Kelly Brook — one of the UK’s most recognisable models, presenters, and long-time media favourites — is preparing to enter the Australian jungle for I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here!, and she’s more than ready for the traditional jungle shower moment that has defined some of the show’s most iconic scenes. Beginning her modelling career at just 16, Kelly has spent nearly three decades in the public eye, facing endless scrutiny over her figure, her weight, and her appearance. Because of this, she has developed a tough, unfiltered response to trolls who continue to comment on her size.
Following in the footsteps of Myleene Klass, whose 2006 jungle shower scene in a white bikini became legendary, Kelly is expected to draw plenty of attention. Known for confidently posing in swimwear and regularly sharing photos online, she’s well aware that the spotlight will once again fall directly on her body. Yet at 45, Kelly has grown increasingly open about embracing her changing figure and prioritising her happiness over outdated beauty expectations.
Kelly’s rise to fame began when she was discovered by the Daily Star and became a Page Three Girl. She later became an international pin-up and was named FHM’s Sexiest Woman in the World in 2005, appearing on the magazine’s lists for years afterward. Her curvy silhouette was admired not only by male readers; a survey of more than 5,000 British women crowned her the nation’s “best British female body,” demonstrating her wide appeal beyond traditional glamour audiences.
But Kelly has repeatedly emphasised that being thin did not equal being fulfilled. Speaking about her past, she revealed that some of her lowest weights coincided with the most unstable and emotionally painful periods of her life. Break-ups, stress, and pressure frequently affected her diet, and she now admits that some of her skinniest phases were also her unhappiest. As she put it, getting older has helped strip away many of those insecurities, allowing her to focus less on external appearance and more on real life — even joking that these days she’s more concerned with feeding a stray cat wandering into her home than worrying about her stomach overhanging her jeans.
Though she is far more self-assured today, Kelly hasn’t escaped harsh criticism. In 2020, she revealed that trolls once branded her “past her best” and “unsexy.” Instead of lashing out, she took a surprisingly gracious approach, acknowledging that while the comments were cruel, people often fail to understand how natural it is for bodies to change with age. Still, she admitted that by 2017, when she reached a size 16, she personally felt uncomfortable. The turning point came when a photographer bluntly told her to “breathe in” during a shoot — a moment that pushed her to re-evaluate her habits.
A year later she joined the SlimFast programme, eventually losing two stone and dropping four dress sizes. She has since become one of the brand’s ambassadors, telling fans she finally felt good in her body again, especially while training for the London Marathon. Yet even now, Kelly admits that ageing comes with challenges. Fitting rooms can be harsh realities: she joked that she no longer has the gravity-defying figure of her twenties and has learned to accept back rolls, lower cleavage, and general changes as part of who she is. More importantly, she has shifted her goals — she now wants to be strong and healthy, not shaped to impress others.
As she prepares to join a star-studded 2025 line-up in the Australian jungle — including Lisa Riley, Ruby Wax, and Martin Kemp — Kelly enters the next chapter of her career with confidence, humour, and a refreshingly honest attitude towards critics. For her, the priority is simple: a body that can live, work, and do amazing things, not one that fits an outdated fantasy.
Sources: The Mirror, Grazia, FEMAIL, ITV
