Emmerdale actress Lisa Riley and I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! winner Angry Ginge have announced they are launching a new podcast together called Hop On. The pair, who became close friends during their time in the Australian jungle, will record the show aboard a real double-decker bus.
Lisa, best known for playing Mandy Dingle in the ITV soap, shared the news with her followers on Instagram. She revealed that the podcast will have a twist, with listeners being invited to get involved rather than simply tuning in to hear the pair chat.
New Podcast Announced on Instagram
Sharing a picture of the venture, Lisa wrote: "HERES OUR NEWS !!!!I believe the good news can keep on coming-so once live on stream last night my dear friend @angryginge13 announced our BRILLIANT NEWS this is our new #podcast 'HOP ON' and yes we are on a real double decker bus, it's nothing like any other podcast because it's involving YOU!!!"
She continued: "We cannot wait for you to hop on we promise plenty of laughter-you asked we delivered!! Hop on our @instagram here @hoponwithgingeandlisa @thefellasstudios @global first ep is out this Tuesday. So much to give you all".
Friendship Formed in the Jungle
The announcement follows Lisa's earlier hints that she and Angry Ginge would work together again after their time on I'm A Celebrity last year. The pair struck up a close friendship during the ITV reality show, with Lisa taking on an auntie role towards the content creator while they were in camp.
Speaking to Closer magazine, Lisa said: "We have become inseparable. I became his auntie in the jungle, and he was my naughty nephew! Your jaw would be on the floor if you saw the offers I've been made daily since leaving the jungle. It is inevitable Angry Ginge and I will work together again..."
She also made clear that her new projects would not mean leaving her role in Emmerdale. Lisa added: "I can't say anything yet. I love my career. I am not leaving Emmerdale, but I am sure we can make things work. Ginge doesn't have one fake pore in his body. We don't take anything seriously and we just laugh a lot together."
Reflections on Reality TV Experience
Lisa finished fifth in the 2025 series of I'm A Celebrity, while Angry Ginge went on to be crowned the winner. She previously admitted that her jungle experience was very different from competing on Strictly Come Dancing in 2012, explaining that the bonds formed in Australia felt particularly special.
She said: "On Strictly you create bonds, on I'm A Celebrity! you see everything. I loved it even though it was a lot harder than I imagined."
Lisa continued: "Everyone in our camp was lovely and I feel proud of everything I achieved. There was no one who I call trampoline people – as in they just want a trampoline for fame! We were very lucky we were all put together. The whole experience was brilliant."
She has since returned to the Emmerdale set as Mandy Dingle after taking a short break to appear on the ITV reality show. Lisa said: "The love I felt in the Emmerdale building on my first day back was overwhelming. Everyone had lanyards on with 'Team Lisa' around the necks and the love they showed me was wonderful. I could just be myself in the jungle and they were pleased the Lisa they work with 24/7 shone through."
The first episode of Hop On is set to be released this Tuesday, with Lisa and Angry Ginge promising plenty of laughs and the chance for fans to get involved in their new podcast adventure.
