Boris Becker is the latest celeb to 'sign up' for Holly Willoughby and Bear Grylls' upcoming Netflix reality show Bear Hunt
Boris Becker is reportedly the latest celeb confirmed to appear in Bear Grylls' upcoming Netflix reality show Bear Hunt.
The tennis star, 56, has secured a lucrative money deal to take part in the new reality show and stand alongside a slew of celebrities in Costa Rica, according to The Sun.
Bear Hunt, co-hosted by Holly Willoughby, will see former SAS trooper Bear Grylls hunting down the contestants and when he finds them they will be eliminate.
The timing of Boris's signing came just hours after a court ruling that he is no longer bankrupt due to a deal that will see him repay an undisclosed 'substantial sum.'
Boris, a three-time Wimbledon champion, faced financial difficulties due to his lavish lifestyle and debts exceeding £42m, which led to his imprisonment in 2022.
![Tennis star Boris Becker, 56, is reportedly the latest celeb confirmed to appear in Bear Grylls ' upcoming Netflix reality show Bear Hunt, (pictured on April 8)](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/05/02/12/84364259-13375083-Tennis_star_Boris_Becker_56_is_reportedly_the_latest_celeb_confi-a-40_1714650362523.jpg)
Tennis star Boris Becker, 56, is reportedly the latest celeb confirmed to appear in Bear Grylls ' upcoming Netflix reality show Bear Hunt, (pictured on April 8)
![Bear Hunt, co-hosted by Holly Willoughby (pictured), will see former SAS trooper Bear hunting down the contestants and when he finds them they will be eliminated](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/05/02/13/84364305-13375083-Bear_Hunt_co_hosted_by_Holly_Willoughby_pictured_will_see_former-a-3_1714651306688.jpg)
Bear Hunt, co-hosted by Holly Willoughby (pictured), will see former SAS trooper Bear hunting down the contestants and when he finds them they will be eliminated
A TV insider told the publication: 'He is a sensational signing for Bear Hunt, not least because of the huge attention that's been on him in recent years.
'This will be Boris very much stepping back into the limelight after laying low for some time after being jailed in the UK and then deported.
'Producers will be hoping that his natural competitive streak, which was always evident on the tennis court, will prove to be TV gold on this show.'
The show's filming is scheduled for May, with the show expected to be available for streaming in 2025.
The German tennis legend was declared bankrupt in 2017, owing creditors £42million over an unpaid loan of more than £3million on his estate in Mallorca.
Earlier this week, his representatives announced that he had reached a settlement with his trustees.
While bankruptcy orders end after a year in England and Wales, a judge suspended the automatic discharge of the order in 2018 due to him 'failing to comply with his obligations'.
But last month at the High Court in London, lawyers for Boris asked a specialist bankruptcy judge to lift the suspension, arguing he had done 'the best possible he is capable of doing' to meet his obligations.
![Boris has reportedly secured a lucrative money deal to take part in the new reality show and stand alongside a slew of celebrities in Costa Rica](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/05/02/12/84320297-13375083-Boris_reportedly_secured_a_lucrative_money_deal_to_take_part_in_-m-29_1714649503161.jpg)
Boris has reportedly secured a lucrative money deal to take part in the new reality show and stand alongside a slew of celebrities in Costa Rica
![Filming the show is due to take place throughout May with the view for it be available to stream in 2025](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/05/02/12/83680107-13375083-Filming_is_due_to_take_place_throughout_May_and_the_programme_wi-a-28_1714649478888.jpg)
Filming the show is due to take place throughout May with the view for it be available to stream in 2025
![The timing of Boris's signing has come just hours after a court ruled he was no longer bankrupt because of a deal that would see him pay back an undisclosed 'substantial sum' (pictured with Lilian de Carvalho)](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/05/02/12/84320287-13375083-And_the_timing_of_Boris_s_signing_has_come_just_hours_after_a_co-m-30_1714649580247.jpg)
The timing of Boris's signing has come just hours after a court ruled he was no longer bankrupt because of a deal that would see him pay back an undisclosed 'substantial sum' (pictured with Lilian de Carvalho)
![Boris won three Wimbledon titles but his womanising and luxurious lifestyle caught up with him and his debts of over £42m contributed to him being jailed in 2022 (pictured in 1996)](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/05/02/13/84320285-13375083-Boris_won_three_Wimbledon_titles_but_his_womanising_and_luxuriou-m-4_1714651496364.jpg)
Boris won three Wimbledon titles but his womanising and luxurious lifestyle caught up with him and his debts of over £42m contributed to him being jailed in 2022 (pictured in 1996)
On April 24, his suspension was lifted and his bankruptcy automatically ended.
The tennis great previously served time in prison for hiding £2.5million pounds worth of assets and loans to avoid paying off debts.
He served time at HMP Wandsworth and Category C Huntercombe Prison near Henley-on-Thames in Oxfordshire.
He was released in December 2022 and deported to his native Germany.
Giving written reasons for his decision on Wednesday, Judge Briggs said it would be 'perverse' not to lift the suspension.
He said: 'On the spectrum of bankrupts who range from 'difficult as possible and doing everything to frustrate the trustee's inquiries' to 'co-operative, providing information and delivering up assets', Mr Becker clearly falls on the right side of the line.
'Mr Becker has signed a statement of truth, engaged solicitors to ensure compliance with his obligations and entered a settlement agreement that benefits the joint trustees.
'I accept his evidence and find that objectively he has done all that he could reasonably do to fulfil his obligations to the joint trustees.'
At the hearing last month, Katie Longstaff, representing the joint trustees, said that while the application to lift the suspension was not opposed, she said 'for the record obviously we do not support it', claiming 'the creditors are still owed £42 million-odd'.
