Beverley Callard slams ‘ageist’ I’m a Celebrity critics

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12 Apr 2026 • 10:05 PM MYT
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  • Coronation Street legend Beverley Callard has criticised "ageist" comments regarding her participation in I'm a Celebrity... South Africa.
  • The 69-year-old, who recently joined the cast of Fair City, expressed her frustration in an Instagram video.
  • Callard stated that she performed as much as, or more than, most other contestants on the show.
  • She highlighted that she did not sleep as much as some of her fellow campmates.
  • Callard condemned society's ageism, particularly towards women, declaring she is "bloody sick of it."

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