Supermodel Janice Dickinson is pursuing a six-figure lawsuit against the producers of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!, alleging she was left permanently disfigured after a fall during filming of the 2023 All Stars spinoff in South Africa.
The 70-year-old claims she sustained injuries to her head, lips, cheeks, and wrists after tripping in the middle of the night while getting up to use the toilet. Court records indicate a personal injury claim has been lodged with the High Court against ITV Studios, with Dickinson reportedly seeking more than £700,000 in damages.
Her UK representative, Dermot McNamara, stated: “Janice is fully committed to this legal process and seeing it through to its conclusion. She looks forward to unpacking ITV’s defences, when she receives them.” A medical report cited by the star reportedly found she suffers from facial dysaesthesia due to permanent nerve damage, and that her face has been “permanently altered” with scars that cannot be concealed.
An ITV Studios spokesperson said: “Janice Dickinson’s letter of claim has been received and reviewed. I’m A Celebrity operates a high level of safety protocols and the health, safety and welfare of all of our contributors are our number one priority. We don’t recognise this version of events. However, we looked after Janice at the time, paid her medical expenses, flew her home to LA, and the I’m A Celebrity team were in regular contact with Janice and her representatives on an ongoing basis after she returned home to America until after the programme aired seven months later.”
According to ITV at the time, the accident occurred when Dickinson tripped over in camp as she was walking to the long drop overnight. After being treated by the series’ on-site medical team, she was taken to hospital as a precaution, and producers decided it was better for her to exit the series entirely. In an exit interview, Dickinson said: “I felt like they could have possibly cleaned my wounds and set me back on my path in there. But production made the right decision in the end to not send me back in.”
