Shona McGarty

Shona McGarty

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===Music and other ventures===
===Music and other ventures===
[[File:Shona McGarty 2016.jpg|thumb|left|160px|McGarty at an ''EastEnders'' Meet and Greet event at [[BBC Elstree Centre]] in June 2016]]
[[File:Shona McGarty 2016.jpg|thumb|left|160px|McGarty at an ''EastEnders'' Meet and Greet event at [[BBC Elstree Centre]] in June 2016]]
In 2018, McGarty joined 26 other celebrities and performed an original Christmas song, "[[Rock With Rudolph]]", a song written and produced by Grahame and Jack Corbyn. The song was recorded in aid of [[Great Ormond Street Hospital]] and was released digitally on independent record label [[Saga Entertainment]] on 30 November 2018 under the artist name [[the Celebs]]. The music video debuted with ''[[The Sun (United Kingdom)|The Sun]]'' on 29 November 2018 and had its first TV showing on ''[[Good Morning Britain (2014 TV programme)|Good Morning Britain]]'' on 30 November 2018.{{cite news|url=https://www.itv.com/news/london/2018-11-30/tv-stars-sing-for-great-ormond-street-christmas-charity-single/|title =TV stars sing for Great Ormond Street Christmas charity single|work=ITV News|date=30 November 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.femalefirst.co.uk/music/musicnews/shona-mcgarty-proud-charity-song-1174605.html|title = Shona McGarty proud of charity song|work=femalefirst.co.uk|date=3 December 2018}}{{cite web |title=The Celebs Rock With Rudolph |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzKdnHT1zqg |website=YouTube | date=29 November 2018 |publisher=TheCelebsVEVO |access-date=30 November 2018}} In 2021, McGarty reunited with [[Saga Entertainment]] to record a cover of [[the Beatles]] song "[[Let It Be (song)|Let It Be]]", recorded at Metropolis Studios, in support of British charity [[Mind (charity)|Mind]] and released on 3 December 2021. McGarty was backed by a choir of celebrities including [[Georgia Hirst]], [[Anne Hegerty]], [[Ivan Kaye]] and [[Eunice Olumide]], who performed as part of the 2021 line up of the Celebs.{{cite web|url=https://discovermediadigital.com/saga-entertainment-and-the-celebs-have-reunited-this-year-fronted-by-shona-mcgarty-best-known-for-playing-whitney-dean-on-eastenders-shona-sings-a-heart-warming-rendition-of-the-beatles-classic|title =Shona McGarty sings a heart warming rendition of the Beatles classic 'Let It Be'|work=Saga Entertainment|date=9 December 2021}}{{cite web |url=https://thissoundnation.co.uk/supporting-mental-health-charity-mind-the-celebs-release-a-beautiful-beatles-cover-let-it-be|title=Supporting mental health charity MIND, 'The Celebs' release a beautiful Beatles cover 'Let it Be'|work=thissoundnation.co.uk|date=2021}}{{cite web | title=Shona McGarty - Let It Be | url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NUrFXaS5e8 | website=Youtube | date=2 December 2021 |publisher=Shona McGarty VEVO |access-date=3 December 2021}} In October 2025, McGarty released a single "Unapologetically Me".{{cite web |title=EastEnders' Shona McGarty launches new career with exciting announcement |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/eastenders/a69219013/eastenders-shona-mcgarty-singing-career-announcement/ |website=[[Digital Spy]] |access-date=16 November 2025 |date=31 October 2025}} The following month, she became a contestant on the [[I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (British TV series) series 25|twenty-fifth series]] of ''[[I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (British TV series)|I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!]]''.{{cite web |title=I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! 2025 cast in full from Jack Osbourne to Kelly Brook |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckgk4x3ne1wo |website=[[BBC News]] |access-date=16 November 2025 |date=11 November 2025}} On 7 December 2025 she was eliminated from the show, finishing in third place behind runner-up [[Tom Read Wilson]] and winner [[Angryginge]].{{cite web|url= https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ceq17gne2j3o|title=I'm A Celebrity 2025 winner crowned in series final|date=7 December 2025|work=BBC News|accessdate=8 December 2025}}
In 2018, McGarty joined 26 other celebrities and performed an original Christmas song, "[[Rock With Rudolph]]", a song written and produced by Grahame and Jack Corbyn. The song was recorded in aid of [[Great Ormond Street Hospital]] and was released digitally on independent record label [[Saga Entertainment]] on 30 November 2018 under the artist name [[the Celebs]]. The music video debuted with ''[[The Sun (United Kingdom)|The Sun]]'' on 29 November 2018 and had its first TV showing on ''[[Good Morning Britain (2014 TV programme)|Good Morning Britain]]'' on 30 November 2018.{{cite news|url=https://www.itv.com/news/london/2018-11-30/tv-stars-sing-for-great-ormond-street-christmas-charity-single/|title =TV stars sing for Great Ormond Street Christmas charity single|work=ITV News|date=30 November 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.femalefirst.co.uk/music/musicnews/shona-mcgarty-proud-charity-song-1174605.html|title = Shona McGarty proud of charity song|work=femalefirst.co.uk|date=3 December 2018}}{{cite web |title=The Celebs Rock With Rudolph |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzKdnHT1zqg |website=YouTube | date=29 November 2018 |publisher=TheCelebsVEVO |access-date=30 November 2018}} In 2021, McGarty reunited with Saga Entertainment to record a cover of [[the Beatles]] song "[[Let It Be (song)|Let It Be]]", recorded at Metropolis Studios, in support of British charity [[Mind (charity)|Mind]] and released on 3 December 2021. McGarty was backed by a choir of celebrities including [[Georgia Hirst]], [[Anne Hegerty]], [[Ivan Kaye]] and [[Eunice Olumide]], who performed as part of the 2021 line up of the Celebs.{{cite web|url=https://discovermediadigital.com/saga-entertainment-and-the-celebs-have-reunited-this-year-fronted-by-shona-mcgarty-best-known-for-playing-whitney-dean-on-eastenders-shona-sings-a-heart-warming-rendition-of-the-beatles-classic|title =Shona McGarty sings a heart warming rendition of the Beatles classic 'Let It Be'|work=Saga Entertainment|date=9 December 2021}}{{cite web |url=https://thissoundnation.co.uk/supporting-mental-health-charity-mind-the-celebs-release-a-beautiful-beatles-cover-let-it-be|title=Supporting mental health charity MIND, 'The Celebs' release a beautiful Beatles cover 'Let it Be'|work=thissoundnation.co.uk|date=2021}}{{cite web | title=Shona McGarty - Let It Be | url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NUrFXaS5e8 | website=Youtube | date=2 December 2021 |publisher=Shona McGarty VEVO |access-date=3 December 2021}} In October 2025, McGarty released a single "Unapologetically Me".{{cite web |title=EastEnders' Shona McGarty launches new career with exciting announcement |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/eastenders/a69219013/eastenders-shona-mcgarty-singing-career-announcement/ |website=[[Digital Spy]] |access-date=16 November 2025 |date=31 October 2025}} The following month, she became a contestant on the [[I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (British TV series) series 25|twenty-fifth series]] of ''[[I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (British TV series)|I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!]]''.{{cite web |title=I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! 2025 cast in full from Jack Osbourne to Kelly Brook |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckgk4x3ne1wo |website=[[BBC News]] |access-date=16 November 2025 |date=11 November 2025}} On 7 December 2025 she was eliminated from the show, finishing in third place behind runner-up [[Tom Read Wilson]] and winner [[Angryginge]].{{cite web|url= https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ceq17gne2j3o|title=I'm A Celebrity 2025 winner crowned in series final|date=7 December 2025|work=BBC News|accessdate=8 December 2025}}


