Doncaster TV star Jeremy Clarkson tipped to star in this year's I'm A Celebrity

The Burghwallis-born television motormouth is among the early favourites tipped to go Down Under to star in the ITV jungle reality show.

Other names being put forward as potential contestants include boxer Ricky ‘The Hitman’ Hatton, former footballer Paul Merson and TV host Richard Madeley.

The show is normally aired in November and December. It is not clear at this stage whether filming will take place because of the coronavirus crisis.

Clarkson, the former host of Top Gear and who now hosts motoring show The Grand Tour on Amazon Prime and quiz show Who Wants To Be A Millionaire on ITV is one of the star names already linked with the show.

Other names being linked with the show include MarkHoyle – the vlogger LadBaby, who has successfully landed the Christmas Number One two years in succession.

Betting firm OddsMonkey has drawn up a list of stars it thinks may appear in the show.

Spokesman Peter Watton commented: “I’m A Celebrity is one of the most eagerly awaited shows of the year and although months away, speculation is already intense about who will be going in.

Clarkson is 4-1 to appear with Ricky Hatton at 3-10 and LadBaby 1-3.

Paul Merson and Coronation Street star Alan Halsall are both 4-1 with Richard Madeley 5-1, Nadia Sawalha 7/1, Robbie Williams and Ronnie O’Sullivan both 8/1.