AJ Pritchard ‘s girlfriend has opened up about being overcome with emotion when she saw a ‘secret message’ for the Strictly Come Dancing star from his late grandma.
Abbie Quinnen, 23, revealed she noticed the message delivered to AJ during an episode if I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!.
Earlier this week, AJ’s Love Island star brother Curtis announced the upsetting news that their Nana had passed away, aged 93.
AJ’s family has said they’re not going to tell him the sad news until he’s left Gwrych Castle, as that’s what his grandmother would have wanted.
During Sunday evening’s episode, the campmates discovered a robin had flown into their camp.
AJ Pritchard’s grandmother recently passed away at the age of 93 (Image: ITV/REX/Shutterstock)
Speaking to The Mirror, Abbie said: “They say that robins will visit the relatives of a loved one that has passed.”
She continued: “It might possibly have been AJ’s nan visiting AJ.
“Seeing that robin gave huge comfort to all of the family. We were so thrilled.”
Abbie, who is a dancer like her boyfriend, also spoke about AJ’s close bond with his grandma.
Abbie said the robin flying into the castle was possibly AJ’s nan visiting him (Image: ITV)
She explained that AJ and Curtis would go and visit their gran and grandfather all the time, and in lockdown, they would “go and stand outside their house and chat to them outside the window”.
Curtis revealed that they decided not to tell AJ his grandma had passed away as it is their grandads wishes that the boys carry on with work they’ve committed to.
He said in a statement: “Grandad said to myself and AJ that it would break his heart for us to stop what we were doing as Nanna had such pride in our work.
Abbie said that seeing the robin gave huge comfort to the family (Image: Abbie Quinnen/Instagram)
“AJ therefore discussed with the family before entering the castle that if something did happen to Nanna whilst he was away, that he wouldn’t want to be told until he left the castle and that in her honour he would complete his commitment to the show, with a view to doing her and the family proud.
“As Grandad and Nanna would have wished for, AJ will stay in the castle and continue making her proud wherever she is watching from.”
I’m a Celeb continues tonight at 9pm on ITV.
Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk
