I’m a Celebrity war of words: Perez Hilton furiously hits back at Ryan Gallagher

Ryan Gallagher recently made startling claims about Perez Hilton’s behaviour on the set of I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! last year.

And on Friday, the American gossip guru, 43, hit back at Ryan in a statement to Daily Mail Australia, branding his allegations ‘hilarious’ and baseless. 

Perez said: ‘This is hilarious! Anyone who knows me – likes me or hates me – knows I would never do this. It didn’t happen.

EXCLUSIVE: Perez Hilton has lashed out at former co-star at Ryan Gallagher after he claimed the gossip guru ‘punched the lights out’ and ‘went insane’ on the set of I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! back in 2020

‘But since he’s now talking… maybe I should do the same about what he did on I’m a Celebrity that didn’t make it on air? Or maybe some celebrity reporters in Australia should look into what really happened!’ he continued.

‘As if I would do something that could get me kicked off the show like that! Or possibly injured!

‘I like my money too much and knew the rules well enough not to break them!’

'It didn't happen': Perez, real name Mario Armando Lavandeira, Jr., told Daily Mail Australia: 'This is hilarious! Anyone who knows me (likes me or hates me) knows I would never do this'

‘It didn’t happen’: Perez, real name Mario Armando Lavandeira, Jr., told Daily Mail Australia: ‘This is hilarious! Anyone who knows me (likes me or hates me) knows I would never do this’

Earlier this week, Ryan spoke to The Real House Husbands Podcast about Perez’s behaviour on the set of I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! in 2020.

The former Married At First Sight star claimed Perez ‘punched the lights out’ and ‘was just insane’ during their time in the South African jungle.

He said that gossip guru ‘used to talk to himself and start laughing and s**t’ without explanation.’

Ryan also claimed an on-air argument about food rations escalated way beyond what was shown on television.

'As if!' Perez continued: 'As if I would do something that could get me kicked off the show like that! Or possibly injured! I like my money too much and knew the rules well enough not to break them!'

‘As if!’ Perez continued: ‘As if I would do something that could get me kicked off the show like that! Or possibly injured! I like my money too much and knew the rules well enough not to break them!’

Claims: This week, Ryan spoke to The Real House Husbands Podcast about the celebrity blogger's behaviour on the set of I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! He told the show that Perez 'punched the lights out' and 'was just insane' during their time on the reality show

Claims: This week, Ryan spoke to The Real House Husbands Podcast about the celebrity blogger’s behaviour on the set of I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! He told the show that Perez ‘punched the lights out’ and ‘was just insane’ during their time on the reality show

‘We were all like, “What the f**k is going on here?” That night they didn’t air half the s**t that happened, I’ll tell you,’ he said.

According to Gallagher, the cast feared Hilton was going to go ‘f**king insane’. 

‘I went up there [to producers] and said he has to leave,’ Gallagher said.

‘None of us are going to sleep tonight. He punched the lights out. He was just insane,’ he added.

Annoyed: Gallagher (pictured with Charlotte Crosby) told The Real House Husbands Podcast that Hilton 'used to talk to himself and start laughing and s**t' without explanation

Annoyed: Gallagher (pictured with Charlotte Crosby) told The Real House Husbands Podcast that Hilton ‘used to talk to himself and start laughing and s**t’ without explanation

What he saw: According to Gallagher, the cast feared Hilton was going to go 'f**king insane'. He said: 'I went up there [to producers] and said he has to leave. None of us are going to sleep tonight. He punched the lights out. He was just insane'

What he saw: According to Gallagher, the cast feared Hilton was going to go ‘f**king insane’. He said: ‘I went up there [to producers] and said he has to leave. None of us are going to sleep tonight. He punched the lights out. He was just insane’

During the episode that aired on TV, Hilton expressed remorse for his behaviour. 

Gallagher said he believed his response to Hilton’s erratic behaviour was the reason why he was voted out of the jungle a few days later.

This is because his reaction was shown in the final edit, but Hilton’s actions weren’t.

‘I think that’s why me and Charlotte [Crosby] got voted out,’ he admitted.

Stitched up: Gallagher said he believed his response to Hilton's erratic behaviour was the reason why he was voted out of the jungle a few days later. This is because his reaction was shown in the final edit, but Hilton's actions weren't

Stitched up: Gallagher said he believed his response to Hilton’s erratic behaviour was the reason why he was voted out of the jungle a few days later. This is because his reaction was shown in the final edit, but Hilton’s actions weren’t

‘I got a bit aggro with Perez and we got into a yelling fight and [Crosby] looked like a bit of a sourpuss. So I think the public turned on us.’ 

Gallagher went on to claim he never liked Hilton because of ‘what he does for a living… he writes nasty things about people.’ 

‘I’ve had it done about me and it’s f**ked,’ the Married At First Sight star added.

‘Then I think it was the second night, he was like, “Ryan, I don’t do that anymore. I’m changed.”‘

Personality clash: Gallagher went on to claim he never liked Hilton because of 'what he does for a living... he writes nasty things about people'

Personality clash: Gallagher went on to claim he never liked Hilton because of ‘what he does for a living… he writes nasty things about people’