TikTok star GK Barry has playfully joked she will ‘bring nothing’ to the I’m A Celebrity camp and is there to ‘have a couple of weeks sitting in a hammock’.
The 25-year-old, whose real name is Grace Keeling, rose to fame by making TikToks as a student at Nottingham University during the pandemic in which she shared funny anecdotes from her life.
Now an internet sensation, Grace boasts 4.5million followers across all social media platforms and is the host of the podcast, Saving Grace.
But entering the Jungle this Sunday she said: ‘I’m not doing this show for fun… It’s more for future jobs that I can get with ITV.
‘I’m just here to have a relaxing couple of weeks, sit in a hammock and maybe eat a few maggots. I’m not here to get stressed.
‘I feel like it’s just not my nature. Well, don’t get me wrong, I moan about everything. I’m a glass half empty kind of gal. But just not pulling your weight. That’s fine, you know, I’m not really bothered.’
TikTok star GK Barry has playfully joked she will ‘bring nothing’ to the I’m A Celebrity camp and is there to ‘have a couple of weeks sitting in a hammock’.
Entering the Jungle this Sunday she said: ‘I’m not doing this show for fun… It’s more for future jobs that I can get with ITV . ‘I’m just here to have a relaxing couple of weeks’
Calling herself ‘the perfect match’ for ITV, the feeling is clearly mutual from the network as at 25, she’s the youngest panellist on Loose Women.
Speaking about her reasons for appearing on I’m A Celeb, she said: ‘Obviously, I’ve got the Gen Z audience down but I think it would be nice to have a different audience.
‘The main reason for me doing it like I’d love to do, presenting and stuff. So I think this is a good step forward.’
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When asked why she was aligning herself with ITV, Grace said: ‘I just feel like it fits me. And it’s also a lot of my audience. Like, if you ask a lot of people my age, it’s always like, Oh, we’re watching ITV, so I feel like it’s just the perfect match.’
While a student at Nottingham University, Grace rose to fame after making comical but ‘honest’ TikToks about her life during the COVID-19 pandemic.
But she said: ‘I’m more toned down than I am on my TikTok. I’m actually quite shy, so that actually could be really disappointing for people to see.
‘And I don’t sound like a London cab driver all the time.’
Previously, Grace has been criticised for changing her accent to an Essex one to seem more relatable to followers when, in reality, she has a posh Cambridge accent.
Grace arrived Down Under earlier this week to appear in the coming series of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here after first appearing on Ant and Dec’s aftershow chat
Fans had been calling for her to be a contestant on the show, prompting Dec to ask, ‘What is a GK Barry?’ and she will now appear this Sunday
The social media star is the youngest panellist on Loose Women and is the host of her podcast, Saving Grace, which boasts guests such as fellow ITV star Alison Hammond and Alan Carr
The influencer boats 4.5million followers across all social media platforms and is dating the Lioness striker, Ella Rutherford, 24
When asked about her changing accent on The Fellas podcast last year, the social media star said: ‘Everyone says this. Me and my mum, I think we have this issue where we go between accents.
‘When I’m drunk I go really posh, when I’m sober I’m a bit like’ and she grunted, ‘and when I’m on TikTok I put it on more’.
The social media star already has a bright future ahead of her. She is the youngest panellist on Loose Women and hosts a podcast, Saving Grace, which boasts guests such as fellow ITV star Alison Hammond and Alan Carr.
The influencer boats 4.5million followers across all social media platforms and is dating the Lioness striker, Ella Rutherford, 24.
I’M A CELEBRITY 2024: MEET THE ALL STAR LINE UP
OTI MABUSE
Oti Mabuse has already two Strictly glitterballs under her belt
AGE: 34
OCCUPATION: Professional dancer
FAMOUS FOR: Oti is best known for being a professional dancer on the British television series Strictly Come Dancing, which she won in 2019 and 2020.
DANNY JONES
Danny Jones is one of the bookies’ favourites to win this year’s I’m A Celeb
AGE: 38
OCCUPATION: McFly singer
FAMOUS FOR: Danny is one of the lead vocalists and the lead guitarist for pop-rock band McFly.
He is also a coach on The Voice UK.
BARRY MCGUIGAN
Former boxer Barry McGuigan is heading into the jungle
AGE: 63
OCCUPATION: Retired professional boxer
FAMOUS FOR: Barry was nicknamed The Clones Cyclone and held the WBA and lineal featherweight titles from 1985 to 1986.
GK BARRY
GK Barry is a TikTok star who recently joined the ITV family on Loose Women
AGE: 25
OCCUPATION: TikTok star
FAMOUS FOR: Grace is known for her comedic commentary on culture, lifestyle, and fashion. She has over 3.6 million followers and recently joined the Loose Women panel.
DEAN MCCULLOUGH
ITV bosses are hoping Dean McCullough will ruffle feathers in the camp
AGE: 32
OCCUPATION: Radio 1 DJ
FAMOUS FOR: Radio 1 DJ Dean has been signed by I’m A Celeb bosses, in the hope that he will ruffle feathers with his outspoken views.
Earlier this year it was announced Dean would be taking over the BBC Radio 1 Early Breakfast Show, after previously fronting the afternoon slot.
JANE MOORE
Jane is best known as a panellist and anchor of Loose Women
AGE: 62
OCCUPATION: Journalist
FAMOUS FOR: Jane is best known as a panellist and anchor of Loose Women between 1999 and 2002.
She returned as a regular panellist from 2013 onwards.
Jane takes on the challenge following her high-profile split from husband of 20 years, Showbiz agent, Gary Farrow.
MELVIN ODOOM
Melvin was previously courted by I’m A Celeb bosses back in 2021
AGE: 44
OCCUPATION: DJ and TV presenter
FAMOUS FOR: His work on radio. Melvin was previously courted by I’m A Celeb bosses back in 2021, but turned down the offer at the last minute.
He also had a primetime stint on Strictly back in 2016.
COLEEN ROONEY
Reports claim that she has been offered the biggest deal in the show’s history
AGE: 38
OCCUPATION: WAG
FAMOUS FOR: Wagatha Christie case against arch rival Rebekah Vardy.
Reports claim that she has been offered the biggest deal in the show’s history, exceeding Nigel Farage’s £1.5million from last year.
ALAN HALSALL
Alan Halsall is best known for his role as Tyrone Dobbs on Coronation Street
AGE: 42
OCCUPATION: Actor
FAMOUS FOR: Coronation Street actor Alan Halsall was forced to withdraw from I’m A Celeb last year, after undergoing ACL Reconstruction surgery.
Bosses have now convinced the actor to sign up again, and no doubt he will draw in a huge fanbase thanks to his long-running role as Tyrone Dobbs on the soap.
TULISA
Tulisa is making her career comeback after reuniting with N-Dubz last year
AGE: 36
OCCUPATION: Singer and former X Factor judge
FAMOUS FOR: Tulisa reunited with N-Dubz last year for a tour after first finding fame with the band in 2007.
In 2011, she became a judge on The X Factor and went on to launch her debut solo album, The Female Boss.
She released her fourth album with N-Dubz last year.