I'm A Celebrity runner-up Tony Bellew could be set to find that all of his bushtucker trials have paid off, as he has been tipped for a huge £3million payday thanks to his popular bromance with winner Sam Thompson.
The former boxer came second in the ITV reality series, beaten only by best mate Sam, and although he has admitted he didn't care whether no one knew him going into the show, talent bosses are now predicting that all of that is set to change.
According to The Sun, Professor Jonathan Shalit OBE who is agent to the UK's biggest stars and chairman of InterTalent thinks that Tony is about to see his bank balance rise.
He said: "Tony Bellew is the revelation of this years I'm A Celebrity. Tony has become a national treasure with the world at his feet. Brands and commercial opportunities across the board will be lining up for Tony’s signature.
"I estimate he will earn three million pounds in the next 12 months and over 10 million pounds in the coming years."
Tony might not have been one of the most famous campmates going into the series, but he quickly became a viewer favourite.
After the series ended, he admitted on Good Morning Britain that a friend had convinced him to do it, saying: "He talked me round and said ‘go in there because no one really knows you’.
"And I didn’t care if people knew me, I wasn’t that bothered, and I wasn’t sure if people were ever really gonna like me because the persona of me is just I’m a maniac who punches people in the face.
"But the truth is I’m a normal person, I’m the exact same as every person watching now, the only difference is I used to punch people in the face for a living.
"Well, that’s gone now. It’s been five years since I’ve done that and you’ve just seen me. So I guess people like me for me."
Tony and Sam look set to remain close friends, so could even see some joint opportunities come their way.
Sam has shared a video of himself leaving a voice note for Tony, and he also posted photos of them together to Instagram, writing: "Missing the big guy already. T-Bone for short….or T-Bag if he’s feeling Particularly villainous (he wasn’t a fan of that one) need to update you on so much mate!"
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