ITV I'm A Celebrity fans are surprised by unlikely but 'iconic' friendship between two campmates

Fans are thrilled to see a friendship develop between to campmates on ITV's I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!.

As the celebs continue to survive the harsh conditions of living in the Australian jungle, some campmates are growing closer as they continue to get to know each other.

Viral TikTok star GK Barry has forged an unlikely friendship with writer and presenter Reverend Richard Coles, who entered the jungle as a latecomer alongside Love Islander Maura Higgins.

Rev Richard has previously spoken out about his experiences of being gay as a reverend, and on Monday's episode of I'm A Celeb, he chatted with GK Barry about it.

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GK Barry, real name Grace, has previously spoken about her girlfriend, footballer Ella Rutherford, so the pair were discussing their experiences.

GK asked Richard: “Did you find it quite difficult being gay and doing that job?”

Richard said: “No, not at all. I’ve never given it a moment’s twinge of anxiety over whether God thought it was alright or not. Whether other people thought it was alright or not, well I’m happy to have that argument.”

He added of his sexuality: “Also, I was not the first. Sometimes I look at documents from the early church, or the church of the middle ages and I just think - so gay.”

GK later admitted in the Bush Telegraph: “I came into this jungle, maybe not knowing who I would gel with or who I would be close with in here and never in a million years if you told me that I would be getting on best with a reverend would I have believed you. But, he is honestly... I think he might be my favourite person in here.”

GK told Richard she used to be religious, and spoke about going to a religious camp when she was younger, where there were men telling her not to have sex before she was married.

She said that even at 13, she thought: “Well, that’s not gonna happen. I see my future and it involves scissoring now.”

Then the topic of conversation moved along to GK asking Richard who the most interesting person that he thinks he’s met. Richard replied: “I think I’m looking at her.”

Fans have taken to social media to say how much they love this unlikely yet wholesome duo, and to demand that they create a podcast.

Someone said: "Need a GK, Rev, and Maura podcast after this", and another person agreed: "GK Barry and Rev Richard need to have their own podcast. That whole conversation was brilliant".

Another X user commented: "gk & the rev being besties was not on my bingo card", and another person said: "GK and rev i love this friendship i would 100% listen to their podcast".

People were surprised to hear the reverend and TikTok star mentioning scissoring. Someone wrote: "Dying listening to GK Barry & The Rev Richard Coles talking about scissoring", and another person said: "scissoring jokes from a reverend on primetime tv what a time to be alive".