Big Brother star ordained minister after turning to church
Glyn Wise, who says he has been working towards this achievement for five years, turned to the church after a trip to China made him reconsider parts of his life.
The personality appeared on the seventh series of Big Brother in 2006 and has since made a career for himself on the radio and telly.
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The 37-year-old took to Instagram to share the news with fans, telling users on the social media platform: "This is Rev Glyn - I'm coming to get you!
"Day 1 as an official Rev! Hard work, praying and studying has paid off - 'With God all things are possible' Math 19: 26.
"Looking forward to follow in the footsteps of the disciples in the book of Acts, spreading the good word across the nations!
The star went on to share: "Thank you very much for all the support. I would like to repeat Paul's words in his letter to the Philippians:
"I do not claim that I have already arrived, nor do I claim to be perfect! But I keep going in order to gain all that the Messiah Jesus intended for me when he called me to follow him.
"Dear brothers and sisters, I do not for a second think that I have already arrived! All I say is this: I forget what is behind me and focus all my energy on what is forward to
"I run to the finish line with the intention of winning! I want to win the prize that God has for us. His call to heaven is what the Messiah did." (Phil 3: 12-14)."
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This pivot towards religion isn't something new for Glyn, with the personality previously sharing his faith on This Morning, according to The Sun.
He said: 'I grew up in a religious family and I prayed my way onto Big Brother.
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"I was asking God can you please just get me into Big Brother.
'I was 16, thinking there must be so much more to life, life is so predestined, school then university and I wanted something so different for me.
'Big Brother was what I wanted and it changed everything.'
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