Olympic gold medallist Daley Thompson has told his fellow Celebrity Big Brother housemates about the time he may have told a young David Beckham to "f*** off".
The group were playing the game Never Have I Ever, which challenges players to dare each other to reveal their secrets, and former CBBC presenter Angellica Bell asked the ITV reality show's housemates if they had ever been rude to a fan.
Former decathlete Thompson put his hand up and explained that he had done so during a training session in London.
The 66-year-old athlete said: "Back in the day when I was training, I was training at Crystal Palace, and I was pole vaulting.
"I'm in the middle of my session, got my head on, got my game head on, and this kid comes up to me and says, 'Can I have your autograph?'
"I said, 'No, not now. I'm really busy, please let me [be]'. He said, 'My school's only here for an hour, I want your autograph'. I say, 'Sorry son, you can't' and the kid walks off.
"A few years later, I meet him and he says to me, 'You told me to f*** off'. I said, 'Yeah, not sure I did'. It was David Beckham!"
The housemates could be seen in shock, with Coronation Street actor Jack P Shepherd describing the story as "brilliant" and singer Chesney Hawkes adding: "That's a good one."
Thompson went on to say he could not remember whether he actually swore at former England football captain Beckham.
At the end of Thursday's show, it was revealed that Thompson and EastEnders star Patsy Palmer would face the public vote ahead of Friday's live eviction.
Celebrity Big Brother continues on Virgin Media Two and ITV1.
Source: Press Association
