In a moment that melted hearts across Britain, Ruby Wax, 72, emerged from the I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! jungle on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, as the fifth star evicted – only to be met with one of the most emotional reunions the show has ever seen.

Still clutching her champagne flute and wrapped in a blanket against the Queensland night air, Ruby stepped out of the taxi at the Marriott hotel to find the families of her campmates waiting with banners, balloons, and matching T-shirts emblazoned with “AITCH” in bright pink letters. The comedian, who had formed an unbreakable bond with the 25-year-old Manchester rapper during her time in camp, made a beeline for his family – and that’s when the tears began.

Waiting at the front was Aitch’s 16-year-old sister Gracie, who has Down’s Syndrome. Dressed in the same pink T-shirt and beaming from ear to ear, Gracie walked straight up to Ruby with open arms. The 72-year-old dropped to her knees, wrapped Gracie in the tightest hug, and immediately burst into sobs. “Oh my darling girl,” Ruby could be heard saying through tears, “I missed you so much.”

The embrace lasted nearly a minute. Ruby, still shaking from the emotion of her exit, kept repeating, “You’re the best thing in the whole jungle,” while Gracie giggled and patted her back. Aitch’s mum Karen and step-dad were in tears too, thanking Ruby for “looking after our boy like he was your own.”

Viewers watching the Coming Out show were utterly wrecked. “This is the purest thing I’ve ever seen on reality TV,” wrote one fan on X, where #RubyAndGracie trended worldwide within minutes. “I’m not okay. Ruby hugging Gracie is the love we all needed tonight,” posted another, alongside a clip that’s already hit 8 million views.

Ruby had spoken openly in camp about her instant connection with Gracie, whom she’d never met but had heard Aitch talk about constantly. “He lights up when he speaks about her,” Ruby told the Bush Telegraph. “She’s his whole world.” The feeling was clearly mutual: Gracie had been wearing her Aitch T-shirt every day since the series began.

Moments later, Ruby was swarmed by the other families – Jack Osbourne’s wife Aree, Lisa Riley’s partner, and Shona McGarty’s mum – all thanking her for being the camp’s “mum.” But it was the Gracie hug that broke her. “I didn’t expect that,” Ruby admitted through fresh tears to Ant and Dec. “I thought I’d be tough walking out… then I saw her smile and I just lost it.”

The reunion has been hailed as one of the most beautiful moments in the show’s 23-year history. Fans who had criticised Ruby’s “bossy” camp leadership suddenly flooded social media with love: “Ruby Wax, you absolute legend. That hug with Gracie healed something in me.” “From camp dictator to national treasure in one embrace.”

As the 2025 season races toward its finale, one thing is clear: whatever happens with the crown, Ruby Wax just won all our hearts.