A source told the publication: “John has priced himself out of the market by asking for £1million, far more than anyone’s ever been paid on the show.
“It’s a shame, he would have been an interesting addition to the jungle gathering, not least because of his extremely extensive vocabulary.
“He is a proper character with a long career in politics,” the insider added.
However, a spokesperson for the MP told Express.co.uk there was never any chance the retiring Speaker would appear on the show.
source: express.co.uk