Jason Manford has revealed he'll sign up to do this year's I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! if Carole Baskin ends up going into the jungle.
It is rumoured that ITV is trying to sign the Tiger King star for the 20th anniversary series later this year, and if she agrees, it will be a huge name for the show.
Speaking on his Absolute Radio show about the rumours last week, Manford said: "If Carole Baskin ends up in the jungle, I might sign up!"
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The comedian then noticed the press had started reporting on his comments and tweeted about it further – maybe in a bit of a panic in case ITV was watching.
He tweeted: "This is starting to gain traction! I want same money though and I'll even do it dressed as the [lion emoji]."
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If Baskin doesn't appear in the jungle this year, it isn't the last we'll hear from her, as there is a movie being based on the Netflix documentary, with Celebrity Big Brother star Tara Reid in talks to play Baskin.
There is also an eight-episode scripted series based on Tiger King coming to TV, with Nicolas Cage playing Joe Exotic.
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