As Angry Ginge faces bushtucker trials on I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!, fans are discovering his life before the jungle was just as eventful, built on a fortune from football content and infamous encounters with sporting legends.
From Social Media Millions to Jungle Payday
The man behind the Angry Ginge persona, Morgan Burtwistle, has amassed a significant fortune through his online career. Estimates suggest his social media endeavours, primarily focused on football content, have earned him between £804,000 and £1.1 million. His stint in the Australian jungle is rumoured to be adding a further £100,000 to his wealth.
X-Rated Exchanges with Football Royalty
Burtwistle's football coverage has led to high-profile collaborations, most notably with former England captain Wayne Rooney. During a live FIFA broadcast, the exchange turned spicy when Rooney's gameplay faltered. Ginge told Rooney he could return to the stream as long as he wasn't "s*** again". Rooney's legendary retort was: "Ah, you ginger c***!"
His competitive streak extends to darts, where he is friends with teen sensation Luke Littler. After losing to the champion, Ginge jokingly cried: "F***ing cheating b******, f*** sake!"
Love Life and Famous Friends in Camp
Despite speculation he was kissed goodbye by a woman before flying to Australia, his friends confirm the social media star is currently single. Fellow YouTuber Tays quipped that Ginge entered the jungle to "find a girlfriend", a quest made harder by a past humiliation of being dumped via text mid-livestream.
He is not without allies in camp, however. Ginge and rapper Aitch have been friends and collaborators for years. He had also previously met this year's first evictee, former footballer Alex Scott.
From lucrative digital ventures to blistering banter with icons, Morgan Burtwistle's journey to the jungle has been anything but ordinary, proving the I'm A Celeb fan favourite has a backstory as colourful as his nickname suggests.
