England’s troubled former spin bowler Monty Panesar may be the most surprising name in the line-up for ITV’s reality show I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! that starts in Australia next month.
Panesar is already Down Under playing grade cricket in Sydney to get himself fit and in the right frame of mind for a return to first-class cricket with Northants next season and his possible jungle challenge.
Monty has talked about the lucrative reality-show approach with his trusted cricket mentor, Neil Burns, who advised him to first get back playing regular cricket with his Sydney team Campbelltown-Camden Ghosts to regain his confidence before considering other options outside cricket.