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Former Manchester United captain Roy Keane has revealed he met with 'I'm A Celebrity...' bosses before turning down an offer to appear on the popular reality show.

Keane was famed for his "hard-man" persona during his playing days, and has remained similarly uncompromising throughout spells as a pundit and now assistant manager with Aston Villa and the Republic of Ireland.

For that reason, many would have him down as the last person likely to bare all on a reality television show - particularly one based in the jungle.

But Keane made a surprise revelation when asked by Shortlist if he has ever considered following the likes of Vinnie Jones into acting on the back of his tough-nut image.

Keane replied: "Well, I couldn’t see it, but I am more open to stuff now. I’ve had the Celebrity Big Brother offers and the jungle stuff [I’m A Celebrity…].

"I met the jungle people, but I thought, 'Nah, not for me.' But the more you say no, the more determined they are to get you, so who knows?

"There’s more to life than football."