I'm A Celebrity 'is thrown into chaos after a soap star is forced to pull out just DAYS before filming kicks off'
Daily MailI'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here! has reportedly been thrown into chaos after Alan Halsall was forced to pull out following his knee surgery 'Alan needs to recover fully and then maybe he can take part next year. A representative for I'm A Celebrity declined to comment when contacted by On Thursday Alan revealed that it would take him up to a year to recover from his surgery, while taking to Instagram to share a snap from his hospital bed. Alan, best known for playing Tyrone Dobbs in the ITV soap opera, said it could take him up to 12 months to recover in rehabilitation. Speculation: It comes just days before the new series of I'm A Celebrity is set to kick off on November 19 On the mend: On Thursday Alan revealed that it would take him up to a year to recover from his surgery, while taking to Instagram to share a snap from his hospital bed Career: Alan is best known for playing Tyrone Dobbs in the ITV soap opera and has seen his long-lost mother return in recent months Shock: Tyrone was stunned when he learned his mother Cassie was alive after years believing she was dead from a drug overdose A Coronation Street spokeswoman said Tyrone would remain on screen for the rest of the year but will then take a break during actor Alan's recovery.