[Denver]

LAMAR Odom has turned down a massive payday to appear on Celebrity Big Brother and spill secrets from his relationship with Khloe Kardashian.

The former NBA player, 38, was lined up to star in the reality show that has a retribution theme this year – after he confessed to having “multiple affairs” behind ex-wife Khloe’s back.

A TV source said: “Bosses were really keen on signing Lamar as their star contestant for this year’s line-up.

“The upcoming series is all about celebrities facing their demons and there’s no better character than Lamar in terms of someone who’s gone through a journey of redemption.

“He had a massively successful career as a sportsman and a beautiful wife but it all came crashing down due to his infidelities and drug and drink addictions.

“Lamar was offered a huge fee to take part in the series – but eventually turned down the opportunity.”

In 2015 Lamar came close to death after he was found unconscious at a brothel following a drugs binge.

Khloe, who divorced Lamar in 2016, said making medical decisions for her ex while he was in a coma was the most emotionally stressful time of her life.

Speaking in 2015 she said: “They told me he had four hours. It’s a horrible call to get.

“Having to run these tests or make medical decisions, it’s terrifying.”

https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbi...oe-kardashian/

[Nicky91]

this shocks, i thought he would want to be in the attention again

[Mitchell]

See frenchy tweeted about this yesterday and I thought nothing of it

[Maxxie.]

Shame

[Wizard.]

Why are they OBSESSED to get anyone who knows the Kardashians

[Maxxie.]

Would have been a way bigger signing than Jonathan, Malika or even Ray J tbh

[Jordan.]

Good we deserve Michelle Mcmanus not some Kardashian LOSER

[Rob!]

Why are the Kardashians such a wanted thing? They became known because of a porno ffs

[Maxxie.]

This guy isn't really a kardashian though, he's a basketball player who happened to be married to one.

[RichardG]

These big money American celebs usually end up being bores so no loss really.

[BigBrudder]

Bullet dodged...Lamar is a bore as seen in his spinoff series with Khloe, would have been a massive fail along the lines of Ray J, Evander Holyfield etc.

[montblanc]

why would they even want him he's dull

[montblanc]

and can they STOP with the 'sPiLL tHe kArdAsHiaN's SeCreTs' thing as if the kardashian's personal business isn't plastered all over every tabloid and media outlet every damn day already

nor does anyone care!

[MB.]

Don't worry, he'll sign up if they change the name of the show to Celebrity Big Brothel

[Denver]

Originally Posted by MB.

Don't worry, he'll sign up if they change the name of the show to Celebrity Big Brothel

Heidi Fleiss ha return??

[MB.]

Originally Posted by Adam.

Heidi Fleiss ha return??

All of a sudden this is sounding like a good idea

[Nicky91]

mess when Kardashians and anyone who knows them feel too good for CBB, while they aren't celebrities by far

[Maxxie.]

Originally Posted by Nicky91

mess when Kardashians and anyone who knows them feel too good for CBB, while they aren't celebrities by far

He's one of the biggest NBA players in the world.

[Nicky91]

Originally Posted by Maxxie-D

He's one of the biggest NBA players in the world.

no, that's Lebron James, and biggest allstar NBA player is Michael Jordan

[Epic.]

Originally Posted by Nicky91

no, that's Lebron James, and biggest allstar NBA player is Michael Jordan

There can be more than one person who can be one of the biggest NBA players, it doesn't have to be just Lebron James

[Nicky91]

Originally Posted by Epic.

There can be more than one person who can be one of the biggest NBA players, it doesn't have to be just Lebron James

[Maxxie.]

Hence i said ONE OF the biggest

[Eddie.]

He would be one of the most famous had he accepted the offer also due to his Basketball following...

[Maru]

Originally Posted by RichardG

These big money American celebs usually end up being bores so no loss really.

I live here and I don't care about it.

Maybe they just see it as an easy way to cash in on some eyeballs since they're already notable in reality... or to keep papers writing about the show because "Kim Kardashian's ex said..." on some random show... that's how I even learned about BBUK anyway, is because the show gets cited on TMZ whenever someone says/does something notable. Not sure how that helps with relevancy there, but maybe it matters for social media engagement... the bigger metric imo.