Other athletes who have joined the upcoming series include Robbie Fowler, Jason Robinson, Jade Jones, Louis Smith and Gareth Thomas.
Less than a week after publicly announcing his retirement from cycling with immediate effect, Sir Bradley Wiggins has joined the cast of infamous Channel 4 series of The Jump.
Meanwhile, celebrities taking part include The X Factor’s Jake Quickenden, Made in Chelsea’s Spencer Matthews and The Only Way Is Essex’s Lydia Bright.
Last year, numerous contestants seriously injured themselves while taking part in The Jump, including Beth Tweddle, Rebecca Adlington and Tina Hobley, all of who were hospitalised.