GK Barry Transitions from Podcasting to Documentary on the UK Porn Industry

She’s best known for her light-hearted podcast Saving Grace, but GK Barry has swapped her show for more hard-hitting fare with her documentary debut.

The star, 26, is set to front the film Faking It, which offers an unfiltered look at the UK porn industry and the gap between on-screen and real-life sex.

Produced as part of LADbible’s For F*ck’s Sake campaign, Faking It, which will be released on Monday, goes behind the scenes of one of the world’s most controversial industries. 

The film will detail how porn shapes modern attitudes towards intimacy, identity and self-image, for both creators and viewers. 

In the film, GK Barry, whose real name is Grace Keeling, visits the UK’s largest swingers club and meets creators at the Porn Star University. 

She explores how performers balance professional and personal lives while challenging stereotypes about sex work. 

Through candid interviews with porn stars Andy Lee, Katy Summers and Josh Lane, who is a former porn addict, GK tackles themes of body image, addiction, consent, and the differences for men and women around these issues. 

The documentary balances difficult questions with Grace’s self-deprecating humour, as she navigates an industry few ever see up close. 

She also examines the blurred lines between real intimacy and what’s portrayed on screen as ‘real’ sex – and what the younger generation should really be learning about communication, connection, and aftercare. 

Throughout the film, GK asks the questions viewers have quietly wondered: Can viewers really tell the difference between porn sex and real intimacy? Where does responsibility lie – with creators or consumers? Can any porn be truly authentic? 

Speaking about her work on the film, GK said: ‘Going behind the scenes with LADbible was eye-opening to say the least! 

‘I went in not knowing what to expect but the experience made me challenge my own perceptions of porn and the people behind it. 

‘I hope the episode will have the same impact on viewers, so that young people realise what they are watching isn’t always the full picture.’ 

GK first launched her career as a star on TikTok, and now boasts over 275 million likes on TikTok and six million followers.

As well as fronting her podcast Saving Grace, GK has been a regular panellist on Loose Women since last year.

In 2024 she also joined the lineup for I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! and was the eighth star to be eliminated from the show. 

2025 saw Grace debut her acting skills in the Netflix drama Missing You, join Jimmy Carr’s Am I the A**hole? (Comedy Central UK), and join the BBC Radio 1 presenting lineup.

Despite fears that ITV was being hit by a sea of budget cuts, Grace recently shared that she has no plans to leave Loose Women.

She told Daily Mail: ‘I think so, I think I’m still on. I’m pretty sure I’m still there. Obviously the cuts are such a shame, but I’m very glad that Loose Women is still able to be on because I think it’s so important to have a women-led show on.’

Grace is the youngest ever panellist to appear on Loose Women and was born in the year the ITV daytime show started.

Reflecting on her time on the show since joining in 2024, Grace added: ‘I’m not gonna lie, I was terrified on my first episode.

‘I was like, “None of these women know me, are they gonna think I’m weird,” but hand on heart, they are the loveliest women I have ever met in my life. They are so welcoming, and it’s just such a fun show.

‘I think it’s important to have a show on the telly that is all women-based, and it’s one of the few that is. The audience are amazing. They always give it large, and you get to speak your mind and no one judges you for it, which is nice.’

‘People believe it’s just women arguing, but every time I’ve had a differing opinion on the panel, they’re just like, ‘that’s cool,’ no one’s had a problem with it.’

Faking It will be available to stream on FFSProductionsHub.com and LADbible Stories on YouTube from December 1.