Olympic gold medallist 'in talks' to join I'm A Celeb after admitting being 'huge fan'
dailyrecord.co.ukSpeculation is already rife about the line-up for the next series of I'm A Celebrity, with rumours that a gold medal-winning Olympian is in discussions to join the show.Reports suggest that retired artistic gymnast Max Whitlock, 31, has been in talks with the ITV show's producers, although the final line-up has not yet been confirmed.
Max has previously expressed his fondness for the show.If he joins, he would be the latest sports star to participate in the show, following former campmates such as Tony Bellew, Jill Scott, Matty Lee and Kadeena Cox, who have all appeared on the show in recent years.
Professional footballer Jill even won I'm A Celeb in 2022, while Tony was runner-up last year.An insider told The Sun: "Max has met with the I'm A Celebrity bookers and talks are ongoing.
He is a huge fan of the show and has been keen to take part for years." They added that this is the first time ITV has "invited him to meet" and that he could be a "brilliant" campmate, reports the Mirror. "Max has good looks, charm and is super competitive, which would come in handy when it comes to the Bushtucker trials," the source continued.
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