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TikTok star GK Barry has already been tapped to host his own show with ITV when he finishes his next season on I’m A Celebrity.
Network bosses are said to be “captivated” by it and know it has the ability to attract a much younger audience – something all broadcasters are desperate to have.
A channel source said: ‘GK has been on Loose Women and those at the top liked her, she was very different to the older women and attracted new viewers.
‘So the obvious way forward now is to find something of your own. “It’s very exciting.”
At 25, the social media star is the youngest panellist on Loose Women and is the host of its podcast, Saving Grace, which features guests including fellow ITV star Alison Hammond and Alan Carr.
TikTok star GK Barry has already been tapped to host his own show with ITV when he finishes his next season on I’m A Celebrity.
Grace arrived in Australia earlier this week to appear on the upcoming series of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here after first appearing in Ant and Dec’s post-show chat.
Grace arrived in Australia earlier this week to appear on the upcoming series of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here after first appearing in Ant and Dec’s post-show chat.
Fans had been asking her to take part in the show, prompting Dec to ask: “What’s a GK Barry?” and now it will appear this Sunday.
It comes as she was seen hugging Coleen Rooney when the pair met in Byron Beach in a segment for the launch show with fellow contestants Barry McGuigan and Alan Halsall from Coronation Street.
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.
In August 2020, five months after opening her account on the video-sharing platform, the 21-year-old had 100,000 followers and had reached more than a million in just over a year.
Originally from Cambridge, the influencer now has 4.5 million followers across all social media platforms and is dating Lioness forward Ella Rutherford, 24.
Insiders of the show told MailOnline that it is expected to attract a younger audience to this year’s show, similar to last year’s signing of YouTube sensation Nella Rose.
But GK Barry’s arrival in Australia comes amid a social media storm over his recent interview with adult content creator Bonnie Blue, who films herself having sex with college students and sells the images on her account. Onlyfans.
At 25, the social media star is the youngest panellist on Loose Women and is the host of its podcast, Saving Grace, which features guests including fellow ITV star Alison Hammond and Alan Carr.
Speaking about her pre-period fears, she said: “I haven’t slept in a month.” I’m afraid of the Trials and I’m really afraid of everything.’
The star (left) came under fire after canceling some promotional clips from one of her recent interviews with controversial guest Bonnie Blue (right), who made headlines for taking on the challenge of sleeping with 100 men in one day.
Fans of GK Barry’s podcast Saving Grace were upset after claiming the internet personality didn’t challenge Bonnie Blue and felt the guest choice was detrimental to young fans.
Regular Loose Women panellist GK Barry has removed the interview from her podcast platform but has yet to formally comment on the brouhaha.
In an exclusive interview with MailOnline, Bonnie Blue defended the podcast host, saying: ‘Grace’s interview style was never to question me. She’s not an aggressive interviewer, so it’s wrong for people to hate her.
‘Their platform is to allow me to share my story and experiences. It wasn’t that she embellished what I do at work, nor did she agree or disagree. So I think it was wrong that she received so much hate.”
I AM A CELEBRITY 2024: MEET THE ALL STAR LINE
OTI MABUSO
Oti Mabuse already has two Strictly Glitterballs under his 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’ favorites to win this year’s I’m A Celeb
AGE: 38
OCCUPATION: singer mcfly
FAMOUS FOR: Danny is one of the lead vocalists and lead guitarist of the pop-rock band McFly.
He is also a coach on The Voice UK.
BARRY MCGUIGAN
Former boxer Barry McGuigan heads into the jungle
AGE: 63
OCCUPATION: Retired professional boxer
FAMOUS FOR: Barry was nicknamed The Clones Cyclone and held the lineal and WBA featherweight titles from 1985 to 1986.
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 MCCULOUGH
ITV bosses hope Dean McCullough will ruffle feathers in camp
AGE: 32
OCCUPATION: Radio 1 DJ
FAMOUS FOR: Radio 1 DJ Dean has been snapped up by I’m A Celeb bosses, hoping he will ruffle feathers with his outspoken opinions.
Earlier this year it was announced that Dean would take over BBC Radio 1’s early breakfast show, having previously fronted the afternoon slot.
JANE MOORE
Jane is best known as a panelist and presenter on Loose Women.
AGE: 62
OCCUPATION: Journalist
FAMOUS FOR: Jane is best known as a panelist and presenter on Loose Women between 1999 and 2002.
He returned as a regular panelist starting in 2013.
Jane takes on the challenge following her high-profile separation from her 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 television presenter
FAMOUS FOR: His work on the radio. Melvin was previously courted by I’m A Celeb bosses in 2021 but turned down the offer at the last minute.
He also had a primetime stint on Strictly in 2016.
COLEN ROONEY
Reports claim that he has been offered the biggest deal in the show’s history.
AGE: 38
OCCUPATION: WAG
FAMOUS FOR: Wagatha Christie case against her archrival Rebekah Vardy.
Reports claim he has been offered the biggest deal in the show’s history, surpassing Nigel Farage’s £1.5million from last year.
ALAN HALSALL
Alan Halsall is best known for his role as Tyrone Dobbs in Coronation Street.
AGE: 42
OCCUPATION: Actor
FAMOUS FOR: Coronation Street actor Alan Halsall was forced to pull out of I’m A Celeb last year after undergoing anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction surgery.
Bosses have now convinced the actor to sign up again, and he will no doubt attract a huge fan base thanks to his long-running role as Tyrone Dobbs in the soap.
TULISA
Tulisa is returning to her career 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 finding fame with the band in 2007.
In 2011, she became a judge on The X Factor and released her debut solo album, The Female Boss.
He released his fourth album with N-Dubz last year.