Olympic gold medallist Becky Adlington swears she’ll be cool out of the pool as part of the BBC’s Commonwealth Games coverage.
And the former swimming sensation says her new career in front of the cameras doesn’t faze her a bit.
She’s already bared her soul in the steamy heat of the jungle for I’m A Celebrity, so talking about her beloved sport is no concern.
“I’ve never been nervous about TV, I think you’ve got to be natural and just let it flow. Otherwise I’d probably stumble over all my words.
“I know anything and everything there is to know about swimming, so I don’t need it scripted.
“I did the World Championships last year, which I loved, as it was amazing to see how things worked on the other side. But this is my first Games broadcasting and I’m really looking forward to it.”
Rebecca was emotional at times during the last series of I’m A Celebrity as she revealed her insecurities over her looks. Bubbly and fun during our chat, it’s easy to see why she’s in demand.
“I’m enjoying doing different things,” she confides. “Coming from a sports background you are doing exactly the same thing day in, day out for many years.
“At 25 this is the perfect opportunity to change. I wanted to find out what else I enjoyed.
Rebecca, who’s also busy planning her August wedding to long-term fiance, Harry, is Britain’s most successful swimmer with a brace of gold medals at the Beijing Olympics in 2008. And she added a couple of bronzes to go along with them among the amazing hoopla that was London 2012.
Despite that, Rebecca insists she won’t be pining to join the swimmers competing in the pool.
“It took me a day, honestly, to stop getting the itch to compete when I retired,” she adds. “I was ready to stop. There’s not 1% of me that wishes I was in the pool.
“I just didn’t enjoy the swimming any more. I’m not competitive, so I don’t miss that element one bit. I didn’t enjoy the racing. Swimming is 99% training, so I chose the right sport.
“If anything I miss the training, but not the competition.”
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