Radio host reveals "ridiculous" amount he was offered for I'm a Celeb
Beau Ryan has revealed the "ridiculous" amount of money he was offered to appear on I'm a Celebrity... Get Me out of Here!
The radio presenter and former NRL player has appeared on a plethora of reality TV programs since retiring from NRL in 2014, including Dancing with the Stars, Top Gear Australia, Gladiators and The Amazing Race.
While speaking with news.com.au to promote his new radio gig on Triple M, the 39-year-old opened up about his showbiz career and revealed he actually turned down his most lucrative offer.
“I got asked to do the first six (seasons) of I’m a Celeb,” Ryan said. “The money for the second season, it was more than I’ve ever seen.”
Ryan admitted that the offer, which was worth more than $500,000, came at a time when Network 10 was keen to attract big names for the relatively unknown show in its early seasons.
“The money was big … because everyone didn’t know how the show was going to pan out,” he said. “Back then it was a lot more money and it was a ridiculous amount.”
He revealed that he turned down the offer because he was contracted to work with Nine at the time, and it wasn't until 2022 that he jumped ship to Network Ten that he agreed to appear on the show for far less money.
“I said (to Ten), ‘do you still have that offer from 2015 or 16?’ and they said, ‘no, we don’t,’” he laughed.
Ryan was in the jungle for two weeks, quitting the show with just a few days to go because he was “mentally cooked and physically drained”.
Beau also candidly shared that he’s rejected a number of other TV offers over the years, including Celebrity Apprentice, The Masked Singer and SAS Australia.
“My kids love The Masked Singer … and were filthy when I said no to that,” Ryan laughed. “(But) I couldn’t do it because of timing and because I can’t sing.”
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