Travis Varcoe reflects on the death of his sister on I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!

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I’m A Celebrity’s Travis Varcoe gets emotional as he remembers the heartbreaking death of his sister Margaret who had a ‘freak accident’ on the footy field and ‘never woke up’

By Zoe Burrell For Daily Mail Australia

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Former AFL player Travis Varcoe has reflected on the heartbreaking death of his sister Margaret who passed away in 2018.  

Speaking to his co-star, Mel Buttle, on Wednesday night’s episode of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here, the 32-year-old sportsman admitted that the grief ‘never gets easier’.  

He explained to the comedian that Margaret died at 27 following a ‘freak accident’ while she was playing AFLW match.  

Tragic: Former AFL player Travis Varcoe [pictured] reflected on the heartbreaking death of his sister Margaret, who passed away in 2018, on Wednesday night’s episode on I’m A Celebrity

‘It was just a freak accident where someone got tackled, and she came in and then must have got slung and they had a head clash,’ he began. 

‘She obviously got knocked out straightaway, and then woke up and came off. She collapsed and she, well, she never woke up from that.’ 

Travis became emotional as he revealed that his sister was put on life support, but even if she pulled through things weren’t looking good. 

Heartbreaking: He explained that Margaret died at 27 following a 'freak accident' while she was playing AFLW match. Pictured with Margaret (centre)

Heartbreaking: He explained that Margaret died at 27 following a ‘freak accident’ while she was playing AFLW match. Pictured with Margaret (centre)

‘There was every chance too, that if she pulled through she might not even remember any of us, which was quite heartbreaking,’ he added. 

Travis went on to say that her death was one of the ‘toughest times’ in his life and he is still affected by the grief. 

‘You have good days and bad days, but I think they get further and further apart,’ he said. 

Tough times: Travis went on to say that her death was one of the 'toughest times' in his life and he is still affected by the grief

Tough times: Travis went on to say that her death was one of the ‘toughest times’ in his life and he is still affected by the grief

‘I don’t think it gets easier, I just think you find better ways of coping.’ 

Travis then thanked Mel for making him feel ‘comfortable’ to talk about his sister. 

‘Mel’s so beautiful and made me feel very, very comfortable, and it just came pouring out,’ he said. 

I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! continues Thursday at 7.30pm on 10

Friendship: Travis then thanked Mel for making him feel 'comfortable' to talk about his sister

Friendship: Travis then thanked Mel for making him feel ‘comfortable’ to talk about his sister