IT has been the TikTok feud that has got everybody talking, but insiders are now spilling the real reason as to why GK Barry and Joe Baggs have quietly ended their feud.
The pair hadn’t been spotted with each other in months but a surprising posted over the weekend – poked .
The Sun had previously told howbetween the podcasting pair, but now we can reveal the serious “peace talks” which took place, prior to their light-hearted social media clip.
And despite things appearing rather jovial now, it took some work to get the feuding former friends back in the same room as each other.
But as our insiders revealed, Joe and GK thought it was necessary for their careers and to prove that nothing was amiss.
Spilling all, our social media mole said: “Joe and Grace hadn’t spoken for several months, and there had been a lot of tension between them.
“Their mutual friends in the industry were caught in the middle, with people asking questions about what had happened and why they’d fallen out.
“When The Sun revealed their fallout it made things even more awkward as more people were asking questions.
“They then both felt it was time to call a truce, put their differences aside, and talk things through.”
Our source went on to reveal how GK went over to Joe’s house where they had a chat about everything that had gone on and managed to have a laugh at how ‘big’ their friendship rift had gotten – particularly in the online stratosphere.
They told us: “They met up — Grace went over to Joe’s house — and things are in a much better place now.
“Sometimes friendships drift and situations get messy, but deep down they’ve always been genuine friends, and Grace was also close to Joe’s mum, Lisa.
“They’ve both realised life is too short for grudges, especially with their shared history.”
And rekindling the friendship has benefits for their careers, with our mole adding: “It was also getting awkward because they work in the same industry and were often invited to the same events.
“For example, Joe would usually be a guest on the spin-off show, but he was nowhere to be seen this series.
“It just shows how tricky things had become.”
The Sun understands the professional toll was becoming too much and was one of the main reasons the pair decided to quietly settle it.
“Ultimately, they both saw that making peace was the best outcome for everyone involved, professionally and personally,” explained our insider.
“Everyone around them is relieved, especially their partners, Kaine and Ella.”
Prior to patching things up, The Sun told how the pair’s rift had reached an all-time high.
We revealed last month that the Not My Bagg and Saving Grace podcast hosts had “quietly grown apart.”
The pair haven’t been seen publicly since GK, aka , left the Australian jungle and they never like each other’s snaps on social media.
A source told The Sun: “Even when GK released her book, which was a big deal for her, there was radio silence from Joe.
“There’s lots of whispers about what went down, some have speculated that Joe was jealous when Grace got her spot in the jungle as he’s always wanted to do that show, while others have rubbished that suggestion and said they just drifted as she got busier.”
The Sun has contacted representatives for GK Barry and Joe Baggs for comment.
