After being booted out of main camp to the back-to-basics Savannah Scrub camp, Shaun Ryder joined the newest celebrities on I'm A Celebrity... South Africa - Andy Whyment and Myleene Klass. And upon his arrival in the smaller and less comfy camp on Thursday, April 27, Shaun and Andy discovered an unlikely connection between them.
It turns out the pair, who are both from Manchester, went to the same primary school, secondary school and lived around the corner from each other and fans were loving see the pair connect. Shaun said: "I grew up in Clifton!" as he said he went to St. Marks School in the Greater Manchester suburb.
Andy, 42, exclaimed: "I went to St Marks!" and a surprised Shaun said: "Really?" as the pair shook hands. Andy then said he went to Ambrose Barlow High School and 60-year-old Shaun was surprised again as he also went there - albeit years apart.
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Andy said: "The mad thing is we live like, not far from each other and the first time we met is in the jungle!" Fans loved seeing the friendship blossom.
One said: "The Andy and Shaun bromance is already the best thing about this series! #ImACeleb" and "Shaun and Andy, that’s the start of a #ImACeleb bromance right here". Another said: "think shaun and andy are gonna get on really well with each other".
A fourth said: "Shaun and Andy realising they went to the same schools and being so happy about it is giving me serotonin". Another added: "Love it Shaun and Andy, going to be great mates" with a smiling emoji.
Earlier in the week, Shaun shocked fans when he was able to put his past clashes with Gillian McKeith behind him when the pair worked well together to earn the camp a treat, even giving her a hug. They had previously clashed when they appeared alongside each other on I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! in 2010. You can keep up to date with the latest TV and showbiz news by signing up to the newsletter here.
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