French soccer star David Ginola signed up to I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Outta Here
The former Newcastle United player, 54, will be heading to Gwrych Castle in north Wales for series 21 which starts on November 21, according to The Sun.
According to the publication, David is said to have moved to Anglesey to prepare for the anticipated launch.
This is five years ago, after he almost died of a heart attack while participating in charity football matches. He was saved by an emergency surgeon.
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According to a source, the following was reported by the publication Signing up David for the show is an amazing coup and the reason he’s the largest name to enter the castle.
He’s an unexpected addition to the cast, since all speculation centers around British celebs who will be appearing on the show.
“But producers are more inclined to pick a veteran athlete for the lineup every year, especially if they have a prominent name like David.
Star: The star former Newcastle United football player (54), will head to Gwrych Castle north Wales to begin series 21. According to The Sun, this starts November 21, and ends on Dec 21.
Safety: David is said to have moved to Anglesey to be isolated before the anticipated launch. (Gwrych Castle can also be seen in the photograph).
MailOnline has reached out to David for comment.
David, a former French professional footballer, has worked as an actor and model.
Former forward, he was active in football in France for 10 years before switching to Newcastle United of the English Premier League.
Sports: A former forward, he played football for ten seasons in France before moving from Paris Saint-Germain to Newcastle United in the English Premier League in July 1995 (pictured in 1995)
David had a heart attack during a match of charity football in France, May 2016. He said that he was ‘clinically dead for nine minutes’.
He fell during the match and swallowed his tongue. Paramedics revived him after he had stopped breathing.
After being shocked four more times, he was airlifted into a Monaco hospital where he underwent a 6-hour quadruple bypass procedure to open his blocked arteries.
David spoke on This Morning November 2018, to discuss the lack of first-aid professionals, and how CPR played a crucial role in saving his own life.
The terrifying incident was described by him as: “I was playing football and just fell.” There’s no warnings or alarms, no pain. It was like I had just fallen to the ground. This is very odd because when you awaken, there’s no pain. So you wonder: “Why are you here?”
He stressed the importance of CPR and stated that anyone on the pitch could perform it. It was probably fifteen people present, but only one or two of them could perform CPR.
“That’s when it hit me that something wasn’t right. Two people were able to do CPR?”
Having his say: David appeared on This Morning in November 2018 to speak about the shortage of people who know first aid, with CPR playing a pivotal role in saving his life
David spoke out about the dangers hereditary conditions can pose. He said that his mother died from a heart attack in 2005. He had numerous problems in his heart. It was my father’s fault.
David is dating Maëva Denat, 29, and the pair share a daughter, two.
In June 2016, the couple announced their love in June 2016 just weeks after he had a heart attack, and three months after Coraline, his wife of 25-years, split.
Maeva has their 2-year-old daughter and David has his 27-year-old son Andrea. Carla is the daughter of Coraline’s marriage.
It was revealed recently that I’m A Celebrity will begin in 2021 on Sunday, November 21st.
Ant and Dec, the hosts of Gwrych Castle will be welcoming a new group of stars in a few days. This year’s show will take place in Wales in response to the pandemic.
The Grade I-listed 19th century country home is expected to welcome celebrities such as Arlene Phillips, Frankie Bridge, Richard Madeley and Richard Madeley.
Another famous name that is being mentioned are Gogglebox star Tom Malone Jr. Line Of Duty star Vicky McClure. Chaser Jenny Ryan. Lucy Fallon, Katie Price’s ex-husband Kieranhayler.