by Anton Johan
Temperatures have been soaring recently - and it's got nothing to do with the weather.
It has been reported that Girls Aloud singer, Cheryl Cole, has been offered over half a million pounds to appear in the buff for a Playboy centerfold shootout.
Betting activity has picked up at UK sites over the possibility of seeing the singer in her birthday suit.
Odds of 8/1 are being offered that Cole will appear nude for a Playboy centerfold, on condition that the magazine edition is on sale before the end of 2011.
Other quirky bets include:
Cheryl's next boyfriend will be Playboy papa Hugh Hefner (100/1)
and
Cheryl will become a fulltime Playboy Bunny (200/1).
However, it seems that the down to earth starlet may disappoint many out there as it is expected that she will turn down the offer.
The Daily Star quoted a friend of Cheryl saying: "Cheryl is incredibly flattered by the offer but she's always been fundamentally opposed to going nude in magazines. She reckons it's great if other girls can do it, but it really isn't her."
"People won't believe it but she is actually incredibly shy when it comes to all that stuff," added the pal.
Other Cheryl Cole odds on offer include:
How much will Playboy offer Cheryl?
up to $1 million 6/5
$1.1 to $2 million 9/4
$2.1 to $3 million 10/3
