The man who Boy George handcuffed to a wall has said it is ‘hurtful’ to see him go on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here and receive a record-breaking payday.
, while former health secretary Matt Hancock and comedian Seann Walsh are also joining this year’ series.in history with an estimated payday of between £500,000 to £800,000.
However, his appearance has brought back difficult memories for Audun Carlsen, the man who George was convicted of falsely imprisoning.for the incident, which saw male escort Carlsen handcuffed to a wall fixture.George will be going into the jungle when I’m A Celebrity kicks off tonight Reacting to the singer’s stint on I’m A Celeb, Carlsen‘It’s hurtful that big organisations like ITV give him that platform.
‘I think giving him this sort of platform and a record fee sends the wrong message to survivors of violence and abuse and is plain wrong.’ Carlsen, 43, added that he won’t watch George on the show but may tune in to see the singer do a Bushtucker Trial.: ‘George went to jail for four months willingly after openly confessing to false imprisonment during a psychotic break 15 years ago whilst in the midst of a well documented drug problem.Carlsen says he is still traumatised by the attack ‘He apologised publicly on Piers Morgan’s Life Stories four years ago and we are very proud of him for his rehabilitation.
George has previously addressed the incident and said he was high on cocaine and having a psychotic episode at the time.
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