In 2005, he played the character of Kevin Franks in the film Basic Instinct 2 alongside Sharon Stone. He is also heard and seen regularly on television and radio in the UK, and owns Maverick Spirit Productions, a UK production company. In 2007, he pursued sports broadcasting full-time and reported for BBC Radio 5 Live from 2007-2008 for the Champions League Final between Manchester United and Chelsea. He left 5 Live after the 2008 Championships to become a presenter and commentator on talkSport and also works as an analyst on the station’s matchday live program. Collymore had a relationship with Ulrika Jonsson that ended after he punched her in a Parisian bar in 1998. He later married Estelle Williams but the couple were divorced in 2007; Collymore was arrested after allegedly threatening to kill her and burn down her parent’s house following the divorce. Collymore was also caught up in a “dogging” scandal that involved having sex with strangers in parking lots, he was fired from his spot with the BBC after the scandal was uncovered. He is a supporter of Republic, a campaign group that campaigns for an elected UK head of state, and is also involved with the charity, Depression Alliance.
