I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here stars Shona McGarty and Aitch have opened up about rumours of a romance between them. The rapper initially set tongues wagging when he told winner Ginge he had a "soft spot" for the former EastEnders star.
Bur fans hoping to see a new romance emerge from the jungle may be disappointed as it seems that neither of them want to pursue anything more than a friendship.
Speaking on Lorraine, Shona said she didn't see Aitch in that way, saying: "I mean, I’m like over 10 years older than him, and also honestly the rumours are rubbish.
"He is like my little brother, I was like his older sister, and we just had the same energy level, we were just hyper and silly, and that’s why we got on."
Aitch also discussed the rumours, telling The Sun: "Shona’s just a cool person. I feel like me and Shona are just cut from the same cloth in a way. We just have the same sense of humour.
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"Obviously I’ve not watched the show, so I don’t know what’s been put out there in any way – but it was nothing like that.
"I just think we had a bond over a bit of a music thing – me knowing that she’s trying to come out of the jungle and pursue this music career, me having a music career.
"It was just more like there’s only really me and Martin (Kemp) she can speak to about certain things."
He continued: "I think just because of my age… no one’s going to say that she had a romance with Martin, because Martin’s married. So unfortunately I’m the next option."
Last night, Sunday December 9, saw streamer Angry Ginge take the title of King Of The Jungle, beating Celebs Go Dating star Tom Read Wilson, with Shona coming in third place.
Aitch just missed out on the final three, something which hugely shocked fans who thought he'd go all the way, and demanded a recount.
Following his exit, Aitch said: "I'm not gonna lie to you, I'm absolutely over the moon. Over the moon.
"And I'm not just saying it being cheesy, them three are just mega. And this morning I woke up and I didn't care whether I was winning, Ginge was winning, Shona was winning, Tom was winning. They're just three mega people, so, buzzing."
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