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She managed to annoy her camp mates yet again on Saturday night's I'm A Celebrity after bottling another Bushtucker Trial.
But Helen Flanagan's parents are adamant that the public are seeing the wrong side of their daughter and have begged them to stop torturing her.
After witnessing the Twitter abuse that the 22-year-old has faced and the public backlash that has seen her face five trials, the star's mum and dad are worried that she's not coping.
And her grandfather Joe Flanigan has waded into the row, saying: 'She's never really been in the garden, so taking on the Australian jungle is a huge challenge for her.'
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Not coping: Helen Flanagan broke down again on Saturday night's I'm A Celeb after failing to attempt her fifth Bushtucker Trial
'We don't think people are getting the right impression of Helen.The tasks are taking their toll on her,' her mum Julia told the Sunday Mirror.
The former Corrie actress's parents admitted that they had warned Helen not to go into the jungle as she has a hard time coping with being alone in the dark.
'I was really worried about her going in there because it's not the nicest of environments at all. I tried to persuade her not to go, even the week before I said 'Helen you don't have to do this you know,'' Julia continued.
'Pushing her too far': Helen's parents Julia and Paul are worried that their 22-year-old daughter isn't coping with the pressure
Daddy's girl: Helen loves her home comforts according to dad Paul
'She's scared of the dark and even now she has to have Harry Potter playing in the background when she goes to bed at night. It's a comfort blanket for her. She's also scared of spiders and heights,' she added.
Helen, who has been voted to undertake the arduous Bushtucker Trials five times in just seven days, didn't even attempt Saturday night's Rodent Run.
Despite having eleven hungry mouths to feed back at camp, the actress bottled out of the task before she had even began.
'I'm not feeling this. It's my fifth trial and I'm really annoyed. I'm not happy. There comes a point where I have to say, 'I can't do this,'' she said when she got to the trial area.
Bottled it: Helen didn't even attempt her fifth trial, failing to bag any stars for the rest of the camp
'Not a quitter': Helen admit that she's had enough of doing trials and didn't even try Rodent Run
Worried: Helen's parents think that the public aren't seeing the right side of their daughter while she keeps being voted to do trials
'I'm not a quitter, but I've had enough. I'm not doing any more. I've absolutely had enough of trials. My mind's gone,' she continued.
Helen's grandfather has also spoken out about his worry for his granddaughter.
'Our Helen is a lovely girl, but she lives in cloud cuckoo land. She walks around with her head in the clouds. I thought, 'she'll never make it, she's not safe to cross the road,'' Joe Flanigan told the Sunday People.
'She's never really been in the garden, so taking on the Australian jungle is a huge challenge for her,' he continued.
Joe also berated the public for continually voting for her to do the trials:
'They need to realise what little experience Helen has of the world. She's had a funny childhood, she's been pampered and looked after her whole life. I know it's entertaining to watch but it's a bit cruel.' he said.
Gave it her all: Helen put more effort into the Jungle Variety show which she performed with Hugo Taylor
VIDEO: Tensions in camp when Helen announces she could not do a task
VIDEO: Helen's dairy room tears following her refusal to take part in a task
She's a volunteer! !!!
- DavKen , Durham, 18/11/2012 17:04
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