The seasoned comedian, Ruby Wax, 72, has come forward to reveal the intricate details behind one of the most speculated storylines of the I’m A Celebrity season: the potential romance between rapper Aitch and actress Shona McGarty.

Ruby Wax, the fifth celebrity to be eliminated from the show on Wednesday night, admitted she was ‘devastated’ by her early exit, especially since bookies had tipped her to make it to the final.

Fans and fellow campmates alike had heavily speculated about a potential romantic connection between Aitch, 25, and Shona McGarty, 34, after the rapper confessed to having a ‘soft spot’ for the former EastEnders star, who recently split from her fiancé.

However, Ruby Wax unequivocally extinguished the rumours in an interview with the Daily Mail: “Oh, he’s not her type at all. She likes a hunky man, bigger men, so that she feels female. That’s what she told me.”

Ruby revealed that Aitch “was not on the list at all,” and she also pointed out their age difference.

Ruby Wax admitted that she personally spoke to both individuals about the chance of them becoming a couple, “because I wanted them to get married,” but confirmed it was a “no-go.”

Disappointing Revelation: No Romantic Spark Observed

Upon returning from her 19-day stint in the Australian Jungle, Ruby, joined by her TV producer husband of 37 years, Ed Bye, quickly addressed the circulating rumours.

When asked if she saw the “spark” that campmates like Vogue Williams and Tom Read Wilson observed, Ruby said: “No, I just thought, how convenient, they both sing. But she said that’s not her type, she wasn’t interested.”

She added: “And he wasn’t interested either. I think he just liked her. She’s into big guys.”

This revelation is undoubtedly a major disappointment for the thousands of social media fans who had been enthusiastically ‘shipping’ the pair, given that both were recently single.

Before entering the show, Aitch (real name Harrison Armstrong) had split from his girlfriend of over a year, Lois Cottam. Similarly, Shona broke off her engagement to Irish musician David Bracken just weeks before jetting Down Under.

Despite Aitch’s early confession to a friend in the camp about his ‘soft spot’ for Shona, and the close interactions they shared—including intimate pillow fights and discussions about each other’s eyes—Ruby confirmed their relationship was strictly ‘brother sister’, just as their loved ones had predicted.

Ruby Wax’s Bitter Conclusion

Ultimately, Ruby Wax did not hold back her personal disappointment over being sent packing just days before the final.

Concluding the interview, Ruby told the Daily Mail that she felt “the public have let me down” and that she was “very upset, I just want to be back in there, they’re my family.”