James Bond fans are hopeful that Daniel Craig’s replacement as the new 007 will be announced at some point this year.

Aaron Taylor-Johnson continues to be the odds-on favourite following reports he has been offered the role, not to mention his coy responses on the matter in public.

But now Netflix Bridgerton star Jonathan Bailey has raced up the bookies’ odds and is in joint third to bag the role with James Norton on 5-1.

Lee Astley, spokesperson for betideas.com, said: “The search for…