Roy Keane has emerged as a hot favourite to take part in the upcoming series of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here.
Paddy Power were forced to slash the price on the Cork native joining the hit reality show over the weekend, after Ian Wright publicly begged ITV bosses to sign him.
The ex-Ireland captain and Manchester United legend now heads the betting at an odds on price of 1/4.
His price took a significant dive from 12/1 last week, having originally been available at a massive price of 200/1 at the beginning of 2021.
A spokesman for Paddy Power said: “Roy’s scathing analysis of United performances are always trend-worthy.”
“So it’s no surprise that fans and ITV bosses alike might be excited by the prospect of seeing pull a ‘hairdryer’ on some unsuspecting celebs and who wouldn’t relish the thought of him swapping slide tackles for swallowing pig’s tackle!”
A number of other well-known Irish personalities also feature in the betting as likely candidates to become a contestant on the upcoming reality show.
With Keano topping the bill, former Love Island stars Maura Higgins (3/1) and Greg O’ Shea (25/1), also get a mention, while singer Una Healy is another strong option if her odds of 6/1 are anything to go by.
The spokesman added: “TV bosses often find that Irish personalities are the secret ingredient on shows like these, but let’s face it, at the end of the day, Roy Keane would be different gravy altogether.”
Check out the full list of odds on celebrities tipped to take part in the show’s upcoming season below:
1/4 Roy Keane
2/1 Louise Redknapp
2/1 Olivia Attwood
2/1 Simon Gregson
2/1 Liberty Poole
3/1 Maura Higgins
3/1 Nick Grimshaw
7/2 Jake Wood
7/2 Nadiya Hussain
7/2 Jade Thirlwall
4/1 Matt Baker
6/1 Una Healy
8/1 Piers Morgan
10/1 John Barnes
16/1 Toby Aromolaran
20/1 Mary Bedford
25/1 Greg O’Shea
25/1 Gemma Collins
