GK BARRY is taking on the challenge of a lifetime as one of the stars of I’m A Celebrity.
By the influencer’s side as she joins the 12 other celebs in the Aussie jungle, is her partner Ella Rutherford. Here’s her story so far.
Ella is a top footballer who has played for England[/caption]
GK Barry – real name Grace Keeling – is enjoying a romance with England football striker Ella Rutherford,
The Sun exclusively revealed their romance was getting serious in the summer 2024, after they met each other’s family and holidayed together.
A source told us: “GK has been seeing Ella for a while but they are very much official now.
“They grew even closer on holiday in Benidorm and GK has met all her family.
“She’s really happy and they are having so much fun together.”
Ella’s footy career
Hailing from Sidcup, Ella was born on April 28, 2000, and is a striker who plays for Ipswich Town.
She started her career in Millwall‘s youth squad before moving onto their first team.
Ella’s impressive action on the pitch also secured her a place on the England squad.
After a stint at Charlton Athletic, she now plays for Ipswich
Social media romance
Ella previously shared photos on social media of the pair enjoying some quality time together on holiday.
In one photo, GK was spotted with Ella while sporting a pink t-shirt with a cryptic graphic.
It read: “I love my girlfriend,” with a red love heart.
In another snap, the influencer playfully covered her girlfriend’s face with her hand, while pouting at the camera.
The pair went Insta official with this pic[/caption]
Past love
Before finding love with Ella, GK was previously in a relationship with a TikTok star Billy Hunt, who she met through former Gogglebox star Joe Baggs.
The TV personality previously welcomed her ex-partner on the podcast, where she admitted that she “launched” herself on the internet personality.
Grace admitted: “So my version of events.
“Joe Baggs had a party. [Billy was] the only straight man there, [I] launched myself at him. It’s been history ever since.”
However, only seven months after they recorded the joint podcast, the YouTuber confirmed that they had split up.
GK previously dated TikTok star Billy Hunt[/caption]
After much speculation from her fans, she then spoke directly to her viewers on her podcast in a candid monologue.
Talking directly to the camera, she said: “I just want to start out by addressing the elephant in the room. I am single, and that’s it really. I’m not really going to go into why.
“I know a lot of you want to know why, all the deets, all the gossip, to be honest, I would too. I’m not going to lie, but I will not be speaking about the reasons why.
“I’m just going to leave it as, I’m single, and that’s it. I know I put a lot of my relationship in the public eye. …My bad, I won’t be doing that again!!
“So, you know, a lot of people got invested in it, but I’m happily single. And you know what, I’m in my early 20s.”
She added: “I feel like this is a great time to be single for me, I’ve got so much to do, so much to see.
“Maybe I’ll go traveling in Thailand and find myself, I don’t know, but yeah, that’s it. I’m sorry if people wanted the Goss, but I’m just not that type of person.
“So yeah, and I’m drinking champagne and I’m happy. So that’s all that matters, really.”
I’m A Celebrity 2024: Rumoured line-up
Who are the stars that are rumoured to be going into the jungle this year?
- Danny Jones – McFly singer
- Oti Mabuse – Former Strictly professional dancer and TV presenter
- Jane Moore – Sun columnist and Loose Women panelist
- Dean McCullough – BBC Radio 1 Presenter
- Tulisa – N-Dubz star and former The X Factor judge
- Barry McGuigan – Boxing promoter
- Melvin Odoom – Radio and TV presenter
- Alan Halsall – Coronation Street actor
- Maura Higgins – Former Love Island reality star
- Rev Richard Coles – BBC Radio host
- Coleen Rooney – Wife of former England footballer Wayne Rooney
- GK Barry – YouTube and internet personality
