I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! cast 2025 (Image: ITV/Shutterstock)

A former I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here ! champion has been quietly managing an ongoing health issue. Earlier this year, comedian Joe Pasquale left viewers and his friend Bradley Walsh stunned when he was unmasked as Maverick on ITV's Beat The Chasers.

Looking back on the experience, the 64-year-old revealed that the difficulty wasn't just tackling the questions and concealing his identity - but also dealing with his hearing problems.

He explained: "I am going deaf, that's because I've been in front of speakers for 40 years and there's been so much music and shouting and all that stuff.

"It's an ongoing thing and they say as you get older it'll probably get worse, but I have a great pair of glasses no

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