GK Barry’s mother Loretta Keeling has revealed she is loving her daughter’s risqué chats in the I’m A Celeb jungle, as she arrived at Brisbane Airport on Wednesday.
Loretta touched down in Australia alongside GK’s manager Hannah Holland ahead of the first I’m A Celeb evictions.
The TikTok star, 25, whose real name is Grace Keeling, had her campmate Reverend Richard Coles, 62, in stitches on Monday as they discussed juggling sexuality and religion.
After striking up an unlikely friendship, Loretta has revealed she is very fond of GK and Richard’s funny conversations.
Hannah said: ‘I think the reverend did surprise me, especially their conversations.’
We [looking at Loretta] kind of both went oop’, she smirked.
GK Barry’s mother Loretta has revealed she is loving her daughter’s risqué chats in I’m A Celeb, as she arrived at Brisbane Airport on Wednesday (pictured with GK’s manager Hannah Holland)
The TikTok star, 25, whose real name is Grace Keeling, had her campmate Reverend Richard Coles, 62, in stitches on Monday as they discussed juggling sexuality and religion
After striking up an unlikely friendship, Loretta has revealed she is very fond of GK and Richard’s funny conversations
Rubbing her hands in agreement, Loretta laughed: ‘We want more!’
Loretta added: ‘I’ve started to get used to seeing her on the tele, in fact I’ll find it weird when I don’t tune in at nine o’clock to see her, it’s been very comforting but I’m glad I’m here now, I feel closer to her.
‘When I heard that he was coming in, I actually thought that they would be good together and look what’s happened.
‘She’s the one liner queen and we want more of their conversations.’
GK told Richard she used to be religious, and spoke about going to a religious camp when she was younger, where there were men telling her not to have sex before she was married.
Grace, who is dating Lioness Ella Rutherford, then said that even at 13, she thought: ‘Well, that’s not gonna happen. I see my future and it involves scissoring now.’
Richard asked Grace what scissoring is, which she chose not to explain to him in detail, but did tell him it was something that lesbians do.
He then started making jokes about the ‘sizzling scissoring sisterhood’, and the pair collapsed into giggles.
Loretta touched down in Australia alongside GK’s manager Hannah Holland ahead of the first I’m A Celeb evictions
Hannah said: ‘I think the reverend did surprise me, especially their conversations We [looking at Loretta] kind of both went oop’
Rubbing her hands in agreement, Loretta laughed: ‘We want more!’
Loretta added: ‘I’ve started to get used to seeing her on the tele, in fact I’ll find it weird when I don’t tune in at nine o’clock to see her, it’s been very comforting but I’m glad I’m here now, I feel closer to her’
GK told Richard she used to be religious, and spoke about going to a religious camp when she was younger, where there were men telling her not to have sex before she was married
Grace, who is dating Lioness Ella Rutherford, then said that even at 13, she thought: ‘Well, that’s not gonna happen. I see my future and it involves scissoring now’
Richard asked Grace what scissoring is, which she chose not to explain to him in detail, but did tell him it was something that lesbians do
He then started making jokes about the ‘sizzling scissoring sisterhood’, and the pair collapsed into giggles
GK admitted in the Bush Telegraph: ‘I came into this jungle, maybe not knowing who I would gel with or who I would be close with in here and never in a million years if you told me that I would be getting on best with a reverend would I have believed you.
‘But, he is honestly… I think he might be my favourite person in here.’
Elsewhere during the conversation, Richard opened up about how it feels to be a gay man involved in the church.
The writer, presenter and priest was ordained in 2005 and met his future husband, fellow priest David Oldham. In 2010 they entered a civil partnership together but David tragically died in 2019 after battling alcoholism.
Richard got candid about his sexuality with his newfound friend GK Barry during Monday night’s episode.
‘Did you find it quite difficult being gay and doing that job?’ GK asked Richard, to which he confessed: ‘No, not at all. I’ve never given it a moment’s twinge of anxiety over whether God thought it was all right or not.
‘Whether other people thought it was alright or not, well I’m happy to have that argument…’
He added: ‘Also, I was not the first. Sometimes I look at documents from the early church, or the church of the middle ages and I just think – so gay.’
The conversation inspired GK to speak about why she turned away from religion as a child.
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.
REVEREND RICHARD COLES
Richard is an English writer, radio presenter and Church of England priest
AGE: 62
OCCUPATION: Writer, broadcaster and priest
FAMOUS FOR: Richard is an English writer, radio presenter and Church of England priest.
He first came to prominence as the multi-instrumentalist who partnered Jimmy Somerville in the 1980s band the Communards.
MAURA HIGGINS
Maura is best known for her stint on Love Island UK in 2019
AGE: 33
OCCUPATION: TV Personality
FAMOUS FOR: Maura is an Irish television personality, television presenter and model.
She rose to prominence in 2019, when she was a finalist on the fifth series of ITV2 reality series Love Island.