Tyson Fury rumoured for 'Celebrity Big Brother'

Heavyweight boxer Tyson Fury is rumoured to be appearing in the next series of Celebrity Big Brother.

The 24-year-old's uncle and trainer Peter Fury claims that the Manchester-born scrapper is being lined up to star in the reality show.

"When I spoke to Tyson he liked the idea of appearing on the show," he told World Boxing News.

"Not only is he going to be heavyweight champion of the world in the ring, but out of it also. He is the only heavyweight around that has a personality."

Fury, who is due to return to the ring on March 17, is lining up a world title bout with Vitali Klitschko for the spring.

The fighter could appear on the next Celebrity Big Brother alongside fellow rumoured contestants Rylan Clark and Justin Lee Collins.