Beau Ryan has launched an extraordinary attack on I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! after throwing in the towel on Thursday’s episode.
The former NRL player-turned-TV host, 36, told Fitzy and Wippa on Friday morning the show was ‘torture’ and he ‘hated’ every minute of it.
He said he found life in the jungle so unbearable, he quit knowing there were just a few more days to go before the finale.
‘Hated it’: Beau Ryan (pictured) has launched an extraordinary attack on I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! after throwing in the towel on Thursday’s episode
‘I left at midnight on a Monday and then the last day was on the Friday,’ he told radio hosts Michael ‘Wippa’ Wipfli and Ryan ‘Fitzy’ Fitzgerald.
‘And the final six would have had a Saturday together and flew back, so it was four or five days.
‘It was torture… hated it.’
Beau said the worst part of the experience was the hunger, but his breaking point came when producers told the cast they were taking a day off from filming.
Bed experience: The former NRL player-turned-TV host, 36, told Fitzy and Wippa on Friday morning the show was ‘torture’ and he ‘hated’ every minute of it
‘They came down and said today is a no-filming day so we’re not actually using today… and that broke me. It really broke me,’ he said.
‘I felt really bad on myself. I was really upset with myself. At the end of the day, man, I couldn‘t get through it.’
Despite being a contracted Channel 10 presenter, Beau admitted he was concerned about how he would be portrayed on the show.
He confessed he’d spent the past month feeling ‘really anxious’ about his edit.
Quit before the last hurdle: He found life in the jungle so unbearable, he quit knowing there were just a few more days to go before the finale
Beau abruptly quit the show during a late-night discussion with his campmates on Thursday, saying he missed his family and needed to leave.
He said: ‘As you know the last couple of days I’ve been struggling, and today I was a bit broken. It’s been really hard for me.
‘The reason I did this show is to test myself, which I have. I’ve shown Australia the good, bad and ugly of me.
‘I’ve had some moments where I regret, some moments I don’t and I’m proud of everything that’s happened.’
Family: Beau quit the show during a late-night discussion with his campmates, saying he missed his family and needed to leave. Pictured with wife Kara and their two children
He said he ‘can’t explain’ how it feels to have met such a wonderful group of people, but needed to be with his wife Kara and their children, Remi, eight, and Jesse, three.
‘I remember growing up and a guy two houses down from me – the dad was always away for work. I don’t want to be that dad,’ he added.
‘My kids need their dad. My wife needs a husband, and I need to find myself back.
‘I came in here to prove myself. I can’t gain anything else from this show. My journey here is over, and I love you guys.’
He then uttered the famous words: ‘I’m a celebrity, get me out of here.’
Not impressed: By leaving the show, he missed out on the chance to win $100,000 for his chosen charity, the Mark Hughes Foundation for brain cancer research
While his co-stars were sympathetic, fans watching at home were divided over Beau’s decision to call it quits.
Several viewers supported his decision to prioritise his family, but others were shocked and disappointed by his exit.
By leaving the show, he missed out on the chance to win $100,000 for his chosen charity, the Mark Hughes Foundation for brain cancer research.
Confused: Others pointed out that Beau spends several months of the year away from his family to film The Amazing Race, so a few weeks in the jungle shouldn’t be an issue
‘You are also leaving your charity, which is why you are there, Beau. Zero respect from me,’ one critic tweeted.
Others pointed out that Beau spends several months of the year away from his family to film The Amazing Race, so a few weeks in the jungle shouldn’t be an issue.
‘Okay then. Wonder what that means for The Amazing Race… away from family for that?’ one fan commented.
‘If he doesn’t want to be a parent who’s always travelling I wonder if he won’t host Amazing Race anymore?’ another added.
Farewell: He said goodbye to his campmates in emotional scenes. Here with Nathan Buckley
‘Given the amount of time Beau is away from home for his work, I’m not sure I accept the reasoning. But sure. Bye,’ a third wrote.
However, many viewers supported his decision to leave for his family, with one fan writing: ‘Awww what a good family man.’
‘This might be the most honourable thing he’s done. Good for you,’ another added.
I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! continues Sunday at 7.30pm on Channel 10
Praise: However, many viewers supported his decision to leave for his family, with one fan writing: ‘Awww what a good family man’
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