I would say that Grace Keeling, (or GK Barry) is the first person in the UK to successfully navigate herself from TikTok to mainstream television. Fresh from her time in the I’m A Celeb jungle, Grace came in to the studio to chat everything from bush-tucker trials to her love life.
GK Barry gained her huge following on TikTok for her unadulterated and hilarious videos, leading to hosting her own podcast, Saving Grace and now Loose Women’s youngest presenter. But Grace hasn’t always been the confident persona she is online; bullied at school and often dealing with anxiety that left her unable to leave the house, Grace opens up candidly about her journey to now.
This conversation with Grace reminded me that no matter where you start or how out of place you feel, you can shape whoever you want to be; proof that you’re never defined by your beginnings.
00:00: Intro from Jamie
00:55 Best DM Slide
01:30 Reoccurring nightmare
01:55 The time that I went ew to men
02:30 Who is my best friend?
02:55 The club I am taking Reverend Coles to
03:00 Worst hangover I have ever had
03:45 Would I like to know how or when I die?
04:10 What I would do if I was a boy for a day
04:35 GK Barry is my alter ego
06:45 Having an identity crisis between me versus GK Barry
08:50 Jamie’s story of when he got trolled on the internet
10:30 I was weird and an emo when I was younger
11:00 My advice to people who feel they don’t fit in
13:05 Getting bullied whilst at school
15:45 The moment I felt fully free at university
18:20 Being babied by my parents when I was younger
19:10 Role-playing how I would break up with Jamie
21:15 The jungle was a lot harder than I thought it was going to be
23:45 How I have gone from TikTok to breaking through on TV
25:20 My process of getting onto I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here
28:30 My experiences whilst being on I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here
31:45 Being in love for the first time with my girlfriend now
33:50 Difference in dating men versus women
37:45 Finding the boundary between me and GK Barry
38:00 My future ambitions
39:40 Final eight questions
#GKBARRY #GREATCOMPANYPODCAST #JAMIELAING
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