Celebrity Big Brother returns for its final season next January and bosses have reportedly lined up snooker champ Ronnie O’Sullivan as a housemate.

Paddy Power has predicted that the three-times world snooker champion Ronnie O’Sullivan will turn down the chance to defend his Masters title at Wembley next month so that he can compete on the Channel 4 reality TV show.

Sharon McHugh, spokesperson for Paddy Power said, “Ronnie is a genius at the snooker table but more importantly he’s a colourful and unpredictable character off the table the perfect recipe for Big Brother success!”