Morgan Burtwistle, known as Angry Ginge, has become the first social media star to win I’m a Celebrity, taking over half the votes as his former teachers at Salford City Academy speak out
Viewers were hardly taken aback when Angry Ginge was declared the king of the jungle in Sunday night’s finale of I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here.
After making it to the final three alongside former EastEnders actress Shona McGarty and Celebs Go Dating star Tom Read Wilson, his chances of winning the ITV show had been consistently high since the series began.
Among those who fully anticipated the 24 year old’s triumph were staff at Salford City Academy, where Ginge, whose real name is Morgan Burtwistle, attended high school. Having spent part of his early education at Christ Church CE Primary in Eccles and then Northern Primary School in Bacup, when his family resided there for four years, he completed his secondary education in Eccles, Salford, while growing up on the Brookhouse Estate.
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His mum Michelle previously shared insights into her son’s school life, where his favourite subjects were drama and history. She disclosed that it wasn’t always smooth sailing – ‘he once got into trouble for selling Lucozade at school to make money’, but he ‘always did his homework on time’ and rose to become a prefect, school ambassador, pupil council member and, in his final year, head boy.
Now, the academy’s associate principal Katie Eaton, who taught Morgan during his tenure at the school, and executive principal Melanie Haselden, have lauded Ginge for his achievement.
They expressed: “Many congratulations to our former student and head boy, Morgan, on this fantastic achievement. All of us at SCA who knew Morgan during his time at school have been rooting for him over the past several weeks and are so proud of the way he has conducted himself and the determination, resilience and kindness he has shown. We hope he gets the opportunity to celebrate his well-deserved success.”, reports the Manchester Evening News.
Offering further insight into Morgan’s school days, Katie shared: “At school, Morgan was a shining star in his GCSE drama class, a supportive friend to everyone, and a true role model as head boy. His success reflects the leadership and character he demonstrated every day in our community, and we couldn’t be prouder of this incredible achievement.”
Angry Ginge made history in the ITV final by becoming the first ever social media star to clinch the coveted title, securing over half of the votes. His friends and fellow streamers, the Bov Boys, have also been closely following Ginge’s jungle exploits. As we previously reported, Jakey (Jake Davies), from Rochdale, predicted his mate would go all the way.
“I definitely think he’s got a great chance of winning,” he stated. “Ginge absolutely has what it takes to be crowned King of the Jungle.”
When asked if Ginge would remain a Bov Boy if he won, Jake quipped: “It depends how much he brags about it. If he’s still going on about it six months later, we might have to kick him out, but we’ll see.”
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