The 70-year-old, who was one of the favourites to win the current series of the ITV1 show, has left the jungle just five days before the final, according to the Daily Mail.
George's exit comes after he discussed the idea of leaving with fellow contestant Kim Woodburn, saying he was only appearing on the reality show for fun.
'Here's the thing, I'm going to tell you what I'm thinking, they're people who are starting careers,' he said of his campmates on Sunday night's show.
'I'm at [a] point where this is fun to do, I'm not going to go head to head, so I'm thinking about leaving, pulling out tomorrow.'
George had earlier been permitted a two-minute phonecall to his girlfriend Barbara, after winning a treasure hunt challenge.
'I miss you more than you can imagine, and I'm holding on as long as I can here,' he said during the emotional call.
'I may be home in a minute, who knows what will happen?'
George is the third star to quit the jungle voluntarily - after Camilla Dallerup and Katie Price left due to poor health and feeling victimised by the voting public, respectively - and the seventh to leave overall, with Joe Bugner voted out on Sunday night.
George's exit comes after he discussed the idea of leaving with fellow contestant Kim Woodburn, saying he was only appearing on the reality show for fun.
'Here's the thing, I'm going to tell you what I'm thinking, they're people who are starting careers,' he said of his campmates on Sunday night's show.
'I'm at [a] point where this is fun to do, I'm not going to go head to head, so I'm thinking about leaving, pulling out tomorrow.'
George had earlier been permitted a two-minute phonecall to his girlfriend Barbara, after winning a treasure hunt challenge.
'I miss you more than you can imagine, and I'm holding on as long as I can here,' he said during the emotional call.
'I may be home in a minute, who knows what will happen?'
George is the third star to quit the jungle voluntarily - after Camilla Dallerup and Katie Price left due to poor health and feeling victimised by the voting public, respectively - and the seventh to leave overall, with Joe Bugner voted out on Sunday night.
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