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Who is GK Barry's girlfriend? Her relationship with Ella Rutherford revealed
25 November 2024, 17:15
Who is GK Barry dating? Here is everything you need to know about her famous girlfriend Ella Rutherford.
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GK Barry is one of the campmates taking part in I'm A Celebrity 2024, and as we get to know her better, talk has turned to her famous girlfriend Ella Rutherford.
As the Saving Grace podcast host joins Coleen Rooney, Tulisa, Maura Higgins, Reverend Richard Coles, Alan Halsall and more in the jungle, Grace's private life has come under the spotlight, especially her blossoming relationship.
Whilst she tends to keep her romance out of public view, fans were quick to discover the internet personality was dating a very famous sports star.
Who is GK Barry's partner? Here is everything you need to know about her relationship with girlfriend Ella Rutherford.
Who is GK Barry's girlfriend Ella Rutherford?
GK is currently in a relationship with English footballer, 24-year-old Ella Rutherford. The sports star currently plays for Ipswich Town but was previously a player for Bristol City and Charlton Athletic.
Ella has also managed to carve out a solid social media presence, boasting over 50,000 followers on her Instagram account @ellarutherford_.
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How long have GK Barry and Ella Rutherford been together?
It appears the pair have been dating since early 2024, with their relationship becoming serious over the summer.
An insider told The Sun at the time: "GK has been seeing Ella for a while but they are very much official now.
"They grew even closer on holiday in Benidorm and GK has met all her family."
Prior to this the pair tried to keep their relationship secret for as long as possible, with GK refusing to give out Ella's real name during interviews, calling her 'Eyelashes' instead.
During an episode of the Saving Grace podcast, GK revealed: "I'm not gonna say who it is, but I'm gonna give her a nickname called eyelashes.
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"So whenever I refer to eyelashes, I am talking about the love of my life. I'm in love. And yeah, it has been three weeks, but that's fine. That's absolutely fine. She came to me like a dream, and I was obsessed."
She continued: "I feel like I've been missing out. I feel like I went very wrong with men. I don't like men anymore. I will never go back to a man. God forbid. Yeah, I just love it. I just love it.
"I feel like I've got spring in my step. I feel like I'm glowing. It's the lesbian glow. I've got it. And yeah, that's my life update.
"But yeah, I don't think I'll ever hard launch though, just because I have been scared off. That been much trauma, many tears, but for now it's eyelashes and I can't wait."
What has GK Barry said about Ella Rutherford?
Speaking prior to entering the jungle, GK said she'll miss Ella the most, stating: "When you are missing home and all you want is your comfort people, then that will be hard if they are not there.
“But my girlfriend is also very excited for me and thinks I will do really well."
She went on to add: "I have got her a cardboard cut out of me so it’s not weird when I am away!"
Ella also shared a sweet Instagram post to GK before she went into the jungle, posting a picture of her girlfriend in her jungle gear, writing: "My little jungle babe❤️ LFG x"
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