I’m A Celebrity’s Shona brutally shuts down Aitch romance rumours after exit

The former EastEnders star opened up about her time in the jungle alongside rapper Aitch as she finished in third place

I’m A Celebrity star Shona McGarty has finished in third place, and hosts Ant and Dec wasted no time in quizzing the actress about her time in the jungle.

During Sunday’s final of the ITV show (December 7), former EastEnders actress Shona, streamer Angry Ginge, and TV star Tom Read Wilson all made it through to the big final Down Under and tackled some tough challenges to win a slap-up meal in camp.

Shona was first up to take on a trial, using her tongue to win stars while being showered in nasties, yet still managed to bag all four stars.

Next up was Tom, who bravely munched his way through jungle nasties like a huntsman spider and fermented egg, while Ginge was showered in creepy crawlies.

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Tom and Ginge also got a full house, and they were in heaven as they tucked into their dream meals while they enjoyed their last night in camp.

However, hosts Ant and Dec soon made their way into camp and confirmed Shona was the next person to leave the jungle as she finished in third place.

During Shona’s exit interview, the star was shown a videotape of her highlights alongside campmate Aitch, whose real name is Harrison Armstrong, as rumours swirled about a possible romance between the two.

Ant then asked: “Why do you think you were such good friends with Aitch?”, but the soap star appeared to shut down any romantic connection.

Shona replied: “To be completely honest, he came in like a rapper, but actually underneath it all, I could tell that he was quite scared of the whole experience. He’s normal, he’s done to earth.

“We’ve had a similar upbringing, and I just felt like an older sister and wanted to protect him.”

The pair had raised hopes of a jungle love story earlier in the series after rapper Aitch said he had a “soft spot” for the former EastEnders actress.

However, despite speculation, Aitch revealed that there wasn’t anything romantic going on between them following his eviction.

He told the Mirror: “Obviously, I’ve not watched the show, so I don’t know what’s been put out there in any way or anything. But it was nothing like that.”

He said that Shona and he were “cut from the same cloth” and have the “same sense of humour.”

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