The celebrity world is full of twists and turns - but this week it went to a new level with ex-Manchester United start-turned-broadcaster announcing he was to join Dragons’ Den as a guest on the BBC One show in 2024.
The outspoken pundit is a regular on the television screens through his work with Sky Sports. This, however, is a whole new ball game with him set to judge would-be entrepreneurs’ hopes and dreams.
Neville has had success himself in property and so this career shift might not be as bizarre as it first seemed. On the move, he said: “I hope my personal journey shows that you can take the experiences you’ve had in one part of your career and use them to do something entirely different and make it a success.”
So while he prepares to join the regular cast of dragons, including Peter Jones and Deborah Meaden, with the help of some suggestions on BBC Radio Bristol this morning, we provide some other interesting career changes:
5. Steve Davis
Ok, this is a strange one. Remember Steve Davis of snooker fame? Well, he’s now finding success as a techno DJ. That’s right, ‘Mr Boring’ is on the DJ circuit and can be found at venues up and down the country. | Getty Images
6. George Foreman
Arguably the most dramatic career change in this collection is George Foreman. Having retired from boxing three years after his defeat to Muhammed Ali at The Rumble in the Jungle in 1974, he announced he was returning in 1994. He said he was able to due to his healthy living - and he was soon approached to be the spokesperson for a fat-reducing grill named the George Foreman Grill which went on to be a huge success. | AFP via Getty Images
7. Lloyd Grossman
The former Masterchef and Through the Keyhole host is now best known for his range of sauces scold in supermarkets. But it doesn’t stop there. He has also had a musical career and plays guitar in The New Forbidden which has been at Glastonbury eight times. | Getty Images
8. David Walliams
David Walliams rose to fame with the BBC sketch comedy series Little Birtain, and then continued his success with Come Fly With Me. He then later went on to become a judge on Britain’s Got Talent. But then in in 2008, he chose to try something new and published his first book ‘The Boy in the Dress’ which went on to sell more than half a million copies. He’s now gone on and witten several more books for children. | Getty Images