Shona McGarty is known for playing Whitney Dean in EastEnders, but fans are seeing the real-life version of the actress as she takes on the I’m A Celebrity jungle. And no one knows Shona, 34, better than her younger sister Camilla, 33. She reveals that she’s so proud of her sibling after she opened up to her campmates about suffering with anxiety – as well as sharing some hilarious anecdotes…
Do you think Shona will clash with anyone?
Shona is aware of other people’s feelings, but if she hasn’t had coffee or enough sleep, she’s like a gremlin! Take away her coffee, and anything goes.
Who will she stay good friends with?
Kelly [Brook], Lisa [Riley], and Martin [Kemp], definitely. I would say Aitch and Angry Ginge, as well, because they have similar senses of humour to her.
Shona’s swapped Albert Square for Down Under ©shutterstock
Boredom can take over – does she have any party tricks?
She taught herself how to yodel during COVID, which was random. She also bought herself an all-singing, all-dancing first-aid kit with a fake arm with this weird corn syrup blood, and taught herself how to take blood. So, I’m sure she’ll come up with weird and wonderful games to play in there.
Is she a good cook?
She’s an amazing cook, but she does like to experiment. She did a couple of years ago, read a really bougie food magazine, so she decided to grate orange peel on everything. It all just tasted like orange peel – and I don’t think we told her for about two years afterwards that we all hated it.
And is she on good terms with her ex-fiancé, David Bracken?
Yeah. They ended things amicably and they’re still friends.
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