Ex-footballer Jimmy Bullard is bookies' favourite to win I'm A Celebrity

The full line-up for this year's I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! was only just revealed.

But already there's plenty of fuss being made about the legend who will withstand the nastiest surprises in store and go on to be crowned King or Queen of the jungle.

For the most part, there seems to a lot more faith in the lads than the ladies.

Ladbrokes have announced that a staggering 70 per cent of all I'm A Celebrity wagers in the last 72 hours have been in favour of spider-phobic Jimmy Bullard, the former Premier League.

He hasn't even entered the jungle yet and already one Essex punter has placed £1000 on his chances of winning this year's series.

Coral also confirmed that the ex Wigan, Hull City and Fulham midfielder has been given fantastic odds of 2-1 to banish his eight-legged fears.

Top lady: Melanie Sykes may prove to be a dark horse in the competition with the best odds of all the girls, 10-1

Coronation Street star Craig Charles was the next favourite to find success in the Australian jungle camp, standing at 7-1, followed by BBC newsreader Michael Buerk, at 8-1.

Perhaps Michael, 68, will use all the skills he's acquired throughout his career as a war correspondent to pull through the competition, which he says he signed up for since it was 'time to take myself less seriously.'

He added: 'Maybe doing this is some kind of late midlife crisis!'

Meanwhile, on the female front, TV host and model Melanie Sykes is showing the best odds - 10-1.

The beautiful brunette TV show host and model says she is really looking forward to the challenge but can become 'an emotional person' if a situation emerges where she doesn't get enough food, drink and sleep.

Sorry Mel, but this is bound to happen and you should know that!

Jungle fever: The 2014 contenders pose in a promotional shot for the ITV show which starts on Sunday November 16 at 9pm

While she's busy worrying about her living conditions, it seems that single Nadia Forde, 25, is more concerned about the prospect of finding love in the jungle.

The wannabe model, singer and actress admitted: 'I am single. I'm not looking for [love] but I'm not against it either.'

Perhaps she might have more luck being struck with cupid's arrow Down Under than resisting elimination - Nadia has the worst odds of all at the moment with 20-1.