Rylan issues 'let's not' plea to I'm A Celeb viewers as he hits back at criticism of Tulisa's appearance

Rylan has issued a ‘let’s not’ plea as he hit back at criticism of Tulisa’s appearance last night (17 November).

The TV star appeared on The X Factor way back in 2012 – when the N-Dubz singer was one of the judges.

And now she’s made her own big comeback to the telly as she’s currently roughing it Down Under for I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!

But Tulisa’s return comes after years of a secret health battle that saw her spending months at a time hiding at home.

Some viewers may have noticed changes to the 36-year-old’s appearance as Rylan has reminded people to be kind.

In 2020, Tulisa was diagnosed with Bell’s palsy, which is a temporary weakness or lack of movement that usually affects one side of the face.

The star had her first big flare up when she was 24, before her diagnosis.

"I had a massive burst of inflammation and it went down but my whole face dropped," she said during Olivia Attwood’s So Wrong It’s Right podcast.

"I couldn't move it, my face remained like that for seven months, I didn't go out, I just hid in the house."

Following a flare up in 2022, Tulisa had her facial filler dissolved and re-injected in other areas of her face to balance out the swelling.

The singer said this was a ‘vicious cycle’ of trying to fix her face.

"I had good days and bad days and I'd sometimes take steroids to bring it down," the star reflected. "In some interviews I looked fine, in others you'd ask, 'What the hell is going on with her face?'"

So, as she appeared on I’m A Celeb last night, Rylan joined the many showing her support.

Taking to X, he shared a snap of Tulisa doing her iconic ‘The Female Boss’ pose as he wrote: “YES 2012 come throughhhhhhh.”

And he then followed up with the important plea: “Also before people start going for appearance, Tulisa has been through a lot health wise the last few years so let’s not make shit jokes about her on twitter yeah x.”

Users responded to say: “Hope she sees how much she is loved after this series!!!”

As others said she ‘looks beautiful’. Another also put: “I live for the day when women can do stuff on or off the telly and no one judges them on their appearance (or anything else for that matter) unless it’s to give positivity and lift them up.”