A jungle romance was impossible to ignore on Wednesday night’s episode of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! as Aitch and Shona McGarty grew unmistakably closer — and even Ant & Dec couldn’t resist hinting that the pair may have “found love”.
The duo were banished to Doomsville after losing their rival challenges, but their punishment quickly turned into the most flirt-heavy scenes of the series. At one point, they were caught gazing into each other’s eyes as Shona joked to the rapper that he had “yellow in his eyes” — only to be followed moments later by a bikini wash-up that left Aitch transfixed.
But it was their playful pillow fight that sent fans into meltdown. Shona couldn’t stop giggling as she smacked Aitch with a pillow, while he playfully locked her between his legs before teasingly slapping the pillow down again. Laughing breathlessly on the floor, she asked him why his thighs were “so strong”, prompting the rapper to admit he was “starting to see the beauty in Doomsville”.
The chemistry was strong enough that Ant, Dec and Joel Dommett re-watched the moment on ITV2’s Unpacked, with Ant declaring, “I love it. I just want to find love in the jungle,” before the trio jokingly quoted Shona’s line: “Why are your thighs so strong? My hero.”
Aitch, 25, had already confessed to campmate Angry Ginge that he had a “soft spot” for Shona, 34. Ginge agreed, saying she was “really nice,” and Aitch confirmed that’s exactly what he meant.
Their fellow campmates seem to approve as well. Vogue Williams pointed out that both stars are newly single, while Tom Read Wilson said the pair “would make a gorgeous couple — they both have those bright, bright blue eyes.”
Outside the camp, Aitch’s manager Via Culpan landed in Australia today and weighed in. She said she thinks their dynamic feels “more like a brother-sister relationship,” but admitted, “They’re both nice people… so yeah, maybe.”
Shona recently split from her musician fiancé David Bracken, while Aitch ended his relationship with psychology student Lois Cottam shortly before entering the jungle. Despite both carrying fresh heartbreaks, viewers have been glued to their blossoming connection — and Wednesday’s episode may have been the clearest sign yet that something deeper could be forming.
