[Denver]

Former footballer Jermaine Pennant has teased joining Celebrity Big Brother, ahead of the new series of the Channel 5 reality show starting soon.

Speaking to Kate Garraway and Ben Shephard on Good Morning Britain, the 35-year-old also opened up about his troubled upbringing and former party lifestyle.

On the topic of him entering CBB, he said: "They're just probably rumours, there may be rumours."

Asked if he'd like to do more TV work, Jermaine added: "I enjoy television, so if the opportunity does arise it's something I wouldn't shy away from."

The new show is set to be themed around the 'Eye of the Storm' featuring people that have been at the centre of various scandals, so Jermaine would certainly fit that remit.

Do they usually have celebs do interviews this close to the show? i dont remember anyone else being interviewed days before entering