He is without doubt one of the greatest stars to participate in ITV’s I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! All Stars, however what’s Sir Mo Farah’s real name and what’s the Olympic champion’s net worth?
Sir Mo Farah within the Royal Box for the Ladies’ Singles Final on Centre Court at Wimbledon(Image: Getty Images)
Team GB icon Sir Mo Farah is about to characteristic on the finale I’m A Celebrity…. Get Me Out of Here! on Friday night time.
The flagship ITV programme, hosted by Ant and Dec, usually takes place within the Australian jungle in the direction of the latter a part of the yr, however Sir Mo and his fellow campmates took half within the new sequence, with the whole solid having come again for a second look on the much-loved present.
Olympic legend Sir Mo — who first appeared on the programme when it quickly moved to North Wales in 2020 — was joined in South Africa by the likes of former heavyweight boxer David Haye, Pussycat Dolls star Ashley Roberts and soccer supervisor and former King of the Jungle Harry Redknapp.
Here is every thing you might want to know concerning the four-time Olympic gold medallist, from his real name and appreciable net worth to his extraordinary life story.
Sir Mo Farah’s real name
Sir Mo burst into the general public consciousness on the London Olympic Games in 2012, delivering a historic observe double by claiming 10,000m gold on ‘Super Saturday’ earlier than standing atop the rostrum as soon as extra within the 5,000m.
He then replicated that exceptional feat in Rio 4 years later, efficiently defending his title in each disciplines to cement his standing as one of many best Olympians Britain has ever produced. However, a decade after his meteoric rise to prominence in London, Sir Mo shocked the world when he disclosed the reality about how he arrived in Britain in a revelatory documentary, telling viewers: “I’m not who you think I am”.
The father-of-four, who was born in Somaliland, confessed he was introduced into the nation unlawfully underneath a distinct kid’s name, along with his precise name being Hussein Abdi Kahin.
In the BBC documentary – titled The Real Mo Farah – the nationwide treasure disclosed that his father was killed within the civil conflict in Somaliland when he was simply 4 years outdated, earlier than he was transported to the UK.
“Most people know me as Mo Farah but it’s not my name or it’s not the reality,” he stated. “The real story is I used to be born in Somaliland, north of Somalia, as Hussein Abdi Kahin.
“Despite what I’ve stated up to now, my mother and father by no means lived within the UK. When I used to be 4 my dad was killed within the civil conflict [and] as a household we have been torn aside
“I was separated from my mother, and I was brought into the UK illegally under the name of another child called Mohamed Farah.”
After years of concealing it, Sir Mo defined that changing into a mother or father had impressed him to share the reality about his historical past, saying: “Family means everything to me and as a parent, you always teach your kids to be honest, but I feel like I’ve always had that private thing where I could never be me and tell what’s really happened.
“I’ve been retaining it for thus lengthy, its been troublesome since you do not need to face it and usually my children ask questions, ‘Dad, how come this?’ And you have at all times acquired a solution for every thing, however you have not acquired a solution for that.
“That’s the main reason I’m telling my story because I want to feel normal and… don’t feel like you’re holding on to something.”
Sir Mo Farah’s net worth
Sir Mo is believed to have raked in tens of millions of kilos yearly through the top of his profession, however even following his retirement from skilled athletics in September 2023, he stays worth a substantial sum.
He has bolstered his private wealth via quite a few high-profile endorsement offers and sponsorship preparations, signing contracts with the likes of Nike, Huawei, Virgin Media and Quorn.
The four-time Olympic champion has additionally collaborated with Lucozade, Bupa, Save the Children and B&M, amongst others.
Overall, Sir Mo is believed to own a net worth of roughly £3.75million, although some stories counsel it might attain as excessive as £5million.
Sir Mo Farah’s spouse
Sir Mo has been married to his spouse Tania Neill since 2010, having first met at school after they have been 12 and 11 years outdated respectively.
While they have been initially simply buddies and drifted aside after leaving college, the pair later reconnected by way of Facebook and started relationship, with their relationship flourishing ever since.
“He was always smiling, that’s what stood out about Mo,” Neill advised the BBC as she remembered her first impression of her future husband.
“Amongst the groups of grumpy teenagers, Mo was always happy-go-lucky.”
The pair have had three youngsters collectively – with twins Aisha and Amani born in 2012 and a son, Hussein, born in 2015 – whereas Neill has an older daughter, Rihanna from a earlier relationship.
However, Sir Mo has beforehand spoken out about how he treats Rihanna like his personal youngster, telling GQ: “It upsets me when individuals say she’s my stepdaughter. She shouldn’t be.
He even devoted his 10,000m gold at Rio 2016 to his daughter, taking to Instagram to jot down: “Oh my days….!! I did it for Rhianna.. My daughter!!! This is for my household.”
