Boris Becker is reportedly at the centre of a bidding war for a tell-all documentary about his life.
Boris Becker has filmed a TV documentary about his life
The 54-year-old tennis legend - who was found guilty of four charges under the Insolvency Act by a jury at Southwark Crown Court at the end of April and sentenced to two years and six months in prison - is said to have filmed a documentary in which he can be seen packing to spend time behind bars , and streaming platforms are said to be at war to snap up a piece of "must watch TV".
A source told The Sun newspaper's TV Biz column: "There has been a lot of interest from streaming services keen to secure the rights. It will be must-watch TV!"
The film is being made by Oscar-winning directors Alex Gibney and John Battsek and produced by Lorton Entertainment, who were behind Wayne Rooney’s documentary 'Rooney' on Amazon Prime.
Director John said: “His life off the court trying to manage his private relationships and his spiralling financial commitments has become the stuff of gossip and falsehoods.
"Boris has been incredibly brave revealing all to us. Alex and I share a big responsibility in making this film."
The documentary is also said to feature features conversations with fellow tennis stars including John McEnnroe and Bjorn Borg,
Becker had been accused of hiding millions of pounds worth of assets, including two of his Wimbledon trophies, to avoid paying off his debts.
The star - who has lived in Britain for the past decade - had described how he was "shocked" and "embarrassed" after being declared bankrupt in 2017 over an unpaid loan of over £3 million on his estate on the Spanish island of Mallorca.
Becker claimed that he was left in financial difficulty after a costly divorce from his first wife Barbara Becker, which he says cost him around £38 million of his career earnings.
But the court heard how he received around 1.13 million euros (£950,000) from the sale of a Mercedes dealership he owned in Germany – which was paid into a business account described as a "piggy bank" used for personal expenses.
The BBC tennis pundit also transferred hundreds of thousands of pounds to other accounts including his ex-wife Barbara and estranged wife Sharlely 'Lily' Becker and prosecutor Rebecca Chalkley told jurors that Becker had given bankruptcy officials "the runaround".
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