I’m A Celeb 2012: Her skin has got a spot of jungle fever! Helen Flanagan suffers from break outs and blotchy skin

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Sarah Fitzmaurice and Emma Gritt

16:44 EST, 19 November 2012


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16:44 EST, 19 November 2012

She’s used to enjoying expert pampering on a day-to-day basis as the girlfriend of Manchester City footballer Scott Sinclair.

But Helen Flanagan has been suffering since being in the jungle, and so has her skin.

The 22-year-old WAG has been sporting spotty and irritated skin on I’m A Celebrity and perhaps the stresses of the bushtucker trials may well be to blame.

Troublesome complexion: Helen Flanagan has been suffering from bad skin during her sting in the jungle

Troublesome complexion: Helen Flanagan has been suffering from bad skin during her sting in the jungle

In these snaps Helen is seen inspecting her troublesome skin in a mirror, trying to cover up the blemishes with make-up.

The diva, who admitted she doesn’t wash or dry her hair at home, was also seen sporting some blotchy fake tan as she showed off her curves in a white bikini.

The model has been having quite a hard time in the jungle in Australia and has been subjected to every single bushtucker trial since possible.

This is not good for my skin! The 22-year-old was seen inspecting her blotchy complexion in the mirror and she didn't seem happy

This is not good for my skin! The 22-year-old was seen inspecting her blotchy complexion in the mirror and she didn’t seem happy

The first five were washouts, with Helen – who her mother revealed is so scared of the dark is forced to sleep with a Harry Potter DVD playing in the background – retiring before she had even won a single star to take back to camp.

Her levels of effort varied depending on the gruesomeness of the challenge.

Not her most glamorous look: Helen’s appearance on the show is a far cry from her glamorous look on a night out

No yolk: Helen looked horrified when presented with a fermented egg as part of the Rotten Rhymes challenge

No yolk: Helen looked horrified when presented with a fermented egg as part of the Rotten Rhymes challenge

Not hungry: Helen floundered in the Rotten Rhymes Bushtucker Trial when she had to eat all sorts of strange delicacies

Not hungry: Helen floundered in the Rotten Rhymes Bushtucker Trial when she had to eat all sorts of strange delicacies

In trial number two she attempted to eat a sheep’s testicle, in the third one she freaked out after being confronted with an ostrich and in the fifth one, dubbed Rodent Run, she threw in the towel before the starting klaxon had even sounded.

So it was with utter disbelief and a lot of cynicism that the the screaming and tears subsided and Helen sailed through the Deadly Deliveries challenge, picking up the maximum of twelve stars for her angry housemates – who had only eaten two meals in the last ten days.

She gingerly stuck her head in plastic boxes filled with crabs, 10,000 cockroaches and snakes, and completed the challenge without shedding a single tear.

Disappointed: As the main breadwinner for camp, Helen has left her fellow celebs very hungry

Disappointed: As the main breadwinner for camp, Helen has left her fellow celebs very hungry

It was a real turnaround that she put down to feeling pressure from her angry and hungry campmates – who were astounded that she delivered the goods.

But according to some show insiders, there are whispers off set that up until that point, the curvy actress had been faking her nerves in a bid to win sympathy – and ultimately be crowned queen of the jungle.

Furthermore, others think that Helen’s refusal to even try the challenges, which take months to prepare, are all part of a sneaky plan to be crowned victorious.

Manic: Show insiders suspect Helen might be acting more frightened than she is

Manic: Show insiders suspect Helen might be acting more frightened than she is

Aww, diddums: Helen has now been voted to do seven Bushtucker Trials by the British public

Aww, diddums: Helen has now been voted to do seven Bushtucker Trials by the British public

Changed my mind: The actress got this close to the bugs before changing her mind

Changed my mind: The actress got this close to the bugs before changing her mind

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I’m A Celeb 2012: Her skin has got a spot of jungle fever! Helen Flanagan suffers from break outs and blotchy skin