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Charles Ingram tipped to join I'm A Celebrity 2020 after Quiz drama success

The subject of ITV hit drama Quiz could become a contestant on I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here!.

Charles Ingram, the man at the centre of the Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? cheating scandal is now tipped by bookies to be cast in the jungle reality series later this year.

He was convicted with wife Diana and contestant Tecwen Whittock in 2003 for procuring the execution of a valuable security by deception - namely the £1million prize.

The Ingrams and their accomplice were found guilty of using an elaborate method of coughing to win the million-pound jackpot on the hit show in 2001.

Now it looks like Charles could be in for some better luck with another ITV hit.

A mock-up of how Charles Ingram could look if he made it on I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here! (PA ITV)

He is now at odds of 3/1, according to leading bookmaker Ladbrokes, to appear on the Australian-set reality series fronted by Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly.

Alex Apati of Ladbrokes said: "Major Ingram would be an A1 choice for the next series of I'm A Celeb and the odds suggest he could well be heading Down Under."

Regardless of whether Charles makes it onto the hit celebrity show, we do know that he and wife Diana are set to appeal against their 2003 convictions.

Matthew MacFayden plays Charles Ingram in ITV's Quiz (ITV)

In a press release from his lawyers, fronted by defence solicitor Rhona Friedman, they say: "Recent investigation also shows that the integrity of the audio evidence of coughing given to the jury at trial may have been compromised.

"Although none of the defendants were sent to prison, all three had their reputations ruined and they continue to be publicly mocked for crimes they did not commit."

The public profile of the Ingrams has been massively grown due to the hit ITV series Quiz, based on the play by James Graham.

The show has one huge acclaim for the performances of former Spooks star Matthew Macfadyen as Charles, Fleabag actress Sian Clifford as Diana, and Michael Sheen as host Chris Tarrant.

Speaking of the host, Mr Tarrant has had some gripes with how the show portrayed the scandal.

I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here! 2020 is due to air later this year, while Quiz is available now on ITV Hub.

What did you think of Quiz? Would you like to see Chares Ingram on I'm A Celeb? Let us know in the comments below.

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