I’m A Celeb stars’ real names revealed – from what AJ stands for to what Shane and Ruthie are actually called
I'M A Celebrity has seen plenty of changes this year after being hauled over from Australia to a crumbling Welsh castle.
But change is nothing new for the class of 2020 - with many of them having rebranded themselves or even come up with new names over the years.
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Here, we reveal what the stars were called when they were born - from what AJ stands for to how Shane Richie was briefly Shane Skywalker.
Plus, why Ruthie Henshall's real name of 'Valentine' would surely have landed her a place on his 90s hit Love Me Do.
AJ Pritchard
As a hot young dancer, AJ needed a hot young name - and we can only assume 'Alex Joseph' wasn't going to cut it.
That's what the 26-year-old groover was called before he adopted the far more showbizzy AJ.
By the time he auditioned on Britain's Got Talent in 2013 aged 18 - his first but far from last encounter with Ant and Dec - he'd ditched plain old Alex.
A stint as a Strictly pro soon followed for the lad, who even has an tattoo of his famous initials on his arm. Now that really is branding.
Shane Richie
Showbiz Shane has been in the entertainment biz longer than most people can remember.
But he was called Shane Roche when he was born - before embarking on a variety of increasingly bizarre stage names, including at one time Shane Skywalker.
The 56-year-old explained that he was welcomed onto the stage when he was performing as a Neil Diamond tribute act by a bloke who mispronounced Roche.
Shane said: "I was rebelling against my dad as well so I stuck with Richie – it confused the hell out of the taxman as well!"
Ruthie Henshall
I'm A Celeb's premier musical star (sorry Shane) might be known as Ruthie - but she was born Valentine.
The 53-year-old made her West End debut in Cats back in 1986 using her stage name - and even went on to star in Valentine's Day.
However, the Ruth didn't just come out of nowhere - it's her middle name.
What Prince Edward - who she breathlessly told the campmates she had sex with- liked to call her has not been recorded.
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Beverley Callard
Coronation Street star Bev, 63, has been known by many names - not least of them Liz McDonald.
She started life as Beverley Moxon, becoming Atkinson in her first marriage, Sowden in her second and Callard in her third.
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But the story didn't end there, with 63-year-old Bev going on to marry fourth husband Jon McEwan in 2010.
However, this time Bev - perhaps bored of applying for new passports - didn't change it in public and the Callard name stuck.
