As YouTube sensation AngryGinge enters the I'm A Celebrity jungle, the stark contrast between his current millionaire status and his humble beginnings couldn't be more dramatic. The 24-year-old content creator, whose real name is Morgan Burtwistle, launched his career from a mould-infested bedroom in a Salford council estate flat he jokingly called a 'pub'.
From Council Estate to Celebrity Camp
Morgan Burtwistle, better known to his millions of followers as AngryGinge, is trading his problematic Manchester flat for the Australian jungle as he joins the brand new series of I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! which kicks off on ITV tonight. Despite his current success as a YouTube millionaire famous for FIFA and football content, his origins were remarkably modest.
The social media star, who hails from Salford in Greater Manchester, recently gave fans a tour of the room where it all began - a space so dilapidated he referred to his entire living situation as "an absolute s***hole" during a 2023 podcast appearance. His candid description of the property quickly gained traction on TikTok under the search term 'AngryGinge's pub'.
The Shocking Conditions of His £350 Rental
What made this flat particularly memorable wasn't just its poor condition, but the fact that Burtwistle consciously chose to remain there despite his growing online success. The property featured single-glazed windows, no shower, 30-year-old carpets, and peeling wallpaper that revealed extensive mould problems throughout.
Yet the YouTube star had a practical reason for enduring these conditions: the bargain £350 per month rent allowed him to save substantial money toward purchasing his first home. "I'm staying there so I can save up to get a house," he explained, adding that the low cost meant he wasn't complaining about the mould or roofing issues.
In a recent TikTok video tour that has since gone viral, AngryGinge showcased the room's most shocking features, including having to pry open his bedroom door with his fingers due to the missing handle and makeshift cardboard 'soundproofing' that he admitted "did absolutely f*** all" to contain noise.
The Dramatic Transformation to Success
The content creator, who has amassed over five million followers across TikTok and Instagram, has come a long way from his mouldy beginnings. After purchasing his first home last year, he proudly showed fans his new streaming setup, declaring: "This is the new era."
His journey from a Salford council estate to the I'm A Celebrity jungle camp demonstrates how dramatically life can change through digital entrepreneurship. While many viewers will be discovering AngryGinge for the first time through the reality show, his backstory of persevering through substandard living conditions to achieve YouTube stardom adds compelling depth to his celebrity persona.
As the new series of I'm A Celebrity begins, fans will be watching to see if the same determination that helped him build an empire from a mouldy bedroom will help him conquer the jungle's challenges.
