I'm A Celebrity 2025: How bookies favourite Angry Ginge was arrested, why he doesn't talk to his dad and what his real name is
Early odds are on the YouTube star to make King of the Jungle
I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! will be tough for Angry Ginge, a content creator with over five million followers across his social platforms, as he isn’t sure how he will cope without his phone while he’s a contestant in the jungle!
With the YouTuber usually streaming for eight hours a day, fans are already used to seeing him on their screens from morning to night. But, after confessing that the longest he’s ever been away from social media is a week, it seems the jungle spiders will be the least of Angry Ginge’s worries.
Joining Angry Ginge on the show are Kelly Brook, Shona McGarty, Lisa Riley, Ruby Wax, Martin Kemp, Alex Scott, Jack Osbourne, Eddie Kadi and Aitch. But what is there to know about the online sensation?
Here’s everything you need to know about the Manchester-born YouTuber who is currently the bookies’ favourite to win I’m A Celebrity this year…
Who is Angry Ginge?
Angry Ginge is one of the most influential content creators in the industry. He has risen to fame over the last four years on YouTube and Twitch.
Angry Ginge created his Twitch account in 2020, but he began streaming properly in 2021 after finding inspiration from FIFA streamer Castro1021.
In his early days, clips from his streams would regularly go viral on TikTok thanks to his infectious personality.Away from streaming, Angry Ginge is a huge football fan and has been a Manchester United supporter all his life.
Angry Ginge also takes part in charity football matches. In June this year, he played for England at ITV’s Soccer Aid and earned the title of Player of the Match.
What is Angry Ginge’s real name and why is he called Angry Ginge?
Angry Ginge’s real name is Morgan Burtwistle.
He revealed this name during a Baller League video back in April 2025 to former Manchester City star Micah Richards.
The clip went viral on social media thanks to Micah’s hilarious reaction to his friend’s name.
As for the nickname: the Ginge part is pretty self-explanatory from his red hair. Angry derived from his on-screen persona when he would become visibly frustrated while gaming.
How old is Angry Ginge?
Angry Ginge was born on November 13, 2001, making him 23 years old.
He was born in Salford, Manchester and grew up down the road on a housing estate in Eccles.
Is Angry Ginge in a relationship?
He has spoken about a girlfriend numerous times publicly, but has never actually mentioned her by name.
So unfortunately we can’t tell you who she is, or any more about her!
Was Angry Ginge on Gogglebox?
Yes! He was on the celebrity version of Channel 4’s Gogglebox earlier this year. He appeared with his friend and darts superstar, Luke Littler.
They entertained viewers as they watched Casualty and Hugh Grant horror film, Heretic.
The funniest moments from their time on the show were when Angry Ginge realised that Luke had never had a cup of tea in his life. He then found a Christmas tree up in Luke’s house, despite it being June.
Luke admitted it had been there since he won the darts World Championships in December and he’d never taken it down as it’s now his good luck charm.
What is his biggest phobia?
Angry Ginge admits he isn’t a huge fan of spiders. However, he is more worried about his jungle campmates asking him to do the cooking on I’m A Celebrity.
He has openly admitted he is looking forward to losing some weight on the show. He said: “Not being able to eat is going to be a struggle. But one of the reasons I wanted to go into the jungle was to lose weight. It’s two birds with one stone!
“I just hope I’m not the camp chef as it is so much responsibility and I can’t cook. If I am the chef we are going to be in big trouble!”
Why was Angry Ginge arrested?
The YouTuber was arrested in the summer of 2025 while live-streaming from the British Grand Prix. He was with fellow content creators, Chazza and SamHam at the time.
The trio had filmed themselves as Chazza attempted to squeeze into a F1 car on display at the event.
The police arrested all three on suspicion of causing criminal damage to the car. However, they released them without taking further action.
Angry Ginge told his followers that he spent over 15 hours in a cell and felt ‘genuinely traumatised’ while denying any involvement in causing damage.
Why doesn’t Angry Ginge talk to his dad?
He has previously spoken about his childhood, which he describes as unstable and shaped by behaviour he wanted to leave behind.
Angry Ginge claims he grew up around attitudes that made him uncomfortable. In a video posted to social media, he told fans: Growing up my dad was a massive racist… only once I’ve grown up I saw this back now.” He added that, as a child, he didn’t realise how serious it was until he looked back as an adult.
In comments reported by The Sun, Angry Ginge admitted he often wondered what life would have been like with a consistent father figure. “I wouldn’t say it affected me, but I did kind of wonder what it is like to have a dad… it doesn’t affect me anymore, but it was weird back then,” he said.
He also explained why he feels cutting ties was the right decision. “Having known what sort of bloke he was, I’m kind of glad he weren’t there. He didn’t deserve the moments.”
Ginge says contact with his father faded when he was a teenager. He now focuses on the people who supported him, saying that choosing distance has helped him protect his mental wellbeing and shape his own future.
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