Vinnie Jones reveals how he lost entire $1m payday - then rejected $2m ITV money

Daily Mirror · Tom Victor · 2026-10-21 09:43 UTC

The footballer has enjoyed huge paydays since embarking on a second career outside football, but all is not as it seems

The footballer has enjoyed huge paydays since embarking on a second career outside football, but all is not as it seems

Former Premier League footballer Vinnie Jones blew through an entire seven-figure TV payday after moving to Hollywood in an effort to break America. The Wales international landed roles in a number of films - starting with Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels in 1998 - but life was expensive for him out in the States.

Jones would later accept an invitation to appear on Celebrity Big Brother in 2010, finishing third on a series won by mixed martial artist Alex Reid. The 61-year-old claims to have received $1m (£748,000) but says it was instantly swallowed up by the cost of living in California.

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