NRL 2022: Mark Geyer reveals why he turned down Celebrity Survivor

He’s an NRL legend with one of the most sought-after gigs in commercial radio.

And Mark ‘MG’ Geyer has revealed he nearly became a reality TV star too – before turning down the opportunity for one very bizarre reason.

The 54-year-old told his Triple M breakfast co-hosts he was worried that if he went in the water on the show his ‘hair filler’ would wash away.

MG said he was approached to star in Celebrity Survivor: Vanuatu in 2006.

‘At the time I was going to Advance Hair,’ said the 1991 Premiership winner, referring to the hair-loss treatment program.

‘I used to get laser therapy, and I also I used to have a “hair filler” where you put black powder on your head and put a hairspray on, so it looked like you had a full set of hair as well.’

He admitted he was scared about going into the water on the survival series, laughing: ‘My hair will wash away!’

His co-host Jess Eva then revealed she was paid less than $40,000 for her appearance on I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! last year.

Thinning: The 54-year-old told his Triple M breakfast co-hosts he was worried that if he went in the water on the show his ‘hair filler’ would wash away. Pictured right in 1991

MG stepped in to host Triple M Sydney’s breakfast show after Lawrence Mooney was abruptly sacked in November.

One of the program’s guests, I’m a Celebrity star Beau Ryan, recently said MG was a better presenter than the 56-year-old comedian.

The ex-NRL star, 36, remarked ‘he liked the new show better’ after it was rebranded from Moonman in the Morning to Triple M Breakfast with MG, Jess and Pagey. 

Replacement: MG stepped in to host Triple M Sydney’s breakfast show after Lawrence Mooney (pictured) was abruptly sacked in November 

‘I like this show. I like this one a bit better. It feels different but it’s better,’ he said as the presenters burst into laughter.

Mooney, 56, still had more than a year to go on his contract with SCA when he was axed from the Moonman in the Morning breakfast show on November 15.

He was hired in 2019 to host the Moonman in the Morning breakfast show alongside Jess Eva and Chris ‘Pagey’ Page.

Opinion: One of the program’s guests, I’m a Celebrity star Beau Ryan (pictured), recently said MG was a better presenter than the 56-year-old comedian

His contract, believed to be worth $2million per year, was set to expire in 2022.

An SCA spokesperson said in a terse statement at the time: ‘SCA thanks Mooney for his contribution to the Triple M Network over the past five years.’

His exit came two weeks after he vanished from the airwaves without explanation, and amid rumours of a ‘major’ falling out with co-host Jess.

Axed: Mooney, 56, still had more than a year to go on his contract with SCA when he was axed from the Moonman in the Morning breakfast show on November 15. Pictured Jess Eva, Mooney and Chris ‘Pagey’ Page

The radio program has since changed its name to Triple M Breakfast with MG, Jess & Pagey.

Entertainment reporter Peter Ford said an ‘internal’ issue had led to Mooney’s sudden departure.

‘My information – which is very well-placed – says to me that it was an internal, off-air workplace issue that has led to this disappearance,’ he said on The Morning Show.

New hosts: The show has since changed its name to Triple M Breakfast with MG, Jess & Pagey