Fresh off his coronation as King of the Jungle, AngryGinge’s journey back to the UK turned into unexpected comedy as co-star Lisa Riley pulled a mischievous mid-flight prank that jolted him out of his first-class slumber.
The streamer, 24 — real name Morgan Burtwistle — had finally stretched out and drifted off in his plush first-class pod when Lisa Riley quietly approached with her phone filming. The Emmerdale favourite stuck out her middle finger, crept closer, and then shoved it straight up his left nostril, sending him bolt upright.
Startled and completely disoriented, Ginge snapped back with a groggy “you b*****d” before slamming his eyes shut again, clearly refusing to give her the satisfaction of a reaction.
Lisa, 49, couldn’t contain her amusement. Posting the clip to Instagram, she captioned it: “And the pranks just keep on coming… even when we are on the plane coming home.”
The pair were among the last remaining cast members still making the long-haul trip from Australia, while fellow campmates Ruby Wax, Kelly Brook, Tom Read Wilson, Eddie Kadi and Vogue Williams had already landed earlier this week to emotional family reunions.
Dec Donnelly was also spotted at Heathrow pushing his three-year-old son Jack through arrivals, while Alex Scott flew home early to support girlfriend Jess Glynne during her mother’s brain surgery.
This year’s I’m A Celebrity final set a new decade-high record with a staggering 13 million votes. Shona McGarty bowed out first with 22%, Tom Read Wilson followed on 25%, and Ginge swept through with a commanding 53%.
When the final vote came down to Ginge and Tom, the YouTuber surged ahead with 65% of the overnight tally. Speaking to Ant and Dec moments after his win, he admitted, “I don’t think I can swear, but I feel amazing. Honestly a dream come true.”
On ITV’s This Morning the following day, he shared the first thing he did after leaving camp: “I had a fantastic English fry-up waiting in the hotel room. There were tomatoes and mushrooms but I left them and went straight for the hash browns and sausages. Some days we’d wait all day for the meal and it was rubbish, so I probably just had carbs and veg for a full week.”
