I’M A Celeb’s Ruby Wax insists there will be NO jungle romance between Aitch and Shona McGarty.
The pair set tongues wagging earlier in the series after rapper Aitch said he had a “soft spot” for the former EastEnders actress.
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Ruby Wax says she knows the fate of Shona and Aitch’s budding relationshipCredit: Shutterstock Editorial
The pair have grown close on the show
They even had a playful pillow fightCredit: ITV
That continued when Aitch, 25, was seen wrapping his legs around Shona, 34, during a play fight, and they cuddled up while watching a trial.
Comic Ruby, 72 – who was the fifth celeb evicted last night – says she tried to play Cupid and kickstart a love story between the pair while in camp.
But in scenes not shown on ITV, Ruby says singer Shona told her that Aitch is “not her type” – spelling bad news for fans who had hopes of a first jungle romance in years.
After leaving the Australian camp, Ruby told The Sun today: “Oh, he’s not her type at all.
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“She likes hunky men, bigger men, so that she feels female.
“So he wasn’t on the list at all. Also, their age difference.”
American TV presenter Ruby said she was keen to see a romance blossom between the newly-single stars.
She said: “I wanted her to marry him. I thought we could have children and we’d live in the forest forever, but she said that’s not her type.
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“I wanted them to get married because I thought, ‘How convenient’. And then we would have the next generation living in the forest, but no go.
“I just saw the two youngest people, and they both sing. Why not?
“I was doing mating rituals, but she wasn’t interested.
“He wasn’t either. No, I think he just liked her. It didn’t happen.”
Even show hosts Ant McPartlin and Dec Donnelly had welcomed Aitch and Shona’s possible romance.
Ant, 50, previously said: “It’s been a while since we’ve had a proper one on this show. We’d love to see it. We would celebrate it.”
The Sun on Sunday revealed last month that Shona had split from her musician fiancé David Bracken, 38.
Aitch, meanwhile, had been in a relationship with psychology student Lois Cottam, 25, for at least a year.
We revealed Aitch and Lois, from Sandbach, Cheshire, were dating in May – and told how he had whisked her off for a trip to New York.
They also went on a romantic holiday to the Greek island of Santorini in the summer to celebrate their anniversary.
But The Sun revealed the pair had quietly split before Aitch headed to the jungle last month.
A source told us: “Aitch and Lois still have a lot of love for each other, but they decided they are better off as friends.
“They had a great relationship and enjoyed the time they spent together.
“Things ended amicably between them – there’s no bad blood at all, and she hopes he does well in the jungle.”
Ruby just left the jungle after becoming a ‘mother figure’ to many in the campCredit: Australia Media
She was the fifth celebrity to be evicted this yearCredit: Australia Media
