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Paralympian Ade Adepitan ‘set to join I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!’
['Carla Feric', 'Press Association Entertainment Reporter']
Irish News
Ade Adepitan is said to be appearing on the new series of I’m A CelebParalympian Ade Adepitan is rumoured to be joining the latest series of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!.
The TV presenter and athlete, 53, would be the first contestant to use a wheelchair on the long-running ITV reality show.
Ade Adepitan (Danny Lawson/PA)Adepitan, who rose to fame with Team GB’s wheelchair basketball team, has made headlines amid rumours he is heading down under this winter to compete in the show.
A spokesperson from ITV said: “Any names suggested for I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here are just speculation.”
Adepitan carved out a successful career as a basketball player in the 2000s, winning a Paralympic bronze medal and a Paralympic World Cup gold medal.