Paris Hilton has been approached by producers to appear on reality show I’m A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here in a deal reportedly worth £500,000.

The makers of the show are keen to get the heiress to spend time in the jungle and do a number of gruesome tasks, and a source close to the 26 year old has revealed that Paris is “on standby” to fly out to Australia to film the show ready for launch next month.

The source tells the Daily Star: “She’s terrified of bugs and snakes but she is willing to give this a go to show the world she isn’t just a party animal.

“Appearing in the jungle is hard work – it’s really tough, especially for someone like Paris, so she wants to be well rewarded.”

Other celebrities rumoured to appear are Richard Fairbrass from Right Said Fred and Sex Pistols supreme Malcolm McLaren.