McLaren punks out

Malcolm McLaren. Photo / Reuters

Former Sex Pistols manager Malcolm McLaren has pulled out of a British reality TV show before it starts filming in Australia after being told seven of the world's most venomous snakes live near the set.

The ageing punk rocker is the first contestant of I'm A Celebrity: Get Me Out Of Here to leave the show before it starts.

"At the age of 61, he was intimidated by the physical challenges," an unnamed source commented.