadley and Duncan Bannatyne all detested each other.

"You can't like everybody, you can't get on with everybody. I think Ian's struggling and we're at the point now where we're seeing tempers flair.

"All of this is normal for I'm A Celeb and I think we need to be very careful with the words we use to describe people, because words like 'bully' will cling to a person's reputation."

Another sportsman that's had fans tongue-wagging is former Camp Leader James Haskell - who faced accusations of being overly controlling of the camp before he was given the boot.

Vicky reckons it's hard for sportsmen to be in the same camp as celebs of different backgrounds, as they're used to ordered, disciplined lives.

Vicky was crowned Queen of the Jungle in 2015 (ITV)

"I really like James Haskell," she said, "I feel he's very well admired and incredibly well respected as a sportsman.

"What I will say is when you're in there, they're used to having their lives very scheduled, very regimented.

"That feeling of control is something that's difficult to relinquish, whereas with me, I was from a TV background. I'm used to being taken away for six weeks."

James faced accusations of being a control-freak (REX)

She was also over the moon to see presenting duo Ant and Dec back together again - Ant sat out the show last year to focus on his rehabilitation for prescription medication and alcohol addictions.

He was replaced by This Morning's Holly Willoughby.

Vicky gushed: "Ant and Dec go together like fish and chips, like gin and tonic, like chips and dip. They're great, it's so wonderful to see them back together again.

"I think I speak for the entire nation when I say Holly Willoughby did a fantastic job last year. She's the nations sweetheart for a reason.

Vicky spent time at the luxury women's resort (Publicity Handout)

"But there's just something magical about Ant and Dec. It's the humour, it's the history, the unbridled camaraderie. Seeing them back on screen really does make I'm A Celebrity for me."

Vicky's fans will know from her Instagram that she's been taking some time out from her hectic lifestyle to kick back at Bliss Sanctuary in Bali .

"Where better to learn yoga than Bali?" she laughed, adding that she's been meaning to take it up for ages but kept putting it off.

The Sanctuary "welcomes women travelling on their own without being alone," where only a bunch of women at a time can stay.

Vicky's kept fans updated with some stunning pictures of the retreat, including one in a bath with petals, penning: "May the petals teach me the art of letting go that which is meant to leave..."

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