I’m A Celebrity’s GK Barry and Reverend Richard Coles have revealed their bizarre funeral plans amid their blossoming friendship.
The singer and priest, 62, and the TikTok star, 25, whose real name is Grace Keeling, have formed an unlikely friendship amid the ITV show.
Richard and GK opened up to each other during Monday’s episode about their sexuality when the TikToker revealed that she moved away from religion as a result.
And on Wednesday, the friends delved into darker territory as they discussed their funeral plans, with Richard admitting he has so many that his funeral would last 17 hours.
Meanwhile, GK said she’d like hers to be “short and snappy,” with “Burn Baby Burn” playing as she’s taken to the crematorium.
I’m A Celebrity’s GK Barry and Reverend Richard Coles revealed their bizarre funeral plans for each other amid their blossoming friendship during Wednesday’s episode.
The singer and priest, 62, and the TikTok star, 25, whose real name is Grace Keeling, have formed an unlikely friendship amid the ITV show.
In the field, GK asked, ‘Would you like to be able to go see your funeral just to see what people say?’
Richard responded that he would like everything to be done according to his wishes, as he told GK: “My funeral at the moment will take place at 5pm.”
Speaking about funeral catering, GK expressed his opinion: “I am very against quiche being served at the wake.”
Speaking to the Bush Telegraph about Richard’s funeral, GK said: “Rev wants a funeral that lasts 17 hours, it seems excessive but I understand.” I’ll be there, I hope I’m at least in the sixth row.’
When asking the reverend if he would officiate at her funeral, she described: “I want some short, snappy fun, coming to ‘Staying Alive,’ going to the crematorium, some fun at ‘Burn Baby Burn’…”
Richard explained that he liked to dress up for funerals and told GK about a funeral he led in winter where he wore celebrant’s clothes, including a long cloak and hat.
He told GK: “I was walking down the hill, looking like that, feeling pretty pleased with myself, it was a good funeral and a van drove by and he looked out and shouted, ‘Hey, bloody Dumbledore!’ leaving GK in stitches.
Their chat comes after they discussed sexuality amid their blossoming friendship, and GK revealed why she turned away from religion as a child.
On Wednesday, the friends delved into darker territory as they discussed their funeral plans, with Richard admitting he has so many that his funeral would last 17 hours.
Meanwhile, GK said she’d like hers to be “short and snappy,” with “Burn Baby Burn” playing as she’s taken to the crematorium.
During Monday’s episode of the ITV show, GK and Richard spoke about juggling sexuality and religion.
GK told Richard that she used to be religious and talked about going to a religious camp when she was younger, where there were men who told her not to have sex before getting married.
He said that even at 13 he thought, ‘Well, that’s not going to happen.’ I see my future and that means scissoring now.’
As the couple talked about faith, GK asked Richard, “Was it hard enough for you to be gay and do that job?”
Richard confessed: ‘No, not at all. I have never given a moment’s anxiety about whether God thought it was right or not.
‘Whether other people thought it was right or not, well, I’m happy to have that argument…’
During Monday’s episode of the ITV show, GK and Richard spoke about juggling sexuality and religion.
He said that even at 13 he thought, ‘Well, that’s not going to happen.’ I see my future and that means cutting scissors now’
He added about his sexuality: ‘Besides, I wasn’t the first. Sometimes I look at documents from the early Church or the Church of the Middle Ages and think, “How gay.”
GK admitted in the Bush Telegraph: “I entered this jungle, perhaps not knowing who I would join up with or be close to here and never in a million years if you told me I would get on better with a Reverend, would I have believed you.
“But honestly… I think he might be my favorite person here.”
During their talk, GK asked Richard who is the most interesting person he thinks he has ever met. Richard replied, “I think I’m looking at her.”