Following the announcement Gary Neville will be a guest judge on Dragons’ Den, bookies reckon it won’t be his final appearance and he could land a permanent role on the show.
Paddy Power also think that if Gary’s loan move to the Den pays off, he might be appearing on other reality TV shows soon, with this year’s Strictly Come Dancing give the greatest cha cha chance.
I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! (8/1), Dancing on Ice (10/1) and Great Celebrity Bake Off (10/1) are other options on the table.
The Apprentice could be another destination for the pundit, with a 12/1 chance he’ll appear as in interviewer soon. And, no stranger to sacking people at Salford, G Nev is 20/1 to be saying “You’re fired!” even more often by taking over from Lord Sugar in the main role.
But the boardroom is a far likelier destination than the Old Trafford dugout, with the former Red Devil rated 150/1 to be next to land the top job at Manchester United.
Gary’s turn on Dragons’ Den might only be the tip of the iceberg for special guests, with his best fr-enemy Jamie Carragher 3/1 to get in on the act and appear on the show. Wrexham megastars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney are both 5/1 to appear as guest judges. Becks, meanwhile, sits at a pretty 4/1.
Spokesperson for Paddy Power, Rachael Kane, said: “After showing how expertly he managed a group of highly-valuable assets during his time at Valencia, Gary Neville is absolutely the first name you think of when you hear the term ‘business acumen’, so his appearance on Dragon’s Den makes total sense.
“The show’s hotseats might be a different type of bench to the one Gaz would have been used to warming in the twilight of his football career, but at least he won’t be on the receiving end of a Fergie-style hairdryer… unless he crosses Peter Jones that is.”
GARY NEVILLE SPECIALS
1/4 To make an investment during his Dragons’ Den appearance
3/1 To not make an investment during his Dragons’ Den appearance
4/1 To be announced as a permanent Dragons’ Den judge by 2025
6/1 To appear on Strictly Come Dancing 2023
8/1 To appear on I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! 2023
10/1 To appear on Dancing on Ice 2024
10/1 To appear on Great Celebrity Bake Off 2024
12/1 To appear on The Apprentice as an interviewer by 2025
15/1 To appear on The Apprentice as one of Lord Sugar’s aides by 2025
15/1 To announce he’s leaving Sky Sports by 2025
20/1 To be announced as a Britain’s Got Talent judge by 2025
20/1 To replace Lord Sugar on The Apprentice by 2026
25/1 To announce he’s standing to become an MP in the next General Election
40/1 To become Prime Minister
150/1 To be the next Manchester United manager
200/1 To be the next James Bond
TO BE A DRAGONS’ DEN GUEST JUDGE BY 2030
5/4 Mathieu Flamini
3/1 Jamie Carragher
4/1 David Beckham
5/1 Ryan Reynolds
5/1 Rob McElhenney
5/1 Roy Keane
5/1 Micah Richards
8/1 Gerard Piqué
10/1 Sir Alex Ferguson
