The rapper has openly spoken about the charity work he does to raise awareness for Down Syndrome
I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! viewers praised Aitch as he opened up about his sister Gracie who has Down Sydnrome.
Manchester-born rapper Aitch has won over viewers hearts since arriving Down Under, with many already backing him to be King of the Jungle this year.
Hailing from Moston, North Manchester, Aitch has quickly become familiar with success within his industry, including winning a Brit Award for Best Hip-Hop/Grime act in 2023 and two Mobo Awards in 2022 – Best Song for hit track Baby with Ashanti in 2022 and Best Album for Close To Home.
Aitch has a close bond with his two twin sisters, Gracie and Hattie, who are ten years younger than him. Gracie has Down Syndrome, which is something that Aitch has spoken about publicly.
He recently climbed Mount Kilimanjaro to raise money for charity the Down’s Syndrome Association (DSA), which he said has taught him to “never be ungrateful”.
During Saturday’s (November 29) installment, Aitch opened up about Gracie while chatting with his campmates.
Recalling Ellie Goldstein from Strictly Come Dancing who also has Down Syndrome, he said: “There’s a girl called Ellie, she loved it. When she came on the screen, Gracie was like, ‘oh she’s one of God’s special children like me.’
“She’s the GOAT (greatest of all time) honestly. There’s not one person that’s ever met her that’s said a bad word.”
He added: “It’s not about how you handle it, it’s more about how you view it. They’re the best people in the world… She is the sickest person I’ve ever met.
“There’s times where obviously it’s tougher than raising the average kid, but all the other things outweigh that. I’ve heard certain stories over the years about how kids with Down Syndrome get treated and it just makes me feel sick.”
Talking about his time on Mount Kilimanjaro, he shared they filmed the “whole thing” and will bring out a documentary.
Aitch said: “When we started doing the charity thing, we did a skydive, then we decided to go up a notch and do Kilimanjaro. We can’t really decide what to do next.
“I feel like to make the most money for charity, you need to put yourself through hell.”
Viewers showed support for Aitch, and on X (formerly known as Twitter), @booberry73 said: “It’s so important and so powerful to see #Aitch championing people with Downs Syndrome on one of the biggest programmes on TV”.
@queenie_2312 added: “I really hope Aitch’s words in regard to Down syndrome people hits to those that bully people with disabilities”.
@demileac__ penned: “The way Aitch talks about his sister is so beautiful, he’s an absolute angel”.
