Pat Money says his earlier “unhealthy bouts” of “anxiousness and melancholy” compelled him to show down I am A Superstar…Get Me Out Of Right here!
The 60-year-old former skilled tennis participant has been requested to participate within the profitable ITV1 jungle survival actuality present many instances over time, however he refused as he dreaded socialising with folks within the New South Wales, Australia-based outback for round three weeks.
In an interview with the Every day Mirror newspaper, Pat stated: “I am unsure I am able to doing the jungle.
“The truth is I am not a very social particular person. I like my mates however I discover lots of people fairly annoying.
“I’ve had unhealthy bouts of tension and melancholy in my lifetime and I did not need to be locked in someplace for a number of weeks.”
Pat has additionally refused to participate within the hit BBC One actuality present, Strictly Come Dancing.
Talking in regards to the Latin and Ballroom dancing programme, he shared: “Strictly gave up on me. I am really actually shy.”
Pat – who’s remembered for profitable the Wimbledon males’s singles championship in 1987, and climbing the stands to rejoice – declared his look on The Masked Singer in 2022 was “nearly probably the most nerve-wracking factor” he has carried out.
The star – who was unmasked as Bagpipes after performing the Wheatus hit Teenage Dirtbag on Love-themed week 4 – informed host Joel Dommett: “The factor I am in all probability most well-known for is climbing via the stands. In sporting occasions, no one did that earlier than I did it.
However I am form of a annoyed rock guitarist. I had a band just a little bit, for a short time and I name myself the ’emergency singer’.
I favored the concept that I might simply deal with myself. Paradoxically, it is unusual, seeing the group is kind of nerve-wracking.
“I’ve performed the centre courtroom at Wimbledon however approaching right here is nearly probably the most nerve-wracking factor ever.
“However what a terrific expertise, I am very very fortunate.”
Pat turned 60 final month, however he solely feels his age when he goes for a run or is on a tennis courtroom.
The sporting legend – who retired from skilled tennis in 1997 as a result of accidents – stated: “I do not really feel like I am 60, besides after I go for a run and my hip performs up, or on a tennis courtroom I believe, ‘Oh no, this isn’t a lot enjoyable.’
“However this stuff are certain to occur once you’ve performed 40 years {of professional} sport.”