I’M A Celebrity bosses believe Paralympian Ade Adepitan will be perfect for camp — and are keen to adapt it to help accommodate him.
, 53, who lost the use of his left leg as an infant, is in advanced negotiations to appear on
Paralympian Ade Adepitan is set to join I’m A Celebrity: Get Me Out Of Here
Show bosses are keen to adapt the camp to help accommodate Ade Credit: Rex
The popular TV presenter, who shot to fame in basketball team, would be the first contestant to use a wheelchair.
A source said: “Ade has been in talks with I’m A Celebrity, who are really keen to make it work.
“Producers are currently looking at ways to adapt the camp to make it work for Ade.
“They think his infectious larger-than-life personality would make him a perfect campmate for the new series.”
Ade lost the use of his left leg after contracting at the age of 15 months.
Ade will make history as the show’s first wheelchair user Credit: PA
Earlier this month he played wheelchair rugby with Prince Harry ahead of next year’s Invictus Games in Birmingham Credit: PA
He grew up in East London and played wheelchair basketball, winning bronze at the 2004 in Athens.
By then he had also embarked on a TV career, becoming one of the UK’s first physically disabled presenters when he joined CBBC’s Xchange in 2002.
He later trekked through rainforests, deserts, rivers and mountains in Nicaragua for 2005 BBC documentary Beyond Boundaries.
Ade has worked on a string of other travel shows, as well as sport, including the London 2012 Paralympics and Rio 2016.
Earlier this month he played wheelchair rugby with ahead of next year’s in Birmingham.
He is also a regular on BBC’s The One Show, and a campaigner against disability discrimination.
I’m A Celebrity bosses intend to adapt the camp and the Bushtucker Trials to suit Ade if he signs on the dotted line.
Campmates with visible and invisible disabilities have taken part in the past.
Ade in Nicaragua climbing a volcano for BBC show Credit: BBC
Ade is a regular on BBC’s The One Show, and a campaigner against disability discrimination Credit: ITV
Paralympic javelin star , born without her right forearm, appeared in 2020.
Gold-medal sprinter and cyclist , who was on the show in 2021, has multiple sclerosis.
A source added: “I’m A Celebrity is experienced in accommodating campmates’ needs and is used to making adjustments to ensure they’re looked after.”
A show spokesman said: “Any names suggested for I’m A Celebrity are just speculation.”
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