Ian Thorpe Is Excited About His Involvement With Mortgage Broking Website

Beloved Australian sporting icon Ian Thorpe is excited. Bloody excited. And why wouldn’t he be? He’s dipping his toe in the water that is the thrilling world of mortgage broking!

Ian Thorpe, Australia’s greatest Olympian, has become a mortgage broker, of sorts. The former world-beating swimmer is a partner in a new website, launched yesterday, that matches banks and mortgage lenders with potential borrowers.

How does Thorpey feel about being involved in such a wondrous online venture? Oh yeah, we talked about this. He’s excited. SO EXCITED!

“I’m so excited by it,” Thorpe said. “I was introduced to the concept about a year ago and loved it. It takes away all of the daunting elements about applying for a mortgage and introduces healthy competition into the market as the banks vie for your business.”

You know what, Thorpey? I don’t think you’re excited about mortgage broking at all. I think you’re just saying that because you’re being paid to. And I can’t muster up false enthusiasm for this either, because unlike when you launched your fragrance Thorpe For Men, there are no cheap and dirty jokes to be found in this story. I’m depressed. This is the worst Wednesday EVER.

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