Who is Martin Offiah? Rugby pro, Celebrity Hunted star, and former Strictly contestant
MARTIN Offiah is challenging himself to go a whole two weeks undetected for the new series of Celebrity Hunted.
But who is he and have we seen him on reality TV before? Here's the lowdown about the Rugby pro...
Who is Martin Offiah?
Martin is an English former professional rugby league player.
He is 52, and from Hackney in East London.
He found fame as as a professional rugby player in the league and rugby union footballer.
He has played for a number of clubs, including Wigan, London Broncos and Eastern Suburbs.
He has now retired from rugby.
Is Martin taking part in Celebrity Hunted?
Martin has been confirmed for the 2019 line up of Celebrity Hunted.
The show follows a team of celebs as they try to stay off the radar and remain at large for two weeks as a crack team of hunters try to track them down.
He joins Stanley Johnson and Georgia 'Toff' Toffolo, who appeared on the 2017 series of I'm a Celebrity.
And he won't be the only rugby player on there, as Gavin Henson has also signed up to take part.
Was Martin on Strictly?
Believe it or not, Martin took part in the first ever series of Strictly Come Dancing back in 2004.
He was partnered with professional dancer Erin Boag, and the pair finished fourth place.
But it wasn't time for Martin to put away his dancing shoes just yet.
In 2005, he also hosted the one-off special Strictly African Dancing with Natasha Kaplinsky.
What other shows has Martin been on?
No stranger to reality TV, Martin has had his fair share of screen time.
In 2006, he appeared on a reality TV special of The Weakest Link, winning £10,050 and splitting the winnings with Daniella Westbrook.
He also won Celebrity Come Dine With Me in 2011 - which was a rugby world cup special.
Martin also made two appearances on BBC quiz show Pointless, once in 2012 and once in 2013.
He also worked as a pundit for Sky Sports rugby from 2008 until 2013.
What is Martin's net worth?
Martin's net worth is estimated to be between $100,000 - $1m.
His main income source is from being a rugby player.
However, in 2015 the sporting star revealed that he lost £200,000 in the 2008 financial crisis and £45,000 in the 2000 dotcom stock market crash.
He also admitted in the that buying a £70,000 Mercedes was the most stupid thing he's ever done.
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Is Martin married? And does he have children?
Martin has a wife called Virginia, who is a photographer.
The pair have two sons together - Tyler who was born in 2006 and Phoenix who was born in 2009.
The family live in Ealing, West London.