I'm A Celebrity's GK Barry swoons over boxing legend Barry McGuigan

GK Barry swooned over Barry McGuigan on I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here on Monday night as he lead a workout for the campmates. 

The TikTok star watched the former boxing world champion put Danny Jones and Melvin Odoon through their paces with a series of press ups. 

She joked: 'That is the most masculine thing I’ve ever seen in my life.'

Danny continued to practise his boxing with Barry, before later taking to the Bush Telegraph to gush: 'Boxing with Barry McGuigan and doing a workout, it’s like we’re in a movie, it’s like a film set! It’s like I’m Karate Kid and he’s my Mr Miyagi.'  

It comes after GK - who's real name is Grace Keeling, left fans in hysterics as she met Barry during the first episode. 

Grace had no idea who the boxing World Champion, 63, is as they met for the first time on the ITV show. 

The pair introduced themselves before Grace asked: 'Oh you're the original Barry, what do you do?'

Very humbly, Barry explained: 'Well, I used to be professional boxer, now were talking many years ago, I used to be World Champion believe it or not. 

Grace replied: 'Oh cool, that was very humbly said, I would have started off with that.'

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He added: 'Back in 1985,' prompting Grace, who was born in 1999, to reply, 'Oh yeah I wasn't even born'. 

Fans quickly took to X - formerly known as Twitter - to say the podcast star is going to be really funny while others praised Barry for being a 'legend' and a 'gentleman'. 

'Oh yeh I wasn’t born lol legend; Barry’s an absolute legend what a gentleman he is; I can’t she’s to funny; I like her already, she’s going to be funny'.  

Grace broke down in tears after she was voted by the public to do the Vile Volcano Bushtucker Trial on Sunday's launch episode of I'm A Celebrity.

The internet personality became emotional after discovering she would be facing the next trial just hours after arriving in the jungle and sparked fears she could end up quitting after admitting she 'hates' the show before taking part. 

Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly arrived into the camp to tell the celebrities the results of the public vote.

They revealed GK, who's real name is Grace Keeling, and Radio 1 DJ Dean McCullough had received the most votes from the public.

GK immediately looked nervous and was heard saying: 'Please be Dean,' as they waited to hear who would be facing the trial. 

As GK started to cry, the other campmates began to comfort her, particularly Loose Women star Jane Moore.

Viewers have speculated GK could find herself facing many of the trials this series given her reactions to the challenges so far.

Taking to X, they wrote: 'That's GK Barry doing all the trials this year'... 'Every single viewer voting GK Barry for the next trial.'

'GK Barry has just nominated for every trial'... 'The British pubic voting for GK Barry to do every trial.' 

I'M A CELEBRITY 2024: MEET THE ALL STAR LINE UP

OTI MABUSE  

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 

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 

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

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 

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  

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  

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 

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  

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  

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.