Known for his gold jewellery, sideburns and deerstalker hats, McCririck has covered betting for 31 years, first on ITV then Channel 4.

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Best known for his gold jewellery, sideburns and omnipresent deerstalker, McCririck appeared on Celebrity Big Brother in 2005 and Ultimate Big Brother five years later.

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