Veteran model Janice Dickinson, 70, has filed a lawsuit seeking £700,000 in compensation after suffering severe facial injuries from a fall while filming the reality show I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!.

According to documents recently submitted to the High Court in London, Dickinson claims the accident left her with permanent facial disfigurement and nerve damage. She says the injuries have affected her appearance, facial movement, and sensation, and cannot be corrected through surgery or cosmetic procedures.

Photographs released with the lawsuit on January 15 show extensive bruising, cuts, and swelling to Dickinson’s forehead, nose, lips, and chin. She said the incident occurred in 2022 while she was going to the bathroom at night at the show’s filming camp in South Africa. The fall, she recalled, left her bleeding heavily and in intense pain.

Dickinson alleged she had taken sleeping medication provided by medical staff from broadcaster ITV that evening. She claims the medication can cause drowsiness and loss of balance, increasing the risk of accidents in low-light conditions. She is suing the show’s producer, ITV Studios, arguing the company bears legal responsibility for the incident.

The fall—described by Dickinson as “the most terrifying night of my life”—is said to have had a serious impact on her decades-long modeling career. A source told Mirror that Dickinson, once a face of Chanel, Dior, and Gianni Versace, suffered a devastating blow from the injuries.

Dickinson rose to fame in the 1970s, appearing on the covers of major magazines including Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, Elle, and Cosmopolitan. She later became a familiar TV personality, serving as a judge on America’s Next Top Model. This was her second appearance on I’m A Celebrity, following an earlier stint in Australia in 2007. After the accident, she was forced to leave the show’s All Stars season, which aired in 2023.

Speaking to Daily Mail, Dickinson’s representative Dermot McNamara said his client is “fully committed to pursuing the case to the end” and is awaiting an official response from ITV.

In a statement, ITV Studios confirmed it has received and reviewed the claim. The producer maintained that I’m A Celebrity adheres to strict safety standards and emphasized that participant welfare is its top priority. While disputing Dickinson’s account, the company said it supported her at the time of the accident, covered medical costs, arranged her return to Los Angeles, and remained in contact with her and her representatives for months after the program aired.

Sources say producers are concerned the lawsuit could open the door to similar claims from other celebrities who have taken part in high-risk challenges, potentially prompting stricter liability waivers for future contestants.