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SPORTS ace Ally McCoist has broken his silence on "talks" around his spot in the I'm A Celeb line-up - and given two reasons he'd star on the ITV series. The former footballer and BBC A Question Of Sport team captain, now a TalkSPORT presenter and commentator, addressed mounting speculation after reports bosses were "hopeful" for him to star. Scots star Ally , 62, who was approached by I'm A Celeb bosses back in 2019 and 2022, initially kept things coy as he told his co-presenters "I don't know.

" Yet his fellow broadcasters Alan Brazil and Gabby Agbonlahor weren't letting him wriggle out of the chat that easily. Alan suggested a potential fee and said: "A million bucks. "If you were offered a millions bucks, wee Viv [Ally's wife] says you’re going.



" read more im a celeb Conceding this might be how things played out, Ally replied: "You know the drill lads, I’ll do what I’m told." Alan then quipped: "Pack your bags McCoist, you’re going." Gabby, eager for a definitive answer, probed: "You can tell us.

" The banter continued as Alan joked: I’m going to speak to Coral [betting firm] shortly, I’m going to have a bet on you." Most read in I’m A Celebrity Taking a more tactile approach Gaby said: "Ally. You can tell us mate, we won’t tell anyone.

" Giving a second reason why he could sign up he added: "To be fair Gab, I could do with losing a stone and a half couldn’t I?" Back in 2022, the Rangers legend told how he had rejected a spot on the critter-filled show. And.

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