Television Career
He has appeared on A Question of Sport numerous times and was guest captain on 7 May 2004 edition. In 2004, he appeared on the third series of I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!. He exploited this by recording a charity single, a version of Jungle Rock, with fellow contestants Lord Brocket, Peter Andre and Mike Read, recording as The Jungle Boys.
In 2006, he was involved in the television programme Razor Ruddock's Pass & Move Soccer School where children released by academies were coached by Ruddock.
In 2006, Ruddock helped produce Football Saved My Life a reality sports TV show for Bravo which attempted to change the lives of fifteen dysfunctional men through their involvement with football. Ruddock appeared on an episode of ITV's Fat Friends as John Fudd, where he helped save the life of a pregnant woman.
In 2008, Ruddock appeared on The Jeremy Kyle Show, talking about how his football career had affected his personal life, including his alcoholism and debauchery.
In 2011, he appeared in Celebrity Total Wipeout on BBC1, coming last. In November 2011, he appeared in James May's Man Lab on BBC2, coaching James May on how to score a penalty kick in front of 20,000 Germans at the Homelands, Ashford, Kent. James May missed the penalty.
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