I'm A Celebrity jungle buddies Carl Fogarty and Jimmy Bullard 'set to be reunited onscreen for new sports chat show'
As Carl 'Foggy' Fogarty basks in the glory of being the newly crowed king of the jungle, reports have emerged that he could soon be re-teaming with an old co-star for a brand new show.
The World Superbike racer, 49, is in talks to launch a sports chat show with retired footballer Jimmy Bullard, 36, after the pair impressed TV bosses with their banter on I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!, reports the Daily Star.
According to the newspaper, the pair - who fans dubbed 'Joggy' after they struck up a close friendship during their stint on the show - will net a whopping £1 million in the deal.
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Jungle buddies: Following their stint on I'm A Celebrity... Get me Out Of Here!, Carl 'Foggy' Fogarty, left, and Jimmy Bullard, right, are in talks to team up for their own sports chat show
A representative for Carl told MailOnline: 'It’s still early days and I’m sure a lot will happen over the next days and weeks. There are no formal discussions but it is something that is being considered as a potential avenue.'
The revelation serves as a double dose of good news for Foggy, who on Sunday pipped X Factor reject Jake Quickenden to the post to be named the winner of this year's edition of the show.
The Lancashire-born sportsman described the win as 'the best thing that's ever happened to me'.
Speaking about his time in the jungle, he told hosts Ant and Dec that having friendly campmates made all the difference.
Banter: The pair, seen with Jake Quickenden are said to have impressed bosses with their screen banter
'Nobody thought they were up themselves and everybody was lovely. Ten really nice people - and I'm not a people person. Everyone was easy-going.'
Speaking specifically of his 'bromance' with Jimmy, he said: 'I got very emotional when he left. He was my best mate in there and I was gutted when he left.
'I thought he was a dead cert to stay in, so I fell apart like a cheap watch with the shock. That was a tough morning.'
Success! The World Superbike champion celebrated as he was crowned king of the jungle on Sunday
Melanie Sykes, who placed third, said in her post-exit interview: 'If I'm honest I'm a bit gutted I'm not in the final because I was so close to it, but I had an absolute ball.
'It was better than I expected. I thought it would be more hellish and I wasn't sure I'd last, but it exceeded my expectations and I made some great friends.'
Among the competitors on this year's instalment of the show were Kendra Wilkinson, Michael Buerk, Tinchy Stryder, Edwina Currie, Vicki Michelle and Nadia Forde.
TOWIE's Gemma Collins quit after just three days, citing her struggle to adjust to the conditions, while actor Craig Charles was forced to pull out soon afterwards following the tragic death of his brother.
Congratulations! Hosts Ant and Dec chatted with a shocked Carl moments after he was crowned the winner
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