The Australian jungle delivered its most gut-wrenching blow yet on Saturday, December 6, 2025, when I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! fans watched in stunned horror as fan favorite Aitch (Harrison Armstrong, 26) was brutally eliminated in fourth place, just one step from the grand final. The Manchester rapper, who had charmed the nation with his cheeky humor, heartfelt confessions, and unbreakable bond with the camp’s “naughty little brothers,” crossed the iconic red bridge to a chorus of sobs from his fellow contestants—none louder than Shona McGarty’s. But it was the tearful goodbye between the two, where Aitch leaned in and whispered something so intimate it left Shona collapsing into hysterics, that truly shattered viewers. “I’ve never seen a goodbye like that—it broke me,” one fan tweeted, as #AitchShona trended worldwide with over 1 million posts, fans sobbing: “What did he say? My heart can’t take it.”
The elimination unfolded with ruthless efficiency during the semi-final episode, hosted by Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly. After a tense Bushtucker Trial where Aitch aced the “Viper Vault” (earning 11 stars despite arachnophobia), the camp gathered around the fire pit for the dreaded envelopes. “Your votes mean Harrison is leaving the jungle,” Dec announced, his voice heavy. Aitch froze, then forced a grin: “It’s been the ride of my life—love you all.” But as he hugged each campmate goodbye, the facade cracked. Ginge (Morgan Burtwistle) bear-hugged him like a lifeline, while Oti Mabuse whispered, “You brought the light, Haz.” The knockout came with Shona: the EastEnders actress, 39, who had formed a sister-brother bond with the rapper over shared vulnerabilities, clung to him like he was her anchor. Cameras caught Aitch leaning in, whispering something that made Shona’s face crumple. She buried her head in his shoulder, sobbing uncontrollably as he stroked her hair, murmuring more words lost to the wind. The moment, replayed in slow-motion during the Coming Out show, left the studio in tears—Ant visibly emotional, Dec quipping through a lump in his throat: “That’s why we do this show.”
Aitch later revealed to Ant and Dec what he whispered: “You’re stronger than you know, Shon—keep shining for me.” The words, simple yet profound, struck a chord with Shona, who had opened up in camp about her battles with anxiety and body image. “He saw me—the real me—when I couldn’t,” she told the hosts, tears flowing anew. Aitch, ever the Manc charmer, joked: “I had to go out with a bang—couldn’t let Ginge win the sob-off!” But his vulnerability shone through: “The jungle showed me family’s everything. My sisters Gracie, Sienna, Ava… they kept me going.”
Fans were left in pieces. The episode drew 7.2 million viewers, up 15% from last week, with #AitchGoodbye exploding to 1.5 million posts. “That Shona whisper? I’m on the floor sobbing—pure magic,” tweeted @CelebTears (80k likes). “Aitch didn’t just play the game—he healed people. Robbed of the final,” raged @JungleHeart (50k retweets). Even celebs chimed in: Stormzy posted, “Big up Aitch—real one,” while Leigh-Anne Pinnock shared the clip with crying emojis. The elimination slashed Aitch’s odds from 1/2 favorite to out, boosting Angry Ginge to 5/4 and Tom Read Wilson to 2/1, with Shona at 3/1.
The camp is a shell without him. Shona confessed in the Bush Telegraph: “He’s my little brother now—gutted.” Ginge vowed: “This crown’s for you, Haz.” As the final looms Sunday with four contenders left, Aitch’s exit isn’t an end—it’s a testament to the show’s soul: connections forged in fire, goodbyes that linger like smoke. Britain’s still sobbing, but Aitch’s whisper echoes: shine on. The jungle shakes, but the bonds endure.