Aitch’s beloved sister has secretly flown to Australia for a heartwarming reunion with the rapper.
The family arrived in the last 24 hours, offering a boost to Aitch, who so far had only been supported in person by his manager.
Gracie was spotted today at the celebrity hotel as ITV filmed Kelly Brook’s arrival, following her eviction as the fourth star to leave the jungle. She was seen chatting with Kelly, who said: “I’ve heard so much about you… can I have a hug?”
She added: “We heard your song last night. It was wonderful. Your brother misses you so much. I bet you can’t wait to see him.” Aitch has a close bond with his two twin sisters, Gracie and Hattie, who at 16 are ten years younger than him, and Gracie, who has Down’s Syndrome, in particular, has played a big part in his life, The Mirror reports.
He has dedicated his hit track My G to Gracie, with all the funds generated donated to the Down’s Syndrome Association. On Tuesday night’s show he sang the song – sparking fans to say he should win.
One fan posted on X: “Aitch has to win. He’s such a lovely man,” while another added: “Bet Aitch’s sisters are so proud of Aitch right now.” A third said: “Oh I love Aitch so much.” Aitch’s campmates were touched by the song. Ruby Wax, in particular, admitted the performance had left her emotional.
Aitch has opened up in camp to Eddie about the close bond he has with his sisters, particularly Gracie. Talking about how Gracie was born with Down Syndrome, he explained how she loved watching Ellie Goldstein on Strictly Come Dancing, telling him when Ellie came on screen: “She’s one of God’s special children like me.”
Ahead of his appearance on the show, Aitch revealed he was going into the Australian jungle to raise awareness for people with Down syndrome. He said: “I’m not only just doing it for people with Down syndrome, I’m doing it for people around as well. I don’t want anyone to be like disheartened or feel as if they do find out someone in the family’s got Down syndrome. It’s a blessing.
“You’re going to have the best time of your life as long as you’re spending it with that person. My main thing, really and truly, is because I don’t want Down Syndrome to be seen as a negative thing. I don’t want anyone to go like, oh yeah, my kid’s got Down Syndrome, or my sister’s got Down Syndrome.
“And anyone to have the reply of, ‘Oh, I’m sorry to hear that’ because it’s just definitely not the case. They’re the best people in the world.”
