I'm A Celeb star 'signs up for Great British Bake Off alongside Molly-Mae Hague and JoJo Siwa'
The comedian, 38, who starred on I'm A Celeb in 2022, could be joining the likes of Molly-Mae Hague and JoJo Siwa in the tent later this year.
A TV insider told The Sun: 'Babatunde is guaranteed to be hilarious and will no doubt have plenty of banter with Paul, Noel, Caroline and Alison.
'He's not known for his prowess in the kitchen so there's sure to be some panicky moments laced with the good humour he's known for.
'His energy on the Gogglebox sofa has always been pure positivity and very infectious, and bosses are hoping he'll bring that to the tent.'
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MailOnline has contacted Babatunde Aleshe's representatives and Channel 4 for comment.
The show is believed to be filming now and will air next year.
Molly-Mae is reportedly set to make a come back to reality TV for the first time since Love Island on the Channel 4 show.
A source told the publication: 'She will be a great addition to the line-up and bring a healthy helping of Love island glamour to the tent.
'Molly's now one of Britain's biggest TV stars and has seen her fame steadily grow since she first appeared on the ITV dating show back in 2019.'
MailOnline has contacted Molly's representatives for comment.
She has been placed firmly in the spotlight since her break-up last year with Tommy Fury, which was chronicled in her Prime Video documentary, Molly-Mae: Behind it All.'
Molly and Tommy fell for each other in front of the nation during series five of Love Island, going on to welcome Bambi and then get engaged in 2023.
But fans were shocked when Molly announced on Instagram last August that she and Tommy had split up after five years, with many suspecting he had been unfaithful.
In a statement posted to her 8.5million Instagram followers, she confirmed the breakup, saying: 'I never imagined our story would end, especially not this way.'
Tommy denied continued speculation about him cheating during a magazine interview, insisting any reports about him being with other women were 'complete and utter b*****ks.'
The boxer, who's the half-brother of heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, said the reason he and Molly ended their romance was down to his excessive drinking.
He said: 'People go through different things in life. I'm 25 years old. I went through a lot and my breakup was in front of the whole world...
'Cheating was never a thing. You can ask Molly this yourself. It was the drink, and the drink is not a good thing.'
The pair's split was branded a 'publicity stunt' by fans after they were filmed packing on the PDA at Manchester United footballer Luke Shaw 's Hogmanay party in Cheshire.
Molly has since denied these accusations and claimed it would have been easier if the 'painful' accusations were true.
And in May, Molly began taking to her Instagram Stories to re-introduce his presence more regularly on her social media account.
In the picture, Tommy could be seen sharing a kiss with Molly and their toddler, Bambi, while they enjoyed ice lollies in the sunshine.
The post comes after she revealed what really happened when they were spotted sharing a kiss as the clock struck midnight and 2025 began in the final installment of her Amazon Prime docuseries.
After receiving a call from her manager Fran Britton to inform her of the video, Molly was left shaking as she exclaimed 'No, oh my God,' after watching the footage.
The influencer explained: 'Basically, what's happened is I've attended a New Year's Eve party and a familiar someone showed up 10 minutes before the countdown and that was Tommy.
'Basically we shared a kiss at midnight and it would appear that someone has taken a video and sold it to the press.'
She continued: 'It was just a moment that we shared and I can't really explain it, it kind of just happened.
'You think you're having a private, intimate moment and nothing is private even in a room of people you think you trust and you know, people like to make a quick buck.'
Molly added: 'I'd love to know how much they did make, hope it was worth it. But karma always comes back around don't you think?'
Watching the clip she exclaimed: 'Sh**e. Ahhh no. No my God what? I'm literally shaking.'
As Fran asked her to explain what happened, Molly swore that the boxer wasn't supposed to at the party and showed up unexpectedly.
She said: 'He turned up at 10 to 12. I swear he wasn't meant to be there.
'He messaged me saying 'I am outside and I want to see in the New Year with you, I kid you not Fran he was there for eight minutes. He was literally not there. He wasn't there all night.'
Since the kiss, Tommy has been seen leaving her Cheshire home and after sharing a family holiday in Dubai, Molly confirmed on her YouTube channel that the pair are 'figuring things out'.
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