Fogle will film the series in Longleat wildlife park

Fogle will take a behind-the-scenes look at Longleat wildlife park for the show, which will be screened from July.

"This is the start of my next adventure and I'm really excited," he told the newspaper.

"Hopefully it might also be the start of a new TV career. But it all depends on how well I do."

It will be the second series of the show, which is set in Lord Bath's 9,000-acre stately home estate that includes lions, elephants, giraffes, hippos and sea lions.

Affinity with nature

The programme will also look at the effect of foot-and-mouth on the estate, which was forced to delay its opening due to the crisis. He will present the show with Katie Humble.

Fogle, 26, gave up a job as picture editor of Tatler magazine when he decided to take part in Castaway.

Millions of viewers saw him develop an affinity with nature during his year-long stay on the Scottish island of Taransay.

"There was plenty of wildlife on the island - including deer, seals and birds - which I loved," he told the newspaper.

He has already been signed by Hello! magazine as a travel reporter and it was reported that another TV company, Lion Production, wanted him to front travel shows.