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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.
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According to the Independent, Aitch is the highest-paid contestant this year, receiving a reported £250,000 for his appearance. But who is the Mancunian rapper?
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.
The TV star and mental health advocate has had quite the career.
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.
His song 2019 song “Taste (Make It Shake)” peaked at number 8 in the UK, while his second EP AitcH2O peaked at number 3. He now has four EPs and two studio albums under his belt and has collaborated with the likes of Ashanti, Ed Sheeran, AJ Tracey and Stormzy.
His success has translated into a few TV appearances, too. In 2021, he made an appearance on Never Mind the Buzzcocks. And now, of course, he's starring on I'm a Celebrity.
Aitch's journey on I'm a Celebrity so far
Aitch has already put his stamp on the I'm a Celeb franchise. After leaping from the helicopter, he competed against four other contestants for (and winning) the coveted Getaway fob, that would see him travelling to the camp in luxury. He was joined in the Getaway Car by Angry Ginge, Jack Osbourne and Eddie Kay.
Although Aitch had a relatively easy time in the second episode, at the end of the episode, it was revealed that the audience had voted for him to take on the next Bushtucker Trial: “The Jungle Doomsday Vault.” It doesn't sound great. ““I’m sh**ing myself,” Aitch confessed in the final moments. We can hardly blame him.
