I’m a Celebrity is back and well underway. We’re just a couple of episodes in and the stars are settling into jungle life and their new diets of bugs and creepy crawlies. And all of our gag reflexes are being sorely tested.
Amongst the pack is Aitch, a rapper from Manchester, who has already made quite the impact on the jungle. His journey began rather dramatically with him leaping from a helicopter into the jungle. “I’m known for making music – and probably eating kangaroo balls after this,” he said as the show opened. As of episode two, Aitch is set to take on the second infamous Bushtucker Trial – and, who knows, some kangaroo balls may be involved.
According to the IndependentAitch is the highest-paid contestant this year, receiving a reported £250,000 for his appearance. But who is the Mancunian rapper?
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Where is Aitch from?
Harrison James Armstrong, known by the professional name Aitch, is a rapper from Manchester. Born on 9 December 1999 in New Moston. After finishing school, he briefly attended college, before leaving to work in construction with his grandfather in 2018 – but that only lasted a few months before he dropped “Straight Rhymez” on YouTube, which soon went viral and became the launch pad for his career.
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Aitch’s rapping career
After “Straight Rhymez,” Aitch “blew up.” “It just went crazy,” he told The Guardian. “I had all these record labels phoning me so I had to be like: ‘Yo, grandad, I’m not coming into work, I’m going to London to meet Sony and Universal.’ And then I just feel like I blinked and now I’m here.”
Since then, he has jumped from one career high to another.
