Angela Eagle will challenge Mr. Corbyn for the Labour leadership on Thursday, the BBC reports.
It is understood the former shadow business secretary has the support of the 51 MPs needed to mount a challenge.
Ms Eagle is one of 20 members of the shadow cabinet to have quit since Sunday, after which MPs approved a motion of no confidence in Mr. Jeremy Corbyn.
Speaking in London, Jeremy Corbyn said not everyone agreed with him but he was determined to "carry on with his work".
Mr Corbyn's allies have accused rebel MPs of trying to "bully" him and say they believe he will win a leadership election.
BBC's Newsnight spoke to 50 chairs and secretaries of local Labour parties who supported Mr Corbyn's election as party leader.
Of those, 45 they would support and nominate Mr Corbyn again in the event of another leadership contest.
"The MPs are living in their own little bubble. The orchestration of it is appalling, characterised by a total lack of democracy.
"They are dishonest. Jeremy should stand again - this is a fight for the soul of the party."
A number of prominent union leaders have rallied behind Mr Corbyn, issuing a joint statement saying that the Labour leader had a "resounding mandate" and a leadership contest would be an "unnecessary distraction".
However, they go on, if a leadership election "occurs through the proper procedures we would expect all parts of the party to honour the result".
And a leaked e-mail from GMB general secretary Tim Roache, seen by the BBC, suggests he expressed concerns privately about Mr Corbyn's performance during the EU referendum campaign, which he described as "lacklustre".
BBC's chief political correspondent Vicki Young said there was now a huge stand-off between two competing visions of the party - which could only be resolved by a leadership contest.
Earlier, deputy leader Tom Watson ruled himself out of a potential contest and said Mr Corbyn was refusing to stand down despite his position being untenable.
Mr Watson said the Labour leader had rebuffed his calls to resign in the interests of the party, leaving Labour "in an impasse" which risked turning into an "existential crisis".
Mr Corbyn has refused to "betray" party members who helped him win an overwhelmingly victory in last year's leadership election and his backers say a formal leadership contest would be needed to depose him.
Ms Eagle is one of 20 members of the shadow cabinet to have quit since Sunday, after which MPs approved a motion of no confidence in Mr. Jeremy Corbyn.
Speaking in London, Jeremy Corbyn said not everyone agreed with him but he was determined to "carry on with his work".
Mr Corbyn's allies have accused rebel MPs of trying to "bully" him and say they believe he will win a leadership election.
BBC's Newsnight spoke to 50 chairs and secretaries of local Labour parties who supported Mr Corbyn's election as party leader.
Of those, 45 they would support and nominate Mr Corbyn again in the event of another leadership contest.
"The MPs are living in their own little bubble. The orchestration of it is appalling, characterised by a total lack of democracy.
"They are dishonest. Jeremy should stand again - this is a fight for the soul of the party."
A number of prominent union leaders have rallied behind Mr Corbyn, issuing a joint statement saying that the Labour leader had a "resounding mandate" and a leadership contest would be an "unnecessary distraction".
However, they go on, if a leadership election "occurs through the proper procedures we would expect all parts of the party to honour the result".
And a leaked e-mail from GMB general secretary Tim Roache, seen by the BBC, suggests he expressed concerns privately about Mr Corbyn's performance during the EU referendum campaign, which he described as "lacklustre".
BBC's chief political correspondent Vicki Young said there was now a huge stand-off between two competing visions of the party - which could only be resolved by a leadership contest.
Earlier, deputy leader Tom Watson ruled himself out of a potential contest and said Mr Corbyn was refusing to stand down despite his position being untenable.
Mr Watson said the Labour leader had rebuffed his calls to resign in the interests of the party, leaving Labour "in an impasse" which risked turning into an "existential crisis".
Mr Corbyn has refused to "betray" party members who helped him win an overwhelmingly victory in last year's leadership election and his backers say a formal leadership contest would be needed to depose him.
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