Winner of three Wimbledon tournaments, Boris Becker was released from prison at Christmas 2022. He will participate in a reality TV show for Netflix.
Six-time winner of Grand Slam tournaments, Boris Becker was sentenced by a London court in the spring of 2022 to two and a half years in prison for having concealed or illicitly transferred hundreds of thousands of euros and pounds sterling to avoid paying his debts After being declared bankrupt.
The former champion’s debts were estimated at nearly 60 million euros. He was released after eight months in prison in the United Kingdom for these facts.
Recently, the former German star (56 years old) returned to the news after reaching an agreement with his judicial administrators. He thus escaped further personal bankruptcy proceedings against him.
A reality show in survival mode
But in recent hours, Boris Becker is in the news again since he will participate in a reality TV show with the provisional title of “Bear Hunt” and filmed in the jungle of Costa Rica alongside other celebrities .
A survival show intended to be broadcast on Netflix. At The Sun newspaper, a Source spoke of “a sensational signing for Bear Hunt, particularly because of the enormous attention that has been paid to him in recent years”.
Hunted, if the candidates are caught, they are eliminated
“It will be Boris who returns to the forefront after having kept a low profile for a while.” “Producers are hoping that his natural competitive side, which has always been evident on the tennis court, will prove to be television gold on this show.”
Bear Hunt is a show hosted by Holly Willoughby. Celebrities try to escape survival expert Bear Grylls who is chasing them on the show. If they are caught, they are eliminated.
