GK Barry and Reverend Richard Coles have quickly become a fan favourite duo on the current series of I’m A Celebrity.
The 62-year-old joined the series as a late arrival alongside Maura Higgins last week, and finally joined the main camp on Sunday night after completing their secret mission.
Since joining the rest of the celebrities in main camp, Richard has formed an unlikely friendship with podcaster and social media star GK Barry – despite their 37 year age gap.
In the latest episode of the show, Richard and GK were back chatting again, getting to know one another further. GK asked, “Do you wish that you could go and watch your funeral just to see what people say?”
Richard replied he would want to see that it was done according to his wishes, as he told GK: “My funeral at the moment is coming in at 17 hours.”
Discussing funeral catering, GK shared her opinion: “I’m very against having quiche at a wake.”
Speaking in the Bush Telegraph about Richard’s funeral, GK said: “Rev wants a funeral that lasts 17 hours, feels excessive but I do understand. I’ll be there, I hope I’ll at least be on the sixth row.”
Asking the reverend if he’d officiate her funeral, she described: “I want short, snappy, come out to ‘Staying Alive’ a bit of fun, go into the crematorium ‘Burn Baby Burn’ bit of fun…”
Explaining he liked dressing up in the clothes for funerals, Richard told GK about a funeral he led in winter where he was dressed in celebrant wear, including a long full length cloak and a hat.
He told GK: “I was walking down the hill, looking like this, feeling quite pleased with myself, it was a good funeral and a van went past and he leaned out and shouted: ‘Oi, f***ing Dumbledore!’” leaving GK in stitches.
After the conversation, fans took to social media to call for the pair to get their own spin off show.
My petition to have GK Barry & Reverend Richard have their own tv show be doing numbers to! @ITV
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— A.Angels (@AAngels05) November 27, 2024
.@studiolambert I need reverend Richard and GK barry together on an episode of Gogglebox please x #ImACeleb
— Rebecca McPhillips (@RebeccaMcP2) November 27, 2024
Richard and GK are the best most unlikely duo ever. Get them to present this show. They are so random and funny together #ImACeleb
— Gareth Rees (@garethreesradio) November 27, 2024
petition for a gk x richard spinoff #ImACeleb
— mills 🪩 (@reneesrapp) November 27, 2024
We NEED a GK/Richard podcast/TV show/YT series/merch #imaceleb
— IanEccles (@Spinkzilla) November 27, 2024
