ITV I'm A Celeb's GK Barry makes 'rookie mistake' before her jungle stint

The TikTok sensation released a podcast where she talked about her upcoming journey to the Australian jungle

Fans of the ITV reality series will be excited for I'm A Celebrity's return this weekend (Sunday). Until recently, the line-up of famous faces swapping everyday life for a rough few weeks in the Australian jungle was a mystery.

Now, viewers know that McFly's Danny Jones, N-Dubz singer Tulisa and Coronation Street's Alan Halsall will be amongst those joining the show. One memeber of the line-up that surpirsed a few was TikTok personality GK Barry.

GK Barry - who's real name is Grace Keeling - spoke on her Saving Grace podcast ahead of appearing on the ITV show. The 25-year-old discussed how she'd been preparing for the programme, but fans said she had inadvertently made a "rookie mistake" by revealing her fears to the public.

Grace said: "I'm just not gonna cope well, I'm gonna be honest with you. I'm not going to cope well at all.

"I am someone that is terrified of absolutely everything. I hate animals, I don't sleep outside, I don't like not having my phone, I don't like flying - why the f**k am I going to Australia?"

Grace, who has become the youngest regular panellist on Loose Women in recent months, also admitted on the ITV daytime show that she had a crippling fear of vomit days before the official I'm A Celeb line-up was revealed. She said that her time at university in Nottingham somewhat desensitised her as it was "everywhere", but she believed the root of her fear came from childhood sickness.

The podcast host knows she is going to have to overcome a lot of phobias during her time on I’m A Celebrity. In a pre-show interview, she confessed: “I am scared of the Trials, and I am genuinely scared of everything. The eating trial, to me, is the worst thing you can do to a human being."

During her solo episode, Grace shared the fact she could have been going to Australia much sooner. She said: "I've always wanted to do this show. Last year [2023] I was interviewed for it, I didn't get it."

The nation was won over by reality star Sam Thompson's energetic personality in that series. He claimed the crown after beating former pro boxer Tony Bellew and politician Nigel Farage.

I'm A Celebrity returns to ITV this Sunday, November 17. Viewers can tune in from 9pm or watch it on catch-up using ITV X.