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Angry Ginge quits the Bov Boys: “This hasn’t been an easy decision”

today5th November 2026

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Updated · First published 5 Nov 2026

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Angry Ginge has announced he is leaving the Bov Boys, the YouTube group he co-founded, almost a year after winning I’m A Celebrity.

The Salford-born streamer, whose real name is Morgan Burtwistle, confirmed the news in a statement on the group’s Instagram on Wednesday evening. “This hasn’t been an easy decision,” he wrote, adding that “the story ends here” for him and the group.

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👥 Bov Boys: Angry Ginge, Tays, Heinz Baines, NYKChazza and Jakey Davies
📅 Formed: July 2025
📈 Fans: more than 500,000 YouTube subscribers and 350,000 Instagram followers
🎬 Final video with Ginge: Friday 6 November

What did Angry Ginge say?

Ginge said he would still appear on the boys’ streams most days, so fans will not lose him completely. Heinz posted a tribute to his friend, and the group said one last video with Ginge would go up on Friday.

How fans reacted

Many fans said they were shocked, after Ginge had recently hinted at something “massive” on the way. Others wished him well and said they would follow whatever he does next.

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From streams to the jungle

Ginge became a household name when he won I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! in December 2025. This year’s series starts on ITV on Monday 16 November.

Sources: The Bov Boys on Instagram, BritBrief.

Written by: Energy Radio Newsroom