Carl Frampton has revealed he nearly joined the cast of I'm A Celebrity 2024 with his former boxing manager Barry McGuigan who is rumoured to be on the line-up.
The Northern Irish boxing star said he would have "loved to" have featured in the show this year alongside McGuigan when he was in the running to replace fellow boxer Tommy Fury.
Speaking to Boxing Social, The Jackal said he might tune in on November 16 when the reality show returns to screens but he doesn't know just yet.
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He said: "I swear to God I was nearly in it last week.
“When Tommy Fury pulled out there was me and two others, then there was me and one other and then the fella from McFly got it instead of me.
“So obviously I think there must have been a debate that would have put me and McGuigan in at the same time.
"By the way I would have loved to have been in with him, I would have absolutely loved it, but it wasn’t to be."
McGuigan was formerly the manager of Northern Irish boxer Carl Frampton which led to a high-profile multi-million pound legal battle.
Watch the interview with Boxing Social below...
The relationship between the two former world champions broke down in 2017 when Frampton left McGuigan’s Cyclone Promotions after eight years before signing as a fighter for the now-defunct MTK firm.
Frampton took legal action over alleged withheld earnings from his bouts with McGuigan taking a countersuit claiming The Jackal was in breach of contract when he walked out.
Both denied any wrongdoing in the High Court proceedings before it was eventually settled on confidential terms in November 2020.
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