Former King Of The Jungle, Joe Swash has reportedly been declared bankrupt. Despite landing a TV deal with Living which saw him shadowing Pamela Anderson for a fly on the wall show, Joe was unable to pay £20,000 that he owed the taxman.

The bankruptcy was made official today at London’s High Court of Justice. Thankfully Joe will escape much of the media furore as he is currently in Australia, for an appearance on ITV’s I’m A Celebrity.

Joe’s agent Becca Barr told The Sun: “Joe has not been around to sort this out.

“The bankruptcy should never have gone through. He’s not in financial difficulty – he’s fine. There was a tax issue which will be resolved imminently. Everyone has to pay tax and Joe knows he is no exception.”

A court source said: “Joe has clearly made efforts to head off the bankruptcy but hasn’t been able to find the full amount quickly enough.

“It means the Official Receiver is now in control of his money and his accounts will effectively be frozen.

“The bankruptcy is purely down to tax debts – there are no other creditors listed on the petition.”