Real reason John Barrowman quit Celebrity SAS revealed – and it’s NOT because of the tough challenges
SHAMED Dancing on Ice judge John Barrowman quit Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins after eating “vile tofu” and being sick.
He was seen throwing up before walking out early in last night’s first episode of the new series.
His exit was not explained on the Channel 4 show — but singer and actor John has blamed it on eating vegan sandwiches.
The 57-year-old, who lost his ITV judging role in 2021 over flashing allegations, said it had been the only food offered before the first task in New Zealand.
He told The Sun: “I’m not a vegan or a vegetarian, but they made everybody eat vile tofu.
“I would never eat tofu in my life, but you’re so hungry, you just eat it.”
Barrowman, who suffers from motion sickness, said they then went on a two hour car journey to the task site, which made his upset stomach even worse.
He said: “Then it was just projectile vomit everywhere and the tofu came up. I thought in my head: ‘I don’t need this.
“I don’t need to prove to people who I am. I’m not going to make myself ill or sick or hurt myself in order to try to prove something that I don’t need to prove.’
“And it was seriously me going: ‘I am completely comfortable with who I am.
“I’m completely a happy person. We’ve all got our issues and problems, but I’ve made a mistake.’”
Meanwhile his co-star on the show, writer Rachel Johnson, has revealed she broke a rib while sliding down the face of a dam on a rope, but chose to “power on through” despite being in pain.
Previous celebrities who’ve quit due to ailments include Towie’s James Argent, who got trenchfoot, and Geordie Shore’s Marnie Simpson who had a wound on her breast become infected.