TikTok Influencer: ‘I used to cry because I was depressed. Now I cry because I know the love of Jesus’

Northern Irish influencer Ged Armstrong was enjoying a life of fame, success and partying before an invitation to church turned his life upside down 

I’ve always been a content creator and I’ve always loved telling stories. The first time I went viral it was accidental. But over time I grew a more engaged audience on TikTok.

I learned to monetise content creation through brand deals and, in two years, I went from having nothing to having everything and flying around the world with Red Bull. 

I came from a background where you’d have to steal food just to have breakfast. I’d been homeless and sofa surfing aged 19 and yet now I was enjoying huge success. I moved into a penthouse in the tallest building in Ireland and it felt like a huge achievement.