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Why 'worrying' photo of Olympic legend Ian Thorpe in a wheelchair could spell trouble for Australia's already under siege reality TV shows


The swimmer, 41, was spotted in a wheelchair on Wednesday while heading into the Brisbane Aquatic Centre, where he is doing broadcast work for the Paris trials.

A photograph of Ian Thorpe in a wheelchair sparked concern for the Olympic legend after he suffered a 'serious and painful' injury while filming for a reality TV show 'Some shows have been in production for 10 years and have never made a claim, but others, which are 'newer concepts' are responsible for the massive hike in costs that affects every streaming and free-to-air network,' the source alleged. Last month, it was confirmed that Ian had joined the next cast of the show alongside the likes of Natalie Bassingthwaighte, Pete Helliar, Luke McGregor and Jett Kenny.

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