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Mark Jefferies & Hana Carter

Hollyoaks star Owen Warner is already bookies' favourite to win I'm A Celebrity

Bookmakers believe it is a wide open battle to be queen or king of the jungle on I'm A Celebrity this year.

Initially Hollyoaks star Owen Warner and former Love Island contestant Olivia Attwood are amongst the favourites to secure viewers' votes and come out on top.

But there is no clear favourite as there has been in some previous years when one big name like Harry Redknapp was tipped for the crown from the off.

Alex Apati of Ladbrokes said: “The early odds suggest this could be one of the most wide-open battles for the jungle crown.”

He added: “We’re expecting to see plenty of interest in Mike Tindall early doors; the England hero has already tasted success Down Under once before, and we wouldn’t at all be surprised to see his odds cut over the next few days.”

Owen Warner is the bookies' favourite to win I'm A Celeb (Lime Pictures)
Owen is open to finding love in the jungle (James Gourley/REX/Shutterstock)

William Hill have Boy George and Mike Tindall as their favourites around 4/1. Charlene White is seen as the outsider to win by both firms at this stage.

Ladbrokes have given Mike Tindall 11/2, while Babatunde Aleshe is 6/1.

Corrie's Sue Cleaver's odds are 10/1 and Scarlette Douglas is 12/1.

This comes as the campmates this year are the highest earning group the show has ever had, with a combined net worth of over £76million.

Olivia Attwood is also in the running to be crowned Queen of the Jungle (Mirror Star Express)
She came to fame on Love Island and has since made documentaries (Mirror Star Express)

Boy George, 61, tops the list as he's worth an estimated £43.8million.

Mike Tindall, the first member of the royal family to join the show, is also worth £15.6million.

Radio DJ Chris Moyles comes in after Mike with an £8million to his name and reality TV star Olivia has bagged herself £1.2million.

A source told The Sun that the cast haven't signed up to make a pretty penny.

"People think stars only sign up to I'm a Celebrity for the money but a lot of this year's contestants are already rolling in it. Forget the money, they want the memories," they told the publication.

ITV bosses announced that the show will return to screens on November 6.

Olivia and Chris were the first stars to be confirmed after they were pictured landing in Brisbane airport.

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Chris told The Sun that he had "absolutely no idea" what his pals and family think of him doing the show.

He joked that they would be "more nervous" about him doing Antiques Roadshow, adding it will be "nice".

A source told the publication that Chris was a "huge signing" for the show, adding that bosses had been trying to get him to join the lineup for years.

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