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GK Barry has said she ‘can’t’ comment on a certain Strictly rumour (Picture: Karwai Tang\/WireImage)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

GK Barry<\/a> has said she ‘can’t’ confirm whether she turned down Strictly Come Dancing in order to appear in I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The 25-year-old YouTuber was one of the many guests at Metro’s inaugural Pride Awards<\/a> in London<\/a> on Wednesday night.<\/p>\n

Before receiving the Rising Star award, GK, whose full name is Grace Keeling, chatted about her contribution to the LGBTQ+ community and some of her recent TV appearances.<\/p>\n

It was previously reported that the Loose Women<\/a> newbie shunned Strictly Come Dancing<\/a> in favour of fellow ITV<\/a> show I’m A Celebrity at the end of last year – and while at this event, she said she couldn’t comment on the speculation.<\/p>\n

‘I turned down a show, but I can\u2019t say which show,’ Grace told Metro<\/strong> while on the red carpet at the event.<\/p>\n

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When asked if she was glad she ended up picking I’m A Celebrity over the mystery show, she said: ‘Yeah, definitely. <\/p>\n

‘I think I’m A Celebrity allowed me to show my personality a little bit more.’<\/p>\n

An insider previously told The Sun<\/a>: \u2018She did have several meetings with Strictly, but ultimately decided it wasn\u2019t the best fit and is keen to pursue her telly career with ITV.\u2019<\/p>\n

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Fans loved her appearance in the jungle (Picture: ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

While in the jungle, the star garnered a lot of support from viewers<\/a> as she had hilarious reactions to bushtucker trials and formed sweet friendships with her fellow campmates.<\/p>\n

While in the jungle, she opened up to he fellow campmates about how she told her parents she was a lesbian. <\/p>\n

She revealed while accepting a speech at the Metro Pride awards that she was flooded with messages of encouragement from fans who were inspired to come out to their families after hearing her story.<\/p>\n

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GK was reunited with some of her campmates at the awards ceremony (Picture: James Gourley\/ITV\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

‘When I came out of I’m A Celebrity, I didn’t know they aired my coming out story,’ she said as she accepted her award presented by Oti Mabuse<\/a> and Dean McCullough<\/a>. <\/p>\n

‘So for me it was like “I’m gay!” and my parents were like “Cool, so we’re having lasagna tonight” so it wasn’t really a big deal for me. <\/p>\n

‘But it feels really amazing to be a part of this amazing community where we all support each other -as a lot of people don’t have that support.’<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\tThe winners of Metro Pride Awards 2025:\t\t\t<\/h2>\n
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Icon Award<\/strong><\/p>\n

Winner: The Vivienne<\/p>\n

Brand of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Winner: British Airways<\/p>\n

Highly commended: Just Eat<\/p>\n

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Award<\/strong><\/p>\n

Winner: Create Fertility<\/p>\n

Highly commended: MSB Solicitors<\/p>\n

LGBTQ+ Network Group<\/strong><\/p>\n

Winner: ScottishPower \u2013 In-Fuse<\/p>\n

Highly commended: Spire Healthcare \u2013 LGBTQ+ Colleague Network<\/p>\n

Most Inclusive Employer<\/strong><\/p>\n

Winner: London Stock Exchange<\/p>\n

Highly commended: Moody\u2019s<\/p>\n

Outstanding Corporate Social Responsibility<\/strong><\/p>\n

Winner: Nissan<\/p>\n

Grassroots or Charity Organisation of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Winner: Just Like Us<\/p>\n

Highly commended: LGBT Foundation<\/p>\n

Celebrity of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Winner: Edward Einninful OBE<\/p>\n

Marketing Campaign of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Winner: Open Media<\/p>\n

Highly commended: Millwall Romans \u2013 Millwall F.C.<\/p>\n

Business of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Winner: Wickes<\/p>\n

Highly commended: Macquarie<\/p>\n

Best Breakthrough Business<\/strong><\/p>\n

Winner: Williams & Hirst<\/p>\n

Highly commended: Mildreds<\/p>\n

Rising Star Award<\/strong><\/p>\n

Winner: GK Barry<\/p>\n

Sports Hero of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Winner: Cindy Ngamba<\/p>\n

Business Ally<\/strong><\/p>\n

Winner: Lauryn Yuen, TikTok<\/p>\n

Highly commended: Emma Carey, MSB Solicitors<\/p>\n

Broadcaster of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Winner: Robert Rinder MBE<\/p>\n

LGBT+ Trailblazer<\/strong><\/p>\n

Winner: Suki Sandhu OBE and Simon Jones<\/p>\n

LGBT+ Business Leader<\/strong><\/p>\n

Winner: Elliot Barton, Tatti Lashes<\/p>\n

Highly commended: Anna Deignan, The Premier League<\/p>\n

Music Hero of the Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

Winner: Will Young<\/p>\n

Inspirational Ally<\/strong><\/p>\n

Winner: Sharleen Spiteri<\/p>\n

Lifetime Achievement Award<\/strong><\/p>\n

Winner: Stephen Fry<\/p>\n

Metro Global Recognition Award<\/strong><\/p>\n

Winner: Anastacia<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Grace won the Rising Star award (Picture: Belinda Jiao)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Speaking to Metro,<\/strong> she added that she felt that it was important for the entertainment industry to come together and celebrate with awards and recognition.<\/p>\n

‘I just think it’s absolutely amazing to be in a room full of people that are part of the community or so are supporting each other. <\/p>\n

‘I feel like this industry can be quite a toxic place, especially if you\u2019re someone who is part of that community. So it\u2019s nice to celebrate.’<\/p>\n

Strictly Come Dancing returns to BBC One later this year.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Got a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the Metro.co.uk<\/a> entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@metro.co.uk, calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff<\/a> page – we\u2019d love to hear from you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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