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Has Merrick Watts' next career move been revealed? Comedian breaks his silence on I'm A Celebrity...
Get Me Out Of Here rumours READ MORE: Merrick Watts says he will NOT be returning to SAS Australia By JIMMY BRIGGS FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA Published: 02:18 GMT, 12 November 2024 | Updated: 02:19 GMT, 12 November 2024 e-mail View comments Merrick Watts has spoken out on rumours he will be appearing on the upcoming series of Channel Ten 's I'm A Celebrity ...
Get Me Out Of Here! The veteran comedian, 50, appeared on The Fox's Fifi, Fev & Nick on Tuesday and was asked if there was any truth to the whispers he would be appearing on the series. The Melbourne-born funnyman said he wasn't sure if he was the right fit for the Robert Irwin hosted show: 'I have been asked that before and I don't know. 'It's just too much sitting around for me.
I'm one of those people that can't stand still.' Co-host Brendan Fevola , 43, jumped in to say that made him a perfect fit for the series as it gave him a strategic advantage: 'That's the beauty of it, because that's when people break!' 'Yeah, I do like that part.' Merrick added and Fevola responded that his stint on the series in 2016 was the most fun he had ever had .
'Look, I'm not going into the jungle. Or I don't know, maybe I am,' the comedian responded, telling the hosts he would think about it. It comes after Merrick confirmed he won't be appearing on SAS Australia , following inaccurate reports of Ant Middleton confirming his return to the Channel Seven show.
Merrick Watts (pictured) has spoken out on rumours he will be appearing on the upcoming series of Channel Ten 's I'm A Celebrity ...
Get Me Out Of Here! Read More Merrick Watts opens up about his 'brutal' split with former comedy partner Tim 'Rosso' Ross: 'it was really devastating' Speaking on Fifi, Fev & Nick in October, the presenter set the record straight after the Herald Sun reported he'll be taking on the role of a DS team member . 'A few people have asked me, but this is the first time I've spoken to the media about it because the media didn't bother to ask me about it,' he said. 'They just went and wrote it, and I read it, and I was like, "That's interesting, I didn't know that.
" So that's news to me. The veteran comedian, 50, appeared on The Fox's Fifi, Fev & Nick on Tuesday and was asked if there was any truth to the rumours he would be appearing on the series Co-host Fifi Box asked Watts if the position 'was even an option', to which he replied: 'No. Not only have I not been spoken to about it, no one has been spoken to about it.
It's never come up.' 'I don't know how this came about. Somebody's obviously had a bit of a laugh.
'It's unfounded, untrue. I won't be returning to SAS Australia,' he added. Merrick successfully passed the gruelling selection course during the first season of SAS Australia in 2020.
Following his stint on the program, the radio presenter revealed how signing up for the Channel Seven show helped him get through his darkest times. The Melbourne-born funnyman said he wasn't sure if he was the right fit for the Robert Irwin and Julie Morris hosted show Fifi Box SAS Australia Channel Ten Share or comment on this article: Has Merrick Watts' next career move been revealed? Comedian breaks his silence on I'm A Celebrity..
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