Mark Wright has been BANNED by ITV after upsetting bosses by quitting The Real Games by text, according to reports. The former The Only Way Is Essex star is reported to have pulled out on the DAY of filming.
He has since been replaced by Wes Nelson, from ITV2 Love Island. Holly Willoughby and Freddie Flintoff are due to host the show.
Mark - who is married to Michelle Keegan - is reported to have pulled out at the last moment. “Mark’s name is mud at ITV at the moment," a source told the Sun newsaper.
“Bookers who are working on shows aren’t going to be approaching Mark to appear. His reputation has gone massively downhill since he walked away from The Games."
The six male and six female competitors will battle it out in the athletics arena, the swimming pool and gymnasium. Each will put their sporting prowess to the test in events, from the 100-meter sprint to doubles diving, racking up points on the medals table.
The source added: “The only show they are happy for him to be on is Soccer Aid as he is one person in a sea of faces and has been a part of the event for years.
“But in terms of new shows, Mark won’t be approached by ITV. Those at the top have been bruised by this and it feels like a huge snub.”
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