Wrestler Hulk Hogan pulls out of 'Celebrity Big Brother' following race row?

American wrestler Hulk Hogan has reportedly withdrawn from the new series of Celebrity Big Brother in the wake of his racism scandal.

The 61-year-old was dropped by WWE last week after an audio recording emerged of him using racial slurs while talking about a black man his daughter was sleeping with.

A second recording has now come to light of Hogan using racially-charged language during a conversation with his then-jailed son Nick Boella back in 2008.

According to the Daily Star, Hogan was due to enter the Big Brother house for the latest instalment of the Channel 5 show, but he has now told producers that the reality TV programme clashes with other commitments.

Hogan released an apology after the first audio recording was published by the media.