Did someone lace my Milo with acid, because I surely must be tripping. According to old mate’s Instagram, Worthington will be competing for the title of Australian Ninja Warrior on the show’s upcoming second season.
Ben Fordham, ANW’s host, was surprisingly candid about the whole… situation. Fordham understands that some people will think Worthington is a waste of airtime, but adds, “at least this time he’s not being a smart-arse to Leila McKinnon.”
The incident to which Fordham refers, and that which shot Worthington into the halls of Most Aussie Thing to Receive National Attention, occurred in 2008. Worthington threw a party while his parents were away (classic); over 500 people turned up, cars were damaged, an incident response team was called, and more than a few people’s panties were definitely in a twist. The stuff has since become the stuff of Australian folk lore.
A Current Affair jumped on the story faster than Kochi jumps into a moving ambulance, and thus ensued the train-wreck and legendary interview between Worthington and McKinnon. “Are you going to take off your glasses and apologise?” “Nah.” Iconic.
Now, Worthington’s all grown up, and has apparently been hitting the gym; the 27-year-old is a tatted-up tank and almost entirely unrecognisable. Time is a strange and linear mistress, however, one thing remains the same: he hasn’t taken off the sunnies.
