Former South African cricketer Jonty Rhodes, who was best known for his fielding on the pitch, will be one of the housemates in the Bigg Boss house on the show's fifth season, Bombay Times reported.
Currently touring with the Mumbai Indians for their latest T20 outing, Rhodes has been picked up to join Bigg Boss reality show.Rhodes told BT: "I have seen the occasional episode of Big Boss, and have also seen Big Brother, in different countries around the world."Would love to try my hands at the Indian version of the show, though."
The avid surfer and biker (that's what he does in his spare time) will be leaving behind partner Caroline and children Daniella (11) and Ross (7), should he choose to be part of BB5.
Asked what convinced him to join the show Rhodes said: "I have been coming back to India on regular occasions since 1993, and have not been able to learn much Hindi; how to do Yoga; dance or cook some of the delicious Indian dishes, so I hope being on the show will put me in an environment where I am able to cover a few of those skills!"
Talks are still on for the details and duration of his entry in the house.Rhodes refuses to comment on that but says: "I have cricket coaching commitments until mid-October, so am not sure when they would be able to slot me in to the show!"
Asked about his lack of skill in speaking Hindi, Rhodes shoots back, "I obviously don't possess the same assets as Pamela Anderson, but she seemed to do okay! Anyways the universal language of cricket should see me through!"
He says, "I love travel, adventure, learning to cook, and extending myself in trying circumstances, because I believe the "real you" is revealed only once you are placed under pressure! Last IPL I spent a week snowboarding in Kashmir followed by a week boating in Kerala, and loved the different cultures and cuisine in the North and South of this amazing country, so if there are reality shows that ask a person to perform under pressure, then I would love to be a participant!"
