Netflix Celebrity Bear Hunt's Boris Becker's net worth and his 'true challenge' after 'brutal' prison stint
A brand new show is landing on Netflix on Wednesday, February 5 and will see 12 celebrities journey to Costa Rica to face some pretty gruelling challenges. The stars will also be trying to escape survival expert Bear Grylls, 50, who will be hunting them through the jungle.
Former tennis champion Boris Becker is one of those celebrities. Boris is best known for his tennis success, including being the youngest ever Wimbledon winner aged 17 in 1985 and winning 64 titles overall including a Olympic gold medal.
He is also known for his controversial personal life which includes a prison stint, having recoved a suspended sentence in Germany for tax evasion in 2002 when he was charged for witholding 1.6mEuro in his home country of Germany.
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In 2017 he was declared bankrupt and then in April 2022, he was sentenced by UK courts to two and a half years in prison for hiding assets and loans that the court required him to disclose to creditors and the bankruptcy trustee. In December 2022, he was released from prison early, having served eight months, and was deported to Germany by UK authorities.
Three-time Wimbledon champ Boris told BBC Radio 5 Live Breakfast that prison was a "brutal" experience. He said: "Whoever says that prison life isn’t hard and isn’t difficult, I think is lying. It was a very brutal … a very, very different experience to what you see in the movies, what you’ve heard from stories.
"You fight every day for survival. Quickly, you have to surround yourself with the tough boys, as I would call it, because you need protection." Now he will be appearing alongside celebrities such as Mel B and Shirley Ballas in Celebrity Bear Hunt, which will be presented by Holly Willoughby.
Posting to Instagram about taking part in the show, Boris said it was a "true challenge". He said: "Will I be able to escape @beargrylls or will he catch me?? Find out on February 5th on @netflix. It was a true challenge but also a great adventure in the jungles of Costa Rica! Hope you enjoy the show."
Despite declaring bankruptcy celebritynetworth.com have reported that Boris's net worth is $200,000 which is around £160,543.60. The website reports that in December 2022, a German TVSimon production company paid Boris $530,000 for the right to conduct his first interview since being released from prison and he has had documentariess made about him including Boom! Boom! The World vs. Boris Becker and Boris Becker: The Rise and Fall.
Celebrity Bear Hunt will be available on Netflix from Wednesday, February 5. For the latest TV and showbiz gossip sign up to our newsletter.
