FORMER Premier League midfielder Jamie O’Hara has become the latest big name to join Billericay Town.

O’Hara has been without a club since leaving League One side Gillingham by mutual consent in September.

But the ex-Tottenham Hotspur man has joined former Gills team mate Paul Konchesky in moving to New Lodge.

And O'Hara said TV personality Mark Wright, who is believed to be in negotiations to take a 20 per cent stake in the club, played a big part in persuading him to join the Ryman Premier League club.

O'Hara said: "Mark is a really good friend of mine and he asked me to speak to the owner.

"I spoke to Glenn [Tamplin] and he offered me the chance to join and play a few games before the end of the season.

"I had to be realistic after going into the Celebrity Big Brother house and the injury I picked up at Gillingham as to what clubs would come in for me so I agreed."

O'Hara is expected to make his Billericay debut in the Ryman Premier League clash with fellow play-off chasers Dulwich Hamlet on Saturday.

More to follow.