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Paul Gascoigne ‘returning to Italian I’m A Celeb’ despite dislocating shoulder

Paul Gascoigne rushed to hospital after inuring shoulder on Italian I'm A Celebrity
The footballing legend injured himself during a trial (Picture: Frezza La Fata / IPA / SplashNews.com)

Paul Gascoigne is reportedly set to return to the Italian version of I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! despite dislocating his shoulder during a trial.

The footballing legend was taken to hospital after injuring himself and being seen grasping his shoulder during a challenge with other stars of the series.

It was reported that Gazza, who is currently filming series Isola dei Famosi (Island Of The Famous) on the Caribbean island of Honduras – was taking part in a trial attempting to earn spaghetti with meatballs at the time.

Show bosses and insurers have now decided that the 53-year-old is fit to continue, according to The Sun.

It comes after Gazza appeared via video link from a hotel room earlier this week wearing a strap on his shoulder.

‘I’m doing ok,’ he assured fans. ‘The shoulder is so so but I hope to return.’

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Gazza appeared from a hotel room with a sling on his shoulder (Picture: Frezza La Fata / IPA / SplashNews.com)

Paul was tasked with carrying a ball through a ditch and then wading under a cargo net before climbing a platform to score a basketball hoop in hopes of landing the meal during the task.

After the injury took place, co-host Massimiliano Rosolino reportedly then told viewers: ‘Paul is with the medics but the initial view is that he is not seriously hurt.’

He’s already won over viewers with tales from his football years – which included bringing an ostrich to a Tottenham Hotspurs game as a wind-up, and stealing a London bus.

The former footballer also had fans laughing after testing out his Italian while filming introductory videos for the show – with interesting results.

Metro.co.uk contacted reps for Gascoigne for comment.

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