Jeff Brazier is the 7/1 third favourite at time of writing.

Hill's spokesman Joe Crilly told Oddspreview: "The cash for Georgie has caught us by surprise and in the past gambles such as these normally mean that at the very least she is on the shortlist."

William Hill Next Xtra Factor Host: 7/2 Laura Hamilton; 4/1 Georgie Thompson; 7/1 Jeff Brazier; 8/1 Chloe Madeley; 10/1 Caroline Flack; 10/1 Stacey Solomon; 12/1 Kimberly Walsh; 14/1 James Corden; 16/1 Christine Bleakley; 16/1 George Lamb; 20/1 Reggie Yates; 25/1 Kerry Katona