I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! viewers have praised EastEnders actress Shona McGarty for her emotional honesty after she opened up about her recent broken engagement while in the jungle.
The Emotional Camp Conversation
During a camp discussion about marriage in the area nicknamed 'Doomsville', Shona became visibly affected when fellow contestant Kelly Brook mentioned having multiple broken engagements. McGarty quietly left the conversation and joined campmate Tom Read Wilson, who was washing up.
"When I came in, I just broke up with my fiancé, so I just walked away," Shona revealed to Tom, who immediately offered comfort. She then bravely shared her personal dreams, expressing that she "really wants a family and would love to be a 'mummy and a wife'."
Who Was Shona McGarty Engaged To?
Shona had been engaged to Irish musician David Bracken since July 2024, making their engagement approximately 16 months long before they called it off just before she entered the jungle.
According to tabloid sources, the couple split because they "wanted different things in life" but ended their relationship on "amicable terms." This explains why Bracken publicly showed his support for McGarty's jungle journey.
Taking to Instagram Stories, David shared a selfie of the pair with the caption: "Let's go girl, you got this ?" A source close to the couple revealed: "They are on amicable terms, but have ended their romantic relationship. There are no hard feelings, they realised they wanted different things and are better off as friends. Shona is now focusing on her music and career."
Fan Reaction and Romance Speculation
I'm A Celebrity fans have been deeply impressed by Shona's vulnerability. One viewer wrote on X: "Bless Shona McGarty's cotton socks. Breaking up with a fiancé is hard."
Another commented: "Oh Shona… you deserve love," while a third observed: "Shona and toms conversation is so raw my heart feels for her."
Meanwhile, in the jungle, romance speculation has been growing between Shona and fellow campmate Aitch, after the rapper revealed he had a "soft spot" for her. Late arrivals Tom Read Wilson and Vogue Williams added fuel to the speculation by discussing how well-suited the pair seemed.
Fans have been closely watching their interactions, noting several potentially flirty moments including a pillow fight that ended with Aitch restraining Shona between his thighs. The speculation intensified when Aitch discussed wanting to get married during the same 'Doomsville' conversation that prompted Shona's emotional admission.
This wasn't Shona's first broken engagement - back in 2018, she was engaged to electrician Ryan Harris after six years together. She previously told Fabulous magazine that "when it ended it wasn't a bad break-up, it was amicable" and that they both realized "this isn't what we really want."
