NEW reports suggest Shane Warne will certainly be getting dropped into the I’m A Celeb jungle this Sunday, thanks to a hefty pay cheque and a few conditions.

3AW Breakfast’s showbiz reporter Peter Ford told the show this morning his involvement in I’m A Celebrity ... Get Me Out Of Here! is a done deal, with the cricketing legend being paid close to $2 million.

“It is happening,” Ford told the program.

“He’s been playing word games and choosing his words very carefully by saying he ‘hadn’t signed’ anything. There is an agreement in place. He is going to do it. I’ve heard this from three sources, I find it hard to believe, but the amount is $2 million.”

Last year, it was reported some of the celebs were being paid $60,000 a week to be involved, with more high profile stars being paid more. But it seems Warne has set a new standard.

The Daily Mail also reports today that Warnie, a self-confessed arachnophobe, has a clause in his contract that prevents him from having to eat any spiders during the challenges.

media_camera Warnie’s arachnophobia was outed in a 2014 betting ad.

If this rumour is true, producers may have to make some last minute menu changes for the tucker trials if viewers decide to vote Warnie in for those particular challenges.

As for the other celebs being dropped into the jungle, it’s anyone’s guess.

Here at news.com.au, we’ve had a fair crack at who we think has signed up for the show based on the enigmatic clues Channel 10 have provided us. Among our guesses? Who Dares Wins star Tania Zaetta, comedian Akmal Saleh, women’s mag favourite Lisa Curry-Kenny and scandal-prone footy star Brendan Fevola.

I’m A Celebrity ... Get Me Out Of Here starts this Sunday at 6.30pm on Ten.

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Originally published as Warnie lured into jungle with $2 million