Conor Benn rumoured for I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here!
Boxer Conor Benn is reportedly in talks to do this year's series of I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here!.
Conor Benn is reportedly in talks to star in this year's I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here!.
The 29-year-old boxer could follow in his 61-year-old dad, former world champion fighter Nigel Benn - who did the first series of the ITV jungle survival show in 2002.
Conor is set to rematch arch rival Chris Eubank Jr, 36, on November 19 before the Australia-based programme kicks off in the second half of the month.
And a source claims he is trying to do both challenges.
The TV insider told The Sun newspaper: "The logistics are a challenge given how close the match is to the start of the jungle, but ITV and Conor are keen to make this happen if they can.”
An option could be for Conor - who lost out on points to Eubank Jr in April - to enter the jungle as a late campmate.
The source added: "Conor’s profile has soared due to the intense rivalry between him and Chris Eubank Jr.
“Obviously, Conor’s main priority is the fight. But with his great physique, he is also likely to provide the show with this year’s male pin-up.
"I’m A Celeb bosses think he’ll make a great addition to the camp.
"One option is that he goes in as a late entry."
It would not be Conor's first reality TV show, as he recently took part in Channel 4's Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins, which aired in the summer.
However, he was forced to withdraw from the quasi-military training show due to a shoulder injury.
Elsewhere, 72-year-old comedienne Ruby Wax is also reported to be joining I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here!
A source told The Sun on Sunday newspaper: “Ruby’s a proper TV legend and adds real gravitas to this year’s line-up.
"She’s interviewed some of the biggest stars in the world, so will have no problem getting to know her fellow campmates.
"It will make great TV for viewers."
As well as Conor and Ruby, Kelly Brook, 45, could swap home comforts for the Australian outback after it emerged the broadcaster is ready to do the show after turning it down for years.
A source told the publication: "Show bosses have been after Kelly as a campmate for years and think she could possibly be their sexiest contestant ever.
"She’s glamorous, witty and a familiar face to ITV audiences, having appeared as a panellist for Loose Women and other shows.
"She’s guaranteed to make perfect TV viewing.
"Many viewers will be excited to see her strip off for the famous jungle waterfall shower too."
Rapper Aitch, 25, Emmerdale’s Lisa Riley, 49, EastEnders’ Shona McGarty, 33 and LBC broadcaster Nick Ferrari, 66, have all been tipped to join this year's I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here!
An ITV spokesperson has refused to be drawn on any of the names being linked with the programme.
