John Barrowman shocked fans when it was announced he was excluded from Sunday night's I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here elimination due to a sprained ankle.

But the actor, 51, has now returned to the jungle to be included in this remainder of the votes this week, it was confirmed on Monday. 

John injured his ankle earlier on Sunday evening when heading to clean some of the camp's pots and pans.

He accompanied Harry Redknapp down the path but took a turn for the worse when he appeared to have caused himself an injury.

John was taken to the camp's medical hut by fellow celebrities Nick Knowles and Malique Thompson-Dwyer.

The Doctor Who star was advised by jungle medics to head to the hospital for an x-ray where he stayed overnight.

I'm A Celebrity reps confirmed that while John did spend the night away from camp he remained on 'lock down'. On Monday morning a rep confirmed to MailOnline that the actor had been assessed and has now returned to the jungle.

Being his usual humorous self, John sent his campmates a message, seen on Sunday night's show as he told them: 'I am lying here sipping champagne in a hospital with six male strippers.

'Continue to live jungle life as normal. I want to be back in there with you all soon. But please get some rest this evening. Ps I want my f****** dinner when I get back!'

John has proven to be a fan favourite thanks to his larger-than-life persona and impromptu musical numbers, though viewers have seen him on the brink of several clashes with Noel Edmonds and Nick Knowles. 

As John's parents arrived in Australia they had their say on the camp tensions with John's father John Sr saying: 'We've been watching it since the beginning, and there's occasions when he's been on the verge with Noel especially.

'But he's controlled himself the way his mother taught him to be a good boy.'

The family also weighed in on the recent 'knickergate' debate, when John disagreed with Nick's view over whether a man should pick up a lady's underwear.

Marion said: 'I don't think he would bother to pick up someone's knickers. No way. He's washed mine,' while John Sr added: 'He does do washing!'

Scott - who married John in 2013 after 20 years together - went onto explain: 'We go to the bathroom in front of each other. He's not that uptight about knickers.'