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'Clearly he seems to think it is beneath him': Tom Arnold 'paid $40,000 a week' on I'm A Celebrity... amid calls for him to be booted for being a 'grumpy old man' in camp

By Hannah Paine For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 17:03 EST, 3 February 2017 | Updated: 17:18 EST, 3 February 2017

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He's the American sitcom star who was widely promoted ahead of his appearance on I'm A Celebrity ... Get Me Out Of Here!

And despite Tom Arnold using his time in the jungle to nap, Confidentia l has reported the former Rosanne star is being paid $40,000 a week, meaning he could take home up $250,000 for his appearance.

The revelation comes as the 57-year-old fails to strike a chord with viewers, with fans calling for Tom to be booted for being a 'grumpy old man'.

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'Clearly he seems to think it is beneath him': Tom Arnold reportedly paid $40,000 a week on I'm A Celebrity

Celebrities on the Channel Ten show can earn between $30,000 to $60,000 a week, the publication reported.

Media Analyst Steve Allen told The Daily Telegraph that Tom's $40,000 price tag was not good value for the network.

'Tom could easily be the star but clearly he seems to think it is beneath him,' he said.

Not a good return? Media Analyst Steve Allen told The Daily Telegraph that Tom's $40,000 price tag was not value for the network

The comedian's lack of animation lies in stark contrast to another sitcom star who made headlines on the first season of I'm A Celebrity.

The Brady Bunch's Maureen McCormick proved a welcome addition to the jungle in 2015, enthusiastically taking part in challenges and camp discussions.

On Thursday night, Tom made his first stab at participation, surrounding himself with snakes for a tucker trial.

Contrast: The Brady Bunch's Maureen McCormick proved a welcome addition to the jungle in 2015, enthusiastically taking part in challenges and camp discussions

His lack of movement has seen fans on Twitter label blast him for not taking part in camp fun alongside other celebrities.

'Leave the jungle Tom Arnold...grumpy old man,' one viewer tweeted.

'Tom Arnold had better get a LOT more interesting REAL soon,' another fan wrote.

On Wednesday, Tom told host Chris Brown he was finding his time in the jungle 'horrible' and had previously thought the camp's challenges were staged.

Past: Tom worked as a stand up comedian during the 1980s, hitting the big time a decade later starring alongside wife Roseanne in her sitcom of the same name (pictured with then-wife on Roseanne)

'It's the worst thing I've ever been through. I didn't know it was going to be real, or I wouldn't have signed up for it,' he said.

Tom worked as a stand up comedian during the 1980s, hitting the big time a decade later starring alongside wife Roseanne in her sitcom of the same name.

He also made memorable film appearances in Nine Months and True Lies, however, in recent years his career has slowed down considerably.

'Leave the jungle Tom Arnold': His lack of movement has seen fans on Twitter label blast him for not taking part in camp fun alongside other celebrities