Telegraph on Monday claimed Dean, 53, is in negotiations to hang up his boots and move into the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) booth ahead of the 2022-23 season.
The Professional Game Match Officials (PGMOL) refused to be drawn on Dean's potential move to VAR when approached by Sportsmail.
But Dean is now a huge favourite at just 2/1 to make an appearance on 'I'm A Celebrity. . . Get Me Out of Here!' in odds released by Ladbrokes.
It is reported Dean - who has accrued a wealth of experience at the top of English football having been operating in the Premier League since 2000 - will be put up for the Bushtucker Trials on the show, which returns to Australia from Wales later this year.
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