Manchester Rapper Enters I’m a Celebrity with a Secret Mission for Gracie, the Little Girl Who Changed His Life

LONDON – November 19, 2025 – When Aitch steps into the I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! jungle tonight, he won’t be chasing fame or a pay cheque. The 25-year-old Manchester rapper has a secret his own sister Gracie doesn’t even know: he’s walking into weeks of hunger, snakes, and relentless cameras to fight for a law change that could give her the future she deserves.

Gracie Aitchison, 23, has Down’s syndrome and a rare form of epilepsy that leaves her non-verbal and requiring 24-hour care. While she believes her big brother Harrison is in Los Angeles working on new music, Aitch is actually boarding a plane to Australia with a single mission: to raise awareness of the Down’s Syndrome Act 2022, which he says is being “ignored” by councils across the UK.

“I promised Gracie the world,” Aitch told producers in a pre-recorded VT that will air tonight. “She’s my best mate, my hero. But the law that’s supposed to protect her isn’t being funded properly. I’m going in there to make noise the only way I know how: loud.”

The rapper has been campaigning quietly for two years after discovering that many local authorities are failing to implement the Act, which mandates better education, healthcare, and housing support for people with Down’s syndrome. “Councils are saying ‘no money’ and leaving families like mine to fight alone,” he said. “If I can get one extra person to care, one extra MP to listen, then eating kangaroo balls will be worth it.”

Aitch’s bond with Gracie is legendary among his 2.8 million Instagram followers. From dedicating his 2022 debut album Close to Home to her, to tattooing her name on his neck, he has never hidden how she shaped his life. “She taught me what love really is,” he wrote in a 2023 open letter to Parliament. “Every beat I drop, every lyric I write, it’s for her.”

Producers confirm Aitch refused the usual celebrity fee structure, instead directing his entire appearance payment to the Down’s Syndrome Association and Mencap. He’s also pledged £10,000 for every Bushtucker Trial he completes – a move that has already raised over £150,000 in pre-show donations.

Inside sources say the secret has been the best-kept in jungle history. Gracie, who lives with their mother in Manchester, was told Aitch was in LA for “studio time.” When she watches tonight’s launch with the nation, she’ll discover the truth live on air – a moment producers describe as “pure television gold and pure sibling love.”

Aitch’s arrival comes as the show’s most emotional yet. Ant and Dec teased: “This year someone isn’t here for the crown – they’re here for their sister.” Early clips show the rapper tearing up during his entrance interview, saying simply: “If I win, the crown’s hers anyway.”

As the jungle doors open tonight, one thing is clear: Aitch isn’t just entering a reality show. He’s entering a battlefield – for Gracie, for thousands of families like theirs, and for a promise he made to the little girl who changed his life forever.

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