Five years ago, Morgan Burtwistle was earning £450 a month, serving school dinners on a grey council estate in Eccles.
This week, that same young man stepped out of the I’m A Celebrity jungle as King — waving from a Hummer limousine, crowned in flowers, adored by millions, and reportedly earning £100,000 for his ITV victory.
Not bad for someone who still insists:
“I don’t feel famous at all.”
A Victory for the Ages — 65% of the Vote, 13 Million Reasons to Cheer
A Victory for the Ages — 65% of the Vote, 13 Million Reasons to CheerAt just 24, the streamer known worldwide as AngryGinge stormed to a spectacular win in Sunday’s final, pulling in a staggering 65% of the public vote — one of the biggest margins in the show’s recent history.
Fans watched in awe as he reunited with Vogue Williams, beaming with disbelief as he lifted the crown that seasoned celebrities fought tooth and nail to claim.
His Instagram lit up instantly — a flower crown, a grin bigger than camp itself.
From Nan’s Council Estate to National Hero
From Nan’s Council Estate to National Hero
It wasn’t long ago that Ginge was living with his beloved grandmother Julie, paying her £200 rent out of his tiny monthly wage, and scraping by on the remaining £250.
A viral snapshot — Ginge with Nan holding a blue velvet medal box — became a symbol of how far he’d come.
No glamour. No privilege. Just two people trying to make life work.
His mum, proud beyond words, watched from home as her son went from “the lad who served school dinners” to the unexpected heart of the nation. Morgan, with his mum smiling beside him — the quiet beginnings of a very loud success story.
The Secret Life That Changed Everything
The Secret Life That Changed Everything
By day:
Hairnet, apron, school trays, shouting kids.
By night:
Headset on, bedroom door shut, the world of online streaming.
For eight months, he juggled both lives — serving meals at Clarendon Road Primary before rushing home to talk, game, and laugh with strangers who didn’t yet know they were watching a future star.
Then came January 2021 — the month he made the leap.
He quit the dinner line.
He went full-time online.
And everything changed.
The gamble that could have ruined him instead rewrote his destiny.
Millions of Fans, Millions in Earnings — But Zero Ego
Millions of Fans, Millions in Earnings — But Zero Ego
Despite:
• a six-figure jungle paycheck
• sponsorship deals
• a fanbase in the millions
• 13 million votes in the final
…Ginge continues to play down his fame.
“I’m just Morgan. I still don’t feel famous.”
This humility — rare, refreshing, real — is exactly why viewers rooted for him.
He didn’t pretend. He didn’t posture. He didn’t crack under pressure.
He laughed, panicked, cried, tried — and won anyway.
The King Who Wasn’t Supposed to Be King — And Why His Story Matters
The King Who Wasn’t Supposed to Be King — And Why His Story MattersAngryGinge wasn’t the biggest name.
He didn’t have the longest résumé.
He wasn’t backed by TV legacy or celebrity machinery.
He won because:
his story is the story of every underdog his heart never changed, even when his life did he walked into the jungle as Morgan, and left as the nation’s unexpected champion
In an era obsessed with fame, fortune, and polish, Ginge reminded us of something simple:
Sometimes the most ordinary beginnings lead to the most extraordinary moments.
And sometimes the King of the Jungle is just a lad who once served school dinners — and still doesn’t understand why strangers want selfies with him.