He was brought up by his mother Michelle Burtwistle who worked three job to support him and his sister Tasha.
During his time in the jungle, Angry Ginge has said his mum’s determination helped inspire him.
He said: “Even when I’m in here and it’s so tough on me mentally, I just always just think back to my mum getting up for her first job.
“And then she’d finish that and go to her second job, and then her third.
“If she can do it, then I can do this in the jungle.”
The social media star become emotional after he was reunited with his mother and sister on the ITV1 show.
His mother even brought him a Manchester United scarf but he later ranted about his team’s 1-1 draw with West Ham United after he was told the score.
