Former ‘Love Island’ star Chris Hughes is chomping on the bit to increase his fledgling movie profession – with a cameo in Dominic West’s new film about legendary racehorse Pink Rum.
ITV Racing co-host Chris Hughes is working alongside Nice British Racing to advertise this yr’s Nationwide Racehorse Week
The ITV Racing presenter – who performed a soccer fan in Vinnie Jones’ 2021 film ‘Rise of the Footsoldier: Origins’ – would love to mix his love of horses with one other large display function, and believes it’s “solely becoming” he joins the solid.
He completely informed BANG Showbiz: “I spoke to Dominic in regards to the movie, and he informed me the plans about it, and it sounds superb.
“I feel it is solely becoming if I’ve some form or function in there. I am going to need to have a phrase with him. I am going to get my agent on it.”
Chris first spoke to ‘The Wire’ actor Dominic, 53, in regards to the undertaking at Aintree Racecourse, Merseyside, in April, for ITV Racing forward of the Grand Nationwide.
The actor admitted he was on a “little bit of a analysis train” and within the “very early phases” of a movie in regards to the equine, who’s the one horse to win the annual Nationwide Hunt race 3 times.
Chris added: “The movie could be a good way of showcasing the game as a complete. Something that highlights the game is sweet for the game, so having a movie made about Pink Rum could be nice.
“It is an incredible story, and he was clearly a legend of a horse.”
Chris just lately known as for horse racing opposers to go alongside to Nationwide Racehorse Week to assist “educate themselves” in regards to the sport.
The star – who has co-hosted ITV’s racing protection since 2019 – is working alongside Nice British Racing to advertise this yr’s Nationwide Racehorse Week, throughout which racehorse coaching yards, studs and retraining centres open their doorways to the general public to offer them behind-the-scenes entry to the game.
He stated: “You possibly can see how nicely acquired horse racing is in points like that from different folks’s feedback on that state of affairs.
“I am educated on the game, I’ve grown up with horses and racehorses from being 10 years outdated, so I do know in regards to the care and what goes on.
“However I do know for positive that sure different individuals who have opinions on it don’t know.
“Not everyone needs to coach themselves. They do not need to study. That is one of many points with the era actually.
“However that is what Nationwide Racehorse Week is there for, and hopefully it is going to have a optimistic impression on many individuals.
“It is inclusive to everyone. It is there for individuals who simply need to expertise one thing they are not educated on, they usually have not seen earlier than.
“It is not one thing we’d flip anyone away from. It is a matter of hoping that folks need to educate themselves on the state of affairs and are available down and see for themselves.”
From 9-17 September 2023, in an expertise like no different, over 130 occasions throughout the nation, together with coaching yards, studs and retraining centres, will open their doorways to the general public to indicate what life as a racehorse is actually like. Locations are principally free and you may e book your tickets to attend at nationalracehorseweek.uk.