Nick Kyrgios WILL be at Wimbledon this summer in major boost for All England Tennis Club tournament

BBC bosses have joked 'anything could happen' after signing Australian hothead Nick Kyrgios as a pundit for this year's Wimbledon.

The 29-year-old is unlikely to play at the tournament in July having been restricted to just one competitive match in 19 months because of wrist, knee and foot injuries.

However, the 2022 Wimbledon runner-up will now be at SW19 regardless this summer after he was announced as one of the new faces in the Beeb's line-up.

Speaking at the BBC's 'Summer of Sport' launch event in London on Wednesday, chief content officer Charlotte Moore revealed: 'Joining the line-up this year will be 2021 champion Ashleigh Barty and, if he's not playing, 2022 Wimbledon finalist Nick Kyrgios, so anything could happen there!'

Kyrgios has a reputation as the bad boy of tennis, having received multiple fines for racket abuse and audible obscenities throughout his colourful career.

During his Wimbledon final defeat to Novak Djokovic two years ago, BBC commentator Andrew Castle was even forced to issue an on-air apology when the Aussie was heard loudly swearing in front a crowd which included Prince George.

Kyrgios, who in 2023 admitted assaulting an ex-girlfriend but avoided a criminal conviction, has not played an ATP Tour match since losing in the first round of the Stuttgart Open last June.

He was not included on the initial entry list for this year's Wimbledon released on Tuesday, although he could still seek a wild card if he was fit.

Kyrgios insisted last month that he still had the 'fire in the belly' to reignite his career and posted a video of him training on hard courts in Australia.

But he also impressed when he worked as a co-commentator for Eurosport during the Australian Open, something which was clearly noted by BBC chiefs.

The Beeb also revealed on Wednesday that former England captain Wayne Rooney will be one of their pundits for Euro 2024.

Ex-England goalkeeper Joe Hart, former West Ham manager David Moyes and Brentford boss Thomas Frank are the other new names announced in their line-up.

They will join the BBC's established tournament pundits including Alan Shearer, Rio Ferdinand, Frank Lampard, Micah Richards and Cesc Fabregas.

Later in the summer, Team GB's most successful female athlete, Dame Laura Kenny, will be part of the BBC's coverage of the Paris Olympics. The 32-year-old announced her retirement from track cycling in March after winning five Olympic gold medals.

Six-time Olympic champion Sir Chris Hoy will also be part of the Beeb's team despite announcing in February that he was battling cancer.