Shona makes shocking comment about relationship with Aitch as actor first out of final

After weeks of rumours about love supposedly blossoming in the jungle, Shona McGarty appeared to shutdown rumours of a romance with rapper Aitch.

The Eastenders actress, who came third in the I'm A Celeb final on Sunday (7 December), suggested their relationship is more sibling-like, rather than anything else.

While chatting to Ant and Dec after being booted from the jungle, Shona said of her pal: "He's normal, he's down-to-earth, we've had a similar upbringing.

"I felt like an older sister and I wanted to protect him."

She explained that she sensed he was 'quite scared of the whole experience' despite his tough bravado, so somewhat took him under her wing.

Shona came third in Sunday's final (ITV)

Aitch - whose real name is Harrison James Armstrong - also addressed the rumours of a romance after he became the ninth celeb to be eliminated on Saturday night (6 December).

"Shona’s just a cool person," the Manchester rapper said after leaving the jungle. "I feel like me and Shona are just cut from the same cloth in a way. We just have the same sense of humour.

“Obviously I’ve not watched the show, so I don’t know what’s been put out there in any way – but it was nothing like that."

The 25-year-old went on to explain that he and Shona had bonded over their mutual love of music...as viewers will know that she's quite the yodeller.

“It was just more like there’s only really me and Martin (Kemp) she can speak to about certain things,” he added.

“I think just because of my age… no one’s going to say that she had a romance with Martin, because Martin’s married. So, unfortunately I’m the next option.”

She said she felt like a 'big sister' to Aitch during their time in camp (ITV)

Aitch insisted that Shona is 'just a good friend' and that he doesn't expect it to lead to anything more than that.

And if you were wondering what all the famous faces will be getting up to after finally leaving the jungle, former campmate Nicola McLean thankfully dished the dirt.

She explained that after being interviewed by Ant and Dec, the stars then 'go straight down the red carpety bit - red bridge' to get photos taken and 'see whoever’s turned up for you'.

"You get weighed, and they ask you some questions," the TV personality told The Mirror last year.

"And then you’re put in the car back to the hotel to - I was working straight away, I’d got a new deal with a newspaper. So yeah, straight back to work for me. But you go and see the medics straight away."