All-round cheeky chappy, Phil Tufnell is nothing short of an English cricketing legend. To some, he was the bad boy of English cricket; outspoken and anti-establishment. To most he was one of the finest spin-bowlers to have worn the three-lions shirt in recent years, playing in numerous test matches and one day internationals. His wise cracking, wide-boy image made him a folk hero to the travelling Barmy Army cricketing fans.

Retiring from professional cricket at the start of the 2003 season, Phil appeared in the second series of I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here where the public fell for his cheeky manner and crowned him King of the Jungle. He now reports for BBC One's The One Show and is a team captain on the BBC quiz show A Question of Sport.

With no previous dance experience Phil says: "My wife Dawn isn't too impressed with my moves. She would give me five out of 10 and that's her being generous! It'll be interesting to see how much support she gives me this year."

He adds: "Cricketers always seem to do well on the show. I'll no doubt become known as the only cricketer who couldn't dance on Strictly!"