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Who will be burned at the stake at Edenbridge bonfire night 2018

Speculation is rife at who could be burned at the stake during a bonfire night taking place in Kent this weekend.

Billionaire businessman Sir Philip Green, who was recently named in Parliament as the businessman at the centre of Britain's #MeToo scandal, is one of the hot favourites, alongside Boris Johnson and Theresa May.

According to William Hill, the betting closed with Johnson the 1/2 favourite, with Green second at 5/1 - having at one stage been 33/1 - and the Prime Minister at 10/1.

Harvey Weinstein was last year's celebrity effigy
Harvey Weinstein was last year's celebrity effigy

Whoever is chosen will join a hall of shame and will follow in the footsteps of Harvey Weinstein, who burned at the stake as part of the Edenbridge Bonfire Night last year.

Disgraced American cyclist Lance Armstrong, former FIFA president Sepp Blatter, ex Apprentice contestant Katie Hopkins, and tempremental footballer Mario Balotelli have also faced the flames in recent years.

US President Donald Trump went up in flames at previous event
US President Donald Trump went up in flames at previous event

For more fireworks and bonfire night displays across Kent click here.

Saturday's event, which is now in its 90th year, marks the infamous Gunpowder Plot of 1605 to blow up parliament.

The party will begin at 6.30pm with a torch lit procession tour through the town and will move to the Recreation Ground where the 20-year tradition of our celebrity 'Guy' will be set in flames.

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