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TikTok star GK Barry has already been lined up to host her own show with ITV when she finishes her upcoming stint on I’m A Celebrity.
The network’s bosses are said to be ‘enthralled’ by her and know that she has the ability to attract a much younger audience – something all broadcasters are desperate to have.
One source at the channel said: ‘GK has been on Loose Women and those upstairs liked her, she was so different to the older women and she drew in new viewers.
‘So the obvious way forward now is to find her something of her own. It’s so exciting.’
At 25, 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.
TikTok star GK Barry has already been lined up to host her own show with ITV when she finishes her upcoming stint on I’m A Celebrity
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
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.
It comes as she was seen embracing Coleen Rooney when the pair met at Byron Beach in a segment for the launch show with fellow contestants Barry McGuigan and Coronation Street’s Alan Halsall.
The 25-year-old, whose real name is Grace Keeling, first rose to fame in 2020 during the COVID-19 lockdowns by recording what she did in her days and posting the videos on TikTok.
By August 2020, five months after starting her account on the video-sharing platform, the then-21-year-old had 100,000 followers and had reached more than a million in just over a year.
Hailing from Cambridge, the influencer now has 4.5million followers across all social media platforms and is dating the Lioness striker, Ella Rutherford, 24.
Show insiders told MailOnline it’s hoped she will draw in a younger audience to this year’s show similar to last year’s signing of the YouTube sensation, Nella Rose.
But GK Barry’s arrival in Australia comes amid a social media storm over her recent interview with the adult content creator, Bonnie Blue, who films herself having sex with university students and sells the footage on her OnlyFans account.
At 25, 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
Opening up about her fears ahead of the stint, she said: ‘I haven’t slept in a month. I am scared of the Trials and I am genuinely scared of everything’
The star (L) was slammed after cancelling some promotional clips of one of her recent interviews with a controversial guest Bonnie Blue (R) who made headlines for taking on a challenge to bed 100 men in a day
Fans of GK Barry’s podcast, Saving Grace, were upset after they claimed the internet personality did not challenge Bonnie Blue and felt the choice of guest was harmful to young female fans.
GK Barry, who is a regular panellist on Loose Women, has since removed the interview from her podcast platform but has not yet formally spoken out about the uproar.
In an exclusive interview with MailOnline, Bonnie Blue defended the podcast host and said: ‘Grace’s interview style was never to interrogate me. She’s not an aggressive interviewer so it’s wrong that people are giving her hate.
‘Her platform is to allow me to share my story and experiences. It was not her glamorising what I do for work, nor was she agreeing or disagreeing. So I think it was wrong for her to get so much hate.’
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.
