Hollyoaks veteran Nick Pickard has reportedly signed up to appear on this year's I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!
The 48-year-old has played Tony Hutchinson on the Channel 4 soap since it started in 1995 - the only cast member to achieve the feat - and in 2017 was given the British Soap Award for Outstanding Achievement.
I'm A Celebrity has a history of casting Hollyoaks stars, including Owen Warner (2022), Malique Thompson-Dwyer (2018), Jamie Lomas (2017) and Jorgie Porter (2015) - and now Pickard will supposedly be following in their footsteps.
A source told The Sun: "Tony from Hollyoaks - as Nick will always happily be known as - is an absolute soap legend and a huge signing for I'm A Celeb.
"Soap stars always do brilliantly on the show because they come with a loyal following and they don't come more down-to-earth and likeable than Nick.
"He would be fantastic and make great telly if he makes the final cut.
"Of course Hollyoaks was recently moved online by Channel 4 so it comes at a helpful time for the soap too, helping introduce that younger online audience to Nick via I'm A Celeb's huge reach."
The new series of I'm A Celeb gets underway on ITV next month.
Neil Wilkes
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