Louise Doyle KC, representing Becker, said the former BBC commentator and his trustees had 'been able to resolve their differences' through a settlement agreement.
He said: 'That agreement has been formalised in writing. It affects a compromise of all outstanding matters in the bankruptcy although that is predicated on Mr Becker making payment which will have the effect of providing a substantial sum into the bankruptcy estate.'
Mr Doyle told the court that the resolution 'includes the outstanding trophies' and that Becker 'can't do more than he has done to bring us to this point'.
He continued: 'What the court should do, objectively speaking, is not to ask whether the bankrupt has done everything down the last dotted I and crossed T in terms of compliance, but whether in fact what he has done constitutes in the circumstances the best possible he is capable of doing in order to meet his obligations.'
MailOnline has contacted Boris's representatives for a comment.
Boris, who's been twice married and has three children, will join an all-star cast which already includes rugby ace Danny Cipriani, Spice Girl Mel B and Saturdays singer Una Healy.
![Lottie Moss, 26, (pictured in April) and former The Saturdays singer Una Healy, 42, are also confirmed to appear in Bear's upcoming Netflix reality show](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/05/01/23/84345247-13373255-Lottie_Moss_and_former_The_Saturdays_singer_Una_Healy_are_the_la-a-124_1714602870649.jpg)
Lottie Moss, 26, (pictured in April) and former The Saturdays singer Una Healy, 42, are also confirmed to appear in Bear's upcoming Netflix reality show
![The show will see adventure reality show favourite Bear hunting down the contestants and when he finds them they will be eliminated from the programme](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/05/01/00/84294883-13369087-Bear_Hunt_will_show_former_SAS_trooper_Grylls_pictured_hunting_d-a-31_1714520341818.jpg)
The show will see adventure reality show favourite Bear hunting down the contestants and when he finds them they will be eliminated from the programme
![A source said: 'Una has signed up to try and show a different side to her. People know her for the Saturdays, and for her short-lived fling with David Haye' (Una pictured in April)](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/05/01/23/84345249-13373255-image-a-125_1714602881857.jpg)
A source said: 'Una has signed up to try and show a different side to her. People know her for the Saturdays, and for her short-lived fling with David Haye' (Una pictured in April)
Lottie Moss and former The Saturdays singer Una Healy have also confirmed their place on the show.
A source told The Sun: 'Netflix have chucked a serious amount of a serious amount of money at Bear Hunt and they have worked hard to get celebrities you might not expect to find in the Costa Rican jungle.
'Una has signed up to try and show a different side to her. People know her for the Saturdays, and for her short-lived fling with David Haye. Taking part in Bear Hunt will show a side of her that the public haven't seen before.'
They said of Kate Moss' half-sister that she signed up for similar reasons and wants to finally become a celebrity in her own right and step out of Kate's shadow.
They added: 'Lottie is a tough cookie and while she is very glamorous, she loves to get her hands dirty and will put everything into succeeding on Bear Hunt.
It comes just a day after Strictly Come Dancing head judge Shirley Ballas was revealed to be joining the show after getting the all-clear following her cancer scare.
A source told the Daily Mirror: 'Shirley is a fabulous choice, and is impressively fit thanks to years of ballroom dancing.
'She will be able to show off her strength and determination and show Strictly viewers a whole other side to her.'
MailOnline contacted Netflix and a representative for Shirley, 63, for a comment at the time.
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Strictly Come Dancing head judge Shirley Ballas was also revealed to be joining Bear Hunt after getting the all-clear following her cancer scare (Shirley pictured in April)
![Spice Girl Mel B is said to have signed up for the action show, with the singer having already jetted to Costa Rica for filming (Mel pictured in April)](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/05/01/00/84295363-13369087-image-a-32_1714520415439.jpg)
Spice Girl Mel B is said to have signed up for the action show, with the singer having already jetted to Costa Rica for filming (Mel pictured in April)
![Retired rugby player Danny Cipriani has reportedly negotiated a six-figure pay packet to appear on Bear Hunt (Danny pictured in 2023)](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/05/01/00/84295357-13369087-image-m-35_1714520526560.jpg)
Retired rugby player Danny Cipriani has reportedly negotiated a six-figure pay packet to appear on Bear Hunt (Danny pictured in 2023)
Mel B is said to have agreed to a six-figure sum to appear on the gruelling endurance show, which will see stars forced to rely on their survival skills to elude master adventurer Bear.
According to The Sun, Mel flew to Costa Rica this weekend to join the celebrity line-up as filming begins on the reality series, which is slated to premiere next year.
She has apparently told pals that she signed up for the show to fund her wedding to boyfriend Rory McPhee, 36, which will take place at St Paul's Cathedral in London.
Mel, who announced her engagement to Rory in November 2022, revealed she is planning to tie the knot at the iconic cathedral because she is an MBE.
The singer's TV appearance will no doubt unnerve her Spice Girls bandmates, who may worry she will drop more bombshells about their group.
The Spice Girls recently reunited at Victoria Beckham's 50th birthday celebrations at Oswald's private members club in London last weekend.
Meanwhile, a show source told MailOnline about sportsman Danny: 'Danny will be great, it is exactly the right show for him. He's fit and athletic and will give it all he has got, plus he is a bit of a hunk.
'There will be a range of celebrities taking part but he is likely to be amongst the biggest names, and one of the favourites to win. It is a brand new show so is expected to be hugely watched, it's a coup for him.'
The celebrities are expected to jet out to the South American jungle shortly.
Former Little Mix singer Jesy Nelson is also rumoured to be taking part.