On 31 December 2025, McGarty performed with Irish singer [[Ronan Keating]] on his [[BBC One]] [[New Year's Eve]] programme, ''Ronan Keating and Friends: A New Year's Eve Party''{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/articles/2025/ronan-keating-and-friends|title=Ronan Keating and Friends - Meet the New Year's Eve Party line-up and find out how to watch on BBC One and BBC iPlayer|website=BBC|date=31 December 2025|accessdate=3 January 2026}}{{cite web|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/entertainment/ronan-keating-and-friends-new-years-eve-start-time/|title=Ronan Keating & Friends New Year's Eve celebration start time|publisher=Radio Times|last=Mensah|first=Katelyn|date=31 December 2025|accessdate=3 January 2026}}
On 31 December 2025, McGarty performed with Irish singer [[Ronan Keating]] on his [[BBC One]] [[New Year's Eve]] programme, ''Ronan Keating and Friends: A New Year's Eve Party''{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/articles/2025/ronan-keating-and-friends|title=Ronan Keating and Friends - Meet the New Year's Eve Party line-up and find out how to watch on BBC One and BBC iPlayer|website=BBC|date=31 December 2025|accessdate=3 January 2026}}{{cite web|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/entertainment/ronan-keating-and-friends-new-years-eve-start-time/|title=Ronan Keating & Friends New Year's Eve celebration start time|publisher=Radio Times|last=Mensah|first=Katelyn|date=31 December 2025|accessdate=3 January 2026}}