Team GB Olympic hero set to star in I’m A Celeb jungle after admitting he’s a ‘huge fan’ of ITV reality show

HE announced helium was retiring aft a last rotation connected the pommel equine astatine the Paris Olympics this summer.

But Max Whitlock, who is Britain’s astir palmy gymnast, isn’t sitting connected his laurels aft quitting his sport.

Insiders told maine six-time medallist Max has been successful talks with ITV astir appearing connected I’m A Celebrity: Get Me Out Of Here!

The show, I’m told, has been connected Max’s wish-list for years but has not been a world until now.

A TV insider said: “Max has met with the I’m A Celebrity bookers and talks are ongoing.

“He is simply a immense instrumentality of the amusement and has been keen to instrumentality portion for years.

“This is the archetypal clip ITV person invited him to conscionable and they deliberation Max could beryllium a superb contestant.

“Max has bully looks, charm and is ace competitive, which would travel successful useful erstwhile it comes to the Bushtucker trials.

“Now helium has near gymnastics down him determination is nary amended clip for Max to dispersed his wings and helium is hopeful this could beryllium the commencement of an breathtaking vocation successful TV.”

If Max does get the nod, helium volition articulation the legion of sporting stars who person headed Down Under, including Fatima Whitbread, Mike Tindall and Ian Wright.

Earlier this month, our insubstantial revealed however X Factor justice and popular prima Tulisa Contostavlos was besides successful precocious talks astir appearing connected the show.

Hosts Ant and Dec are already preparing for the show, which archetypal aired backmost successful 2002.

They volition alert retired to Australia successful aboriginal November earlier the commencement of the bid successful the mediate of the month, with a level afloat of stars pursuing on.

Good luck, Max.

I deliberation you’d beryllium brilliant.