Vicky Pattison and Emily Attack on TV bosses’ wish list for All Star Sumo – the wildest reality TV show yet
SITTING down to watch a programme about famous people fighting as sumo wrestlers could soon become a reality.
All Star Sumo, a new show for Channel 4, is one of the most ridiculous series ever thought up by telly chiefs.
It will see a host of famous faces living, training and competing as the traditional Japanese fighters in a specially made camp in Yorkshire.
An insider said: “All Star Sumo is really scraping the barrel of entertainment but the makers of it think it could be a hit.
"A group of famous faces will basically transform into sumo wrestlers, eating high calorie diets and going through the strict daily routines including training like stretching and building lower body strength.
“It’s one of the most out there concepts that’s been bandied around in a long time. The people behind All Star Sumo are the brains behind Channel 4 hit A Place In The Sun and they think the show could take over a primetime slot in the broadcaster’s scheduling.”
Traditional sumo wrestling, which began in the third century, is only undertaken by men but women are being cast for the new series.
Along with wearing the traditional loincloth, called a Mawashi, and wearing their hair in the bun if possible, known as the chonmage, it’s expected the stars will dine out on the traditional sumo diet.
The wrestlers, who often weigh up to 28 stone, eat a meaty broth called Chankonabe, six to ten times a day – which is over 10,000 calories. The source added: “This show will really test the celebrities and they’ll be no cutting corners.
“They’ve got a wish list of celebs, with glamorous women like Emily Atack and Vicky Pattison, on it. It’s going to take a lot to get anyone to sign up to this however. Not only will they be piling on the pounds and enduring hardcore training regimes, they’ll be having to fight in the ring.
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“They’re planning on offering big sign up fees to get the stars interested but once they see how hard it is they might be thinking twice.”
It seems the creators could have been watching re-runs of Alan Patridge however.
The fictional character, played by Steve Coogan, 55, previously pitched a TV show, Inner City Sumo, which involved overweight members of the public taking on the sport.
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