Ronnie O’Sullivan SNUBBED chance to join Harry Redknapp in I'm a Celebrity jungle
RONNIE O’SULLIVAN has claimed he snubbed a chance to go into the I’m A Celebrity jungle this year.
Harry Redknapp is currently captivating the nation Down Under, alongside a host of other famous names.
The final will air on Sunday, December 9, with Redknapp the favourite to win the competition.
But the ex-Tottenham manager may have been joined in the jungle by snooker star O’Sullivan.
“I was invited this year but I decided to put it on the back-burner,” the five-time world champion revealed.
I was invited this year
“I’m sure in time I’ll give it a go.
“Maybe they can move this tournament (the UK Championship).
“I’ll come flying in like Tarzan from Australia to York with my thong on.”
Ronnie O’Sullivan is currently battling his way through the rounds at the UK Championship as he seeks to make it into Sunday’s final.
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On his reasons behind snubbing I’m a Celebrity, he said: “It was never about the money or I would have gone into the Jungle.
“I would really like to do it but (not) when you think you can still win tournaments. It was about snooker first.”
That sentiment will be music to many snooker fans’ ears, with O’Sullivan having proved a decisive character over the years.
Snooker’s biggest name has been critical of the sport throughout his career but appears to be fully focused on the UK Championship.
“I’ve played better but my consistency is better and I’m going through a transitional period at the moment,” added O’Sullivan. “I’ve got to wait until I’m 100 per cent confident in what I’m doing.
“When I went to Sheffield last year I knew I wasn’t going to do anything. I thought, now’s the time to reinvent myself.
“I’m 43 today and I need to find a game that’s capable of competing with these guys.”