The Jellycat I’d give you based on what Newcastle housemate you are

Moving into a uni house, you never really know what you’ve signed up for. Whether you’re living with lifelong friends or people you met at the house viewing, it always feels like you’re starring in a never-ending reality TV show. Each housemate has their own quirks, chaos and charm – and nothing captures this better than a Jellycat plushie. Let’s explore this whirlwind of personalities and find the perfect cuddly match for each type of housemate.

1. The Messy One – Dario Donkey

This housemate leaves a path of destruction wherever they go. Crumbs on the counter, clothes in the hallway, guaranteed to have every mug and cup in their room. If you call them out, they’ll either shrug or look genuinely confused and say, “But that’s not that messy?” They’re chaotic, oblivious, and a little scruffy but you’ll probably end up signing a house with them next year. Dario Donkey embodies their vibe: unbothered, slightly dishevelled, and hilariously chaotic.

https://jellycat.com/dario-donkey/ 

2. The Gym Bro – Silvie Shark

This housemate stomps through the house with a protein shake in one hand and a gym bag in the other, leaving the (not so) faint smell of this week’s gym shirt in their path. They’ll catch their reflection in any shiny surface and casually flex, showing you their “insane pump.” Useful for heavy lifting (literally), they’re the first to help move furniture or carry your shopping. They might be loud, sweaty, and slightly obsessed with themselves, but their enthusiasm is oddly infectious. Silvie Shark is the perfect match for their energy—sleek, determined, and always in motion.

https://jellycat.com/silvie-shark/

3. The Mum of the House – Cecile Chicken

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The “Mumma Hen” if you will, this housemate is the glue holding everyone together. They’ll check in on you when you’re sick, give great advice, and cook for you when you’re too lazy to fend for yourself. But don’t push your luck—disturbing their sacred downtime is a rookie mistake unless it’s a real emergency. Cecile Chicken is their perfect match: nurturing, slightly bossy, and always reliable. They’re the housemate you wouldn’t be able to survive without.

https://jellycat.com/cecile-chicken/

4. The ‘Anyone for a Pint’ Housemate – Ronnie Rockhopper Penguin

This is the housemate who comes knocking on your door at 4pm asking ‘Pub?’. They’ll always find an occasion for a drink. Sunny day? Pub. Rainy day? Pub. Midweek slump? Pub. They always manage to turn a casual drink into a full-blown night out on Bigg Market. How do they afford this lifestyle? Nobody knows, and it’s best not to ask. Fun-loving and always up for a laugh, you can count on them for a good time (and probably a hangover). Ronnie Rockhopper Penguin perfectly embodies their sociable, chaotic energy.

https://jellycat.com/ronnie-rockhopper-penguin/

5. The Clean Freak – Bashful Bunny (in cream, of course)

This housemate swipes the counter tops before you’ve even finished making your toast. Their world is spotless, their aura is antibacterial and their Tesco Clubcard “Unpacked” 2024 consisted of bleach and dishwasher tablets. They are guaranteed to send passive-aggressive photos of “someone’s” dirty dishes to the group chat –as a “friendly reminder” of course. They thrive on order and cleanliness, and Bashful Cream Bunny mirrors their vibe perfectly: soft, sweet, and judgmental – bonus points if they’ve given the hoover a name.

https://jellycat.com/bashful-cream-bunny/

6. The Housemate who is ‘Working from Home’ – Bashful Sloth

Are they working hard or hardly working – who knows? This housemate spends 99% of their life in the “common areas” with a laptop, wearing the same pyjamas for the third day running, drinking back-to-back cups of tea. They swear they’re working but there is always a YouTube rabbit hole on the TV. Bashful Sloth is their spirit animal. They’re slow, cosy, and (occasionally) productive but you love that they’re always in the kitchen when you need.

https://jellycat.com/bashful-sloth/

7. The Baby of the House – Fuddlewuddle Dragon

Ah, the baby. This one doesn’t know how to do anything. They’ll ask you to cook for them (again) and won’t clean because they think magical fairies do it every night. They’re always happy, though, and they somehow guilt you into helping them because they’re so clueless. Are they cute? Maybe. Are they helpless? Absolutely. Fuddlewuddle Dragon is their perfect match: adorable, lost, and constantly depending on someone else for survival.

https://jellycat.com/fuddlewuddle-dragon/

8.  The Adopted Housemate – Backpack Elephant

This housemate doesn’t live here, technically, but you wouldn’t know it. Boundaries? Never heard of them. They’re always stretched out on the sofa in your hoodie, sipping tea from your favourite mug. Need the scissors? Ask them—they know exactly where everything is (better than you do). No one even knows how they managed to get in, and you start to wonder if everything is okay at home, their actual home. Backpack Elephant captures their bubbly, unbothered energy. It’s the perfect Jellycat for the adopted housemate who’s everywhere, all at once, sometimes charming and sometimes annoying.

https://jellycat.com/backpack-elephant/