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I’m A Celeb’s new signing GK Barry’s secret off-camera love life – from split from TikTok star to England footballer
She was open about her previous relationship before she moved on
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GK BARRY is one of the hottest new influencers in the UK.
The YouTuber is going from strength to strength, as she recently became one of the youngest ever Loose Women panelists.
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But most notably, Grace, 24, was reported to be in talks for a stint in the I'm A Celebrity jungle.
The Sun on Sunday told how she turned down a place on Strictly Come Dancing, and instead has her eye on Australia, which she thinks would be better for her career in the long run.
Aside from regularly working on her Saving Grace podcast, the star was previously open about her love life.
She previously was in a relationship with a TikTok star Billy Hunt, and it turns out, they met through former Gogglebox star Joe Baggs.
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The TV personality previously welcomed her ex-partner on the podcast, where she admitted that she "launched" herself on the internet personality.
Grace admitted: "So my version of events.
"Joe Baggs had a party. [Billy was] the only straight man there, [I] launched myself at him. It's been history ever since."
However, only seven months after they recorded the joint podcast, the YouTuber confirmed that they had split up.
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After much speculation from her fans, she then spoke directly to her viewers on her podcast in a candid monologue.
Talking directly to the camera, she said: "I just want to start out by addressing the elephant in the room. I am single, and that's it really. I'm not really going to go into why.
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"I know a lot of you want to know why, all the deets, all the gossip, to be honest, I would too. I'm not going to lie, but I will not be speaking about the reasons why.
"I'm just going to leave it as, I'm single, and that's it. I know I put a lot of my relationship in the public eye. ...My bad, I won't be doing that again!!
"So, you know, a lot of people got invested in it, but I'm happily single. And you know what, I'm in my early 20s."
I'm just going to leave it as, I'm single, and that's it.
GK Barry before her new romance
She added: "I feel like this is a great time to be single for me, I've got so much to do, so much to see.
"Maybe I'll go traveling in Thailand and find myself, I don't know, but yeah, that's it. I'm sorry if people wanted the Goss, but I'm just not that type of person.
"So yeah, and I'm drinking champagne and I'm happy. So that's all that matters, really."
However, it seems the star has already moved on from her previous relationship and is happily coupled up with someone new.
Strictly's full scandal so far
Strictly Come Dancing's scandal has been growing over the past few months, with several major players speaking out about what went on. Here are the key moments of what's happened so far
16th May: Giovanni Pernice sensationally quits Strictly Come Dancing after nine years on the show.
17th May: Giovanni becomes the centre of an official investigation after three former partners – believed to be Amanda Abbington, Laura Whitmore and Ranvir Singh – make complaints to the BBC.
16th June: Giovanni releases an official statement vowing to clear his name and denies any wrongdoing.
8th July: Strictly confirms Aljaz Skorjanec will return to the series, replacing Giovanni, after initially quitting the show two years ago.
10th July: Amanda Abbington launches fresh legal proceedings to get the rehearsal footage from her time with Giovanni, after allegedly he refused to release the videos.
13th July: Graziano Di Prima is axed from Strictly for "gross misconduct" after footage of his treatment of Zara McDermott is brought to the attention of the BBC.
Graziano quickly broke his silence, apologising for his behaviour in a statement and saying he "deeply regrets it", adding his "intense passion and determination to win might have affected his training regime."
15th July: Strictly bosses implement new duty of care protocols, including having a chaperone present throughout all rehearsals.
16th July: Zara McDermott speaks out publicly for first time. She states while the production team were "amazing to work with", she found the rehearsal room "completely different", confirming there's footage of "certain situations".
19th July: Anton Du Beke is put under the spotlight for his "1970s attitude" and treatment of female celeb stars, particularly after allegedly referring to 2009 partner Laila Rouass as a "p***" after getting a spray tan.
21st July: Paralympian Will Bayley, who has limb condition arthrogryposis, revealed he was encouraged to leap from a table during a dance routine, despite fears. The stunt caused an injury that forced him to withdraw from the show.
22nd July: MasterChef's Gregg Wallace admits he broke down in tears and got a nasty stress rash on his face during his time on Strictly in 2014.
22nd July: Despite ongoing issues, the Strictly professional cast begin rehearsals for this year's series.
23rd July: Celebrity agent Melanie Blake claims she was sexually assaulted by an unnamed pro dancer while backstage on the show, and claims she witnessed ageism, rudeness and a rough treatment to the point of injury.
23rd July: Strictly is forced to beef up security after 'an intruder scales the wall of the rehearsal studio'.
23rd July: BBC boss Tim Davie breaks his silence on the ongoing allegations against Strictly, saying he is 'deeply sorry', adding: "Hundreds of people, be they pros, contestants or crew have been part of it and had a brilliant experience.
"At the same time if someone thinks there was something wrong or they want to talk about their experience then of course we want them to raise that with us. Be in no doubt we will take it seriously, listen and deal with it as appropriate."
24th July: Strictly 2023 star Krishnan Guru-Murthy holds a bombshell interview with Amanda Abbington on Channel 4 news, where she claims she was bullied, with some of the 'humilation being of a sexual nature'.
27th July: Laura Whitmore releases a statement regarding her Strictly experience, saying "I thought my experience was specific to me but I’ve since learned I was wrong".
She adds she is not part of the official complaint, but has come forward to support Amanda with the BBC, alongside others.
28th July: Laila Rouass speaks out against the accusations regarding Anton Du Beke, saying she "never felt pressured" by him and "personally insisted on six to seven hours training a day".
August 10: Graziano breaks his silence on his Strictly axe, saying "these vile, false allegations have ruined my life."
He also told of the "shocking" end to his friendship with Zara McDermott.
The Sun previously revealed that GK embarked on a romance with Charlton Athletic striker Ella Rutherford, 24.
We were told that the duo were even getting serious after they met each other's family and holidayed together.
A source exclusively told The Sun: "GK has been seeing Ella for a while but they are very much official now.
"They grew even closer on holiday in Benidorm and GK has met all her family.
GK has been seeing Ella for a while but they are very much official now.
A source told The Sun
"She's really happy and they are having so much fun together."
Ella previously shared photos on social media of the pair enjoying some quality time together on holiday.
In one photo, GK was spotted with Ella while sporting a pink t-shirt with a cryptic graphic.
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It read: "I love my girlfriend," with a red love heart.
In another snap, the influencer playfully covered her girlfriend's face with her hand, while pouting at the camera.
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