Huge Sports Star 'Pulled Out' Of I'm A Celeb Just Days Before Show Began
A massive sports star was forced to suddenly pull out of negotiations to appear in the latest season on I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here at the last minute.
The 2025 season of popular ITV reality series I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here began last week with 7.3 million viewers tuning in to watch the opening episode.
Ever since the series debuted back in 2002, several of the biggest names in sport have decided to test themselves in the Australian jungle, including the likes of Mo Farah, Chris Eubank Sr and former Tottenham Hotspur boss Harry Redknapp, who was crowned king of the jungle back in 2018.
In this year's outing, football pundit and former Lioness Alex Scott and YouTube and Twitch star Angry Ginge, who recently represented England part in Soccer Aid and is a regular of the Baller League, are among the stars taking part.
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But it's now been revealed that another massive name in the world of sports that was due to appear in the 25th season, but was forced to pull out at the last minute.
Ahead of the lineup for the 25th series being announced, several others names were linked with appearing on the show this year.
Among them, was boxing star Conor Benn, son of British boxing legend Nigel Benn, despite the fact that he was facing former foe Chris Eubank Jr just days before filming for the show was set to begin.
And now, it has been confirmed the the boxer was was due to enter the jungle as late arrival, but his team ultimately decided against signing on for the show over fears he could get injured during the fight with Eubank Jr.
A source told The Sun: "Conor was really keen to make it work, but in the end, it just wasn't logistically viable for him to do the big match on Saturday night, and then leave for Australia the next day.
"In theory, he could have done it, if he had gone in as one of the late arrivals, but given how boxing matches are unpredictable, if he had been injured he wouldn’t have been able to fly.
"Neither ITV nor Conor could take that risk in the end, but the door is certainly open for the future."
Although Benn would have had to make the decision before his fight with Eubank Jr, the result of the fight meant that he likely would have been ok to travel to Australia, had he decided to agree to join the show.
In front of a packed crowd inside the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Benn produced a brilliant performance to beat Eubank Jr.
After a brutal 12 rounds, Benn avenged his loss in the first fight and won via unanimous decision, with judges scoring the bout 119-107, 116-110, 118-108, in his favour.
Instead, television personalities Vogue Williams and Tom Read Wilson will enter as the late arrivals for this year's series.
SPORTbible have approached Conor Benn's team for comment.
Topics: Im a Celebrity, Conor Benn, Boxing, Chris Eubank Jr
Ben McCrum