I'm A Celebrity bosses have reportedly set their sights on a famous footballer for the new series. Adebayo Akinfenwa is on the show’s most wanted list after becoming a cult icon.
The sports star, whose nickname is The Beast, was known as the UK’s heaviest player, at 16 stone. The Sun claims bosses are desperate to sign the former Wycombe Wanderers striker.
A source told the newspaper the 40-year-old would prove a hit with younger viewers. They said: “Ade is in the frame and would be keen on appearing. Read more Oti Mabuse shares sweet family announcement “He was a hardman on the pitch, but is a gent off it.
He’s also charismatic and funny and knows loads of people in the game. ”Akinfenwa coul be free for the show after retiring from football in May.
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