Tulisa's former best friend breaks silence on their huge bust up before I'm A Celebrity

N-Dubz singer and former X Factor judge Tulisa Contostavlos was once super close to her former personal assistant Gareth Varey but reportedly fell out before I'm A Celebrity

Tulisa Contostavlos' ex best friend has admitted he hasn't spoken to the singer in over a year.

The N-Dubz star sparked concern with fans following her exit from I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here. Her time on the show marked her return to the spotlight following her time as an X Factor judge in 2013. Tulisa became the third celebrity to be evicted from the ITV show this week and has already left Australia ahead of the final.

She admitted to being “overwhelmed” and suffering with her mental health in the wake of leaving the jungle. Tulisa was met by her best friend Michelle McKenna on the bridge after leaving camp. However, her former friend and personal assistant Gareth Varey has revealed the pair had a fall out.

Reports have claimed Tulisa had argued with Michelle over the content of her social media posts, which her friend had access to while she was in the jungle. Yesterday the singer hit back saying she had “no issue” with best pal Michelle, or Daniel Johnson, who came to Australia to support her.

Responding to the reports, Gareth told the Daily Mail: "I don't know what's going on with her. I haven't seen or spoken to her for 14 months. We did the N-Dubz tour together and when that finished we went our separate ways." Gareth claimed he hasn't seen her since and that they were close in the past but not anymore.

A source added to the publication: "Tulisa and Gareth have been inseparable for years, he would most certainly been the one to meet her from the bridge but they had a fall out not long before she went into the jungle. They were so close." The friends once lived together at Tulisa's £4million mansion, having met when Gareth was a backup dancer on N-Dubz's 2009 tour.

Tulisa wrote in her 2012 biography, Honest: "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 pretty soon it was obvious this was more than just a passing or a faddy friendship, we were two peas in a pod.

"Gareth automatically slipped into a motherly role, worrying about me all the time and showing real concern if ever I was upset or sad. It's the reason I made him my PA, we adored one another, I was chuffed to bits when he took the job. From the night we met onwards, we have been virtually inseparable."

Amid claims Tulisa had a fallout with her pals Michelle following her jungle exit, she wrote on Instagram: “Absolutely no issue with my sis’s posts…haven’t argued with my best mate in over 10 years. We literally don’t have arguments, they don’t exist in our world. Only love. Same with my bro. That’s what makes us so strong & my soul fam so special to me. Say what u want about me, but leave my Shelly & Dan alone pls x.”

Speaking to the Mirror, a spokesperson for Tulisa said: "There has been absolutely no fall out between Tulisa and her best friend Michelle. They haven't argued once since Tulisa left the jungle. Michelle in fact travelled back to London with Tulisa. This story has been completely fabricated and wasn't even sent to Tulisa's team for a chance to comment prior to publication. The decision for Tulisa to return home to the UK was agreed to by the production for welfare reasons."

The Mirror has contacted Tulisa's representative for comment.

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