Makeover for McCririck first step in TV return?

After disappearing from our screens five years ago it seems John McCririck is attempting a rebrand in an effort to turn a few heads in the racing world.
The former Channel 4 betting pundit popped up on Channel 5’s Celebrity 100% Hotter last week and presented himself for an image overhaul from three fashion and style experts.
Describing himself as a “failed punter, failed bookmaker, failed journalist and a failed fashionista”, McCririck arrived dressed in a bold tweed outfit with trademark deerstalker and unruly sideburns.
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