Forget walking into a bar - The I'm A Celebrity jungle has sparked a surprising number of iconic Aussie romances

Lauren Brant & Barry Hall

The first season of I'm A Celebrity didn't disappoint. With a star studded cast including the likes of Chrissie Swan and Andrew Flintoff, its easy to see why the series took off in Australia - but more importantly than anything else that season gave us was the iconic romance of Lauren Brant and Barry Hall.

While the pair met for the first time in the jungle, apparently it took a little while for the sparks to fly. According to Lauren who spoke about the experience in the years following, it was an innocent catch up a year later that made them realise there was something there.

"I think with being able to eat and have comfort and hair and makeup and all of that stuff which we didn't have in the jungle, we liked each other," Lauren told Nova of the catch up.

The rest, as they say, is history. Six years on from their stint, the pair now share two adorable kids, Houston and Miller.

Ryan Gallagher and Charlotte Crosby

Reality stars Ryan Gallagher and Charlotte Crosby instantly connected on 2020's season of I'm A Celebrity. It wasn't hard to see why - these two were well acquainted with, um, on-screen hookups.

Yep, things went from 0 to 100 fast in the jungle. The steamy makeout sesh was plastered across every reality TV fanatic's newsfeed for weeks as the Geordie Shore star and former MAFS groom went on-screen official.

The pair took their relationship beyond the jungle too - and it did last a few weeks (practically years in reality TV land). But in February 2020, Charlotte confirmed they had gone their separate ways, explaining she and Ryan were "just not looking for the same things in a relationship".

Tim Robards and Anna Heinrich

Okay, so they didn't actually meet on I'm A Celebrity, but Bachelor couple Tim and Anna made a whirlwind appearance as intruders on the first season of the show back in 2015. Seeing they can get through the jungle in one piece, not to mention still as in love as ever, we reckon that's quite the achievement.

Yep, they're still just as loved-up to this day, recently welcoming their first child together, baby Ella.

Abbie Chatfield and Ash Williams

The latest season of I'm A Celebrity has done nothing to quell the unexpected romance trend - from the first episode, fans noticed an unmistakeable spark between The Bachelor's Abbie Chatfield and comedian Ash Williams.

Things heated up quickly between the two, with many fans noting the chemistry between them when Abbie gave Ash a convenient massage just a few episodes in. On top of that, the So Dramatic! podcast also claims the pair definitely hook up. We'll be waiting with baited breath for this one!