I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here! star Naughty Boy's niece Aisha Shaban has revealed his loved ones have noticed he's lost 'a lot of weight' since he entered the castle last week.
The producer is reportedly having counselling while he's on the show due to concerns about his dementia-stricken mother, with sources claiming bosses are fearing a 'mass exodus' after Richard Madeley's exit on Thursday.
However, Aisha said on Friday's Lorraine that while Naughty Boy's absence has 'affected' his mother, she's 'calmed' whenever she sees him on TV.
Worrying: I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here! star Naughty Boy's niece Aisha Shaban has revealed his loved ones have noticed he's lost 'a lot of weight' since he entered the castle
Asked about her uncle's weight loss since entering the castle, Aisha said: 'He has lost a lot of weight. With all the comments about his trousers.'
Thursday night's show saw tensions in the castle continue to rise, with Naughty Boy and Frankie caught up in a row over rice.
Questioning Frankie's Bridge's preparation of rice and beans, she said in response 'You're just coming into our camp and this was just what we did…'
Close: Aisha, who is extremely close to the producer, previously said she and her loved ones have grown increasingly worried for his mental wellbeing
Naughty Boy corrected her, clarifying: 'No, this is our camp. That's wrong what you just said.'
The altercation baffled Frankie who wondered aloud: 'How have I ended up in a discussion over something that's…' before Naughty Boy cut her off with: 'It's not your camp.'
Outside the Main Camp area, a tearful Frankie said to Kadeena Cox: 'I'd rather not have rice at this point. I just hate any confrontation. Now I'm like, 'Oh my god, did I say something bad?' Now I've offended him…'
Noticed: Asked about her uncle's weight loss since entering the castle, Aisha said: 'He has lost a lot of weight. With all the comments about his trousers'
Speaking out: She also defended her uncle following a row with Frankie Bridge that aired on Thursday, saying on Lorraine: 'I don't think he's being mean and malicious in any way'
Defending the hitmaker, Aisha told Lorraine: 'He doesn't hold back that's a good thing. I don't think he's being mean and malicious in any way. That's not him.
'He's such a spiritual person. He loves nature. He talks to his cats. I miss him so much.'
Aisha added that his absence from the family home has had a huge impact on his mother Zahida.
She added: 'She suffers from vascular dementia. He's the youngest of the siblings. He's a mummy boy. She relies on him a lot. She lives with him.
'Him being away has affected
