I’m A Celeb’s Jack Vidgen breaks down in tears as he reveals his strained relationship with his mother – and says he had to ‘parent himself’ after he won Australia’s Got Talent
Australian singer Jack Vidgen has spoken candidly about his complex relationship with his mother, Rachel Hayton.
The 23-year-old broke down in tears on I’m A Celebrity on Wednesday when he started talking to co-star Jess Eva about how much he missed her while in the jungle.
Jack also revealed that after he won Australia’s Got Talent at the tender age of 14, the ‘power dynamic’ between the pair changed and he felt like he was the ‘bread winner’ and was ‘parenting himself.’
Emotional: I’m A Celeb’s Jack Vidgen broke down in tears on the show on Wednesday as he revealed his strained relationship with his mother
Jack said that he has ‘resentment’ over the situation and ‘wish he treated her better.’
‘I miss my mum,’ Jack said, before describing the single mother as ‘caring, loving, the most generous mum ever.’
‘She’s always worked three or four jobs just to keep a roof over our head,’ he said.
Candid: Jack also revealed that after he won Australia’s Got Talent at the tender age of 14, the ‘power dynamic’ between the pair changed and he felt like he was the ‘bread winner’ and was ‘parenting himself.’ Pictured with his mother Rachel Hayton
‘Our relationship has been hard over the years. Like when I won [Australia’s got Talent] our dynamic completely switched and I was the bread winner.’
Jack went on to say that at the time, he felt like he was ‘parenting himself.’
‘There was nothing she could do but I almost felt like I was almost parenting myself. I have so much resentment now that I can’t control. I think in here I’m just reflecting on how I wish I’d treated her better,’ he said.
Jess sweetly comforted Jack and said that his mother would instantly forgive him.
‘There was nothing she could do but I almost felt like I was almost parenting myself. I have so much resentment now that I can’t control. I think in here I’m just reflecting on how I wish I’d treated her better,’ he told co-star Jess Eva
‘Through a mum’s eyes, mum’s don’t think that, that’s what kids do, they say mean stuff to parents,’ Jess said.
She made Jack smile when she added: ‘There would not be a mum on this planet that wouldn’t be proud of your mate… My god you’re gorgeous, I’d have you as a child. You’d have the best teeth in the family!’
Jack rose to fame as a fresh-faced teen on Australia’s Got Talent back in 2011.
‘I miss my mum,’ Jack said, before describing the single mother as ‘caring, loving, the most generous mum ever’
Remember that? Jack rose to fame as a fresh-faced teen on Australia’s Got Talent back in 2011
In January last year, as he prepared to make his music comeback with the release of his single, he told Daily Mail Australia that appearing on the AGT felt ‘like a lifetime ago.’
Jack – who took part in The Voice in 2019 – admitted that he had to step away from the spotlight to ‘grow up’ before returning to the public eye.
‘It’s pretty insane looking back that it happened. It was an incredible experience and I’m so grateful for it.’
He said he also felt like his break away from the industry was worthwhile.
‘It was also so nice to have that break as well to chill out, grow up and be a kid for a little while and to come back over the last year,’ he explained.
‘I’ve been able to comeback into it after forming my own beliefs and onions and all that kind of thing and becoming an adult and stepping back into the public eye and to having a career in the music industry.’
Looking back: In January last year, as he prepared to make his music comeback with the release of his single, he told Daily Mail Australia that appearing on the AGT felt ‘like a lifetime ago’