Ruby Wax is starring in this year's I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here (Image: ITV)

Ruby Wax has spoken candidly about her difficult upbringing, which she says is what made her funny. The comedian is currently starring on ITV's I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here where she has found an unlikely friendship with rapper Aitch and streamer Angry Ginge.

Whilst on Jamie Laing's Great Company podcast, the star opened up about her "tortuous" relationship with her parents. The presenter said that she became a comedian so could escape and people would "save" her from her home life.

Jamie said: "But you loved your parents, right?"

To which Ruby replied: "No I didn't. I do in a primal way, the way an animal does, but I didn't really know who they were. I'm sure they were charming w

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