She fell out with her best friends after becoming the third star to be eliminated from I’m A Celebrity, having a “huge fight” at the hotel over “inappropriate” content they posted on her Instagram.
And now MailOnline can reveal that Tulisa Contostavlos also fell out with her best friend and personal assistant of 15 years, Gareth Varey.
A source said: ‘Tulisa and Gareth have been inseparable for years – he was probably the one who met her from the bridge – but they had a row not long before she headed into the jungle.
“They were so close.”
The pair met when Gareth was a backing dancer on NDubz’s Uncle B tour in 2009 and quickly formed a close bond becoming “like brother and sister” and even living together.
Sources close to Gareth say he would do “everything” for Tulisa, from setting up paparazzi photos for her to helping her organize her diary.
Tulisa Contostavlos also fell out with her best friend and personal assistant of 15 years, Gareth Varey, MailOnline can reveal.
He was also a regular at X Factor’s Fountain Studios when the singer was a judge in 2011 and 2012.
Gareth also lived with Tulisa in their £4million mock Tudor mansion in Hertfordshire, which he bought while starring in the reality show.
Tulisa, 36, even included a chapter about Gareth in her 2012 biography, Honest, writing: “We are friends for life. There were times when we both sat crying in each other’s arms, I’ve never had that with anyone before.
“And very soon it became obvious that this was more than just a passing or fleeting friendship: we were two peas in a pod.”
“Gareth automatically took on a maternal role, worrying about me all the time and showing genuine concern if I was ever upset or sad. That’s why I made him my personal assistant, we adored each other and I was so happy when he took the job.
“Since the night we met, we’ve been practically inseparable.”
A year after they met, Tulisa bought her first home, a £550,000 mansion in Watford, and wanted Gareth to move in after she explained: “It was a natural progression, we were always together.”
The friends got into trouble in 2014, when celebrity blogger Savvas Morgan accused Tulisa of punching him during a heated fight backstage at Essex music festival V Fest, and Gareth of using intimidating behavior during the incident.
The pair (pictured in 2015) met when Gareth was a backing dancer on NDubz’s 2009 tour and quickly formed a close bond becoming “like brother and sister” and even living together.
The friends got into trouble in 2014, when famous blogger Savvas Morgan accused Tulisa of hitting him and Gareth of using bullying behavior (pictured in 2014).
Gareth was cleared of his charges, but Tulisa was found guilty of assault and fined £3,020, and lost her appeal a year later after vehemently denying the allegation.
But after 15 years of an “inseparable” and enduring friendship, Gareth and Tulisa fell out.
Instead, Tulisa was greeted at the I’m A Celebrity bridge on Monday night by her childhood best friend, Michelle McKenna, and her boyfriend, Daniel Johnson, who she has also since fallen out with.
Tulisa, who was visibly shocked when she became the third celebrity to be kicked out of the Jungle, had a huge row with the couple the night she went out and hasn’t been seen since.
While the former X-Factor judge was in the jungle, Michelle and Daniel had control over her Instagram and Tulisa was upset at how “unprofessional” they had been on it and has since deleted all posts about their jungle trip.
A friend said she felt it was “inappropriate” and will no doubt struggle without the support of her best friend and confidant, Gareth.
“They were in Australia only because of Tulisa,” the source explained. ‘It felt like they were enjoying the situation and taking liberties with their kindness.
Tulisa recently took to social media following claims she had a falling out with her best friend Michelle McKenna over social media posts she had shared during her time in the jungle.
While the former X-Factor judge was in the jungle, Michelle (pictured) and Daniel had control over her Instagram and Tulisa was upset at how “unprofessional” they had been on it.
A friend said she felt it was “inappropriate” and will no doubt struggle without the support of her best friend and confidant, Gareth.
‘Michelle and Daniel were there, on a trip funded by ITV and only by Tulisa. They were there because of her and she trusted them with her social networks.
“When she came out of the jungle and saw what they had put there, she got upset and caused a big fight. You can’t help but think that seeing her friends living like this while she was struggling in the jungle must have really upset her.
“They were in a five-star hotel, with most of the expenses paid, so it all feels a little bad for Tulisa,” they added.
‘She is very upset. She was distraught to see what had been posted and wanted to get rid of it as quickly as possible.