She had a close bond with her Australia’s Next Top Model mentor Charlotte Dawson, who committed suicide at age 47 in 2014.
And I’m A Celebrity star Simone Holtznagel has admitted to wearing lingerie previously owned, and potentially worn, by the late TV host.
The 24-year-old shocked the hosts of hit105’s Stav, Abby and Matt on Friday when she insisted: ‘There’s two bras and two underwear that I wear.’
‘I have all of her very nice lingerie’: Model Simone Holtznagel admits to wearing the late Charlotte Dawson’s intimates (not pictured) after inheriting them upon her friend’s tragic passing in 2014
In an earlier episode of I’m A Celebrity aired last month, the LA-based model broke down while recalling the tragic suicide of Charlotte.
Simone was overcome with emotion as she told her camp mates she had to ID Charlotte’s body, who struggled with depression before taking her own life at age 47 in 2014.
She revealed they she owned ‘so much of Charlotte’s stuff’ but no one knew about her collection of intimates until her I’m A Celebrity camp mate and psychic Jackie Gillies gave her a personal reading in the African Jungle.
‘Jackie gave me a psychic reading and she said, “Charlotte is laughing about her underwear, why is she laughing?” She wants you to know she’s very happy that you have her underwear,’ Simone recalled during the chat.
‘Her sisters pulled out her lingerie and said Charlotte would want you to have her underwear’: Simone had a close bond with her Australia’s Next Top Model mentor Charlotte Dawson, who committed suicide at age 47 in 2014, revealing she inherited her lingerie since her passing
REVEALED – Simone said while she owned ‘so much of Charlotte’s stuff’, no one knew about her collection of intimates until her I’m A Celebrity camp mate and psychic Jackie Gillies gave her a personal reading in the African Jungle
‘After her private funeral I had a big dinner and her sisters pulled out her lingerie and said Charlotte would want you and Madge (fellow ANTM star Madeline Huett-Auld) to have her underwear,’ Simone revealed how she inherited the late star’s intimates.
She cheerfully added: ‘So Madge and I have all of Charlotte’s very nice lingerie.’
Radio host Matt asked in shock: ‘Do you ever wear it?’
Simone laughed as she said ‘Yeah! Out of everything that I have there’s two bras and two underwear that I wear.’
‘There’s two bras and two underwear that I wear’: She shocked the hosts when she revealed she wore the late TV host’s intimates
During her exit interview on Thursday’s I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here!, Simone recalled the toll her friend’s death had taken.
‘I guess I was really naive. I never thought I would be affected by suicide,’ the 24-year-old told co-hosts Julia Morris and Dr Chris Brown.
Simone, who chose to support beyondblue [an organisation dedicated to mental health], spoke on losing a friend to suicide so publicly.
‘I never thought I’d be affected by suicide’: I’m A Celebrity’s Simone Holtznagel [L], 24, recalled the tragic passing of her friend Charlotte Dawson [R] on Thursday’s program
‘I chose beyondblue obviously because they are for mental health, depression, suicide prevention, anxiety and obviously I have gone through losing a friend very publicly with that.
‘[I have always been] super open about talking about that side of things and not being ashamed of that. So I think it is really important to raise money and people have that conversation and talk about it.
‘When I lost Charlotte I was 20. I never, ever thought that I would be like, I guess I was really naive. I never thought I would be affected by suicide. I never thought one of my friends would create suicide,’ Simone went on to say.
Emotional: ‘When I lost Charlotte I was 20. I never, ever thought that I would be like, I guess I was really naive. I never thought I would be affected by suicide. I never thought one of my friends would create suicide,’ Simone said
Emotional: Simone broke down on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! last month, while recalling the tragic suicide of her late friend Charlotte
The normally bubbly blonde broke down in tears as she recalled having to ID Charlotte’s body.
‘Me and my best friend had to ID her body and I was like “I love you so much”,’ she sobbed.
Charlotte, who had been battling depression, died in her Sydney flat and was found by a real estate agent just moments before an auction for her apartment was due to take place.
If you or anyone around you are struggling and/or seeking support, call Lifeline on 13 11 14 or beyondblue on 1300 22 4636.
Painful memories: ‘Me and my best friend had to ID her body and I was like “I love you so much”,’ Simone sobbed