Celebrity Big Brother UK Betting
Big Brother UK has become one of the most bet on shows in British television history. With the debut of Celebrity Big Brother UK, punters can now start wagering on their favorite housemates.
The fifth series of Channel 4's Celebrity Big Brother is back with more twists and turns promised along the way.
The 11 housemates will be hoping viewers keep them in the house for as long as possible, with the series set to be the longest in its history.
The most recent installment of Big Brother featured a runaway favorite in Pete. Only the eviction betting odds really offered any type of value it seemed.
Jo O'Meara comes in as the 11/2 favorite to win Celebrity Big Brother UK outright at Bet365.com (see website here).
O'Meara is best known as a member of S Club 7, a group which started out in a TV series and mainly appealed to a younger audience.
Following huge hits, including S Club Party and Don't Stop Moving, the band split in 2003.
Ian "H" Watkins comes in next with 4 to 1 odds of winning Celebrity Big Brother UK. Singer Ian Watkins shot to stardom as a member of the band Steps.
Leo Sayer comes in with 5/1 odds. Sayer shot to fame during the 1970s with several hits such as When I Need You. He had 10 UK top 10 singles between 1973 and 1982.
Actor Dirk Benedict is listed with 6 to 1 odds. He is best known for playing Face in the iconic 1980s action series The A-Team. He also starred in Battlestar Galactica.
Jermaine Jackson (brother of Michael Jackson) comes in with long odds of 33 to 1 at Bet365.com
The biggest long shot though is 40 to 1 odds for tabloid writer Carole Malone. In the past she has called Celebrity Big Brother contestants "a bunch of morons", but took part in her first reality TV show last year as part of weight-loss show Celebrity Fit Club.
All Celebrity Big Brother UK betting odds appear below:
Jo O'Meara 11/2 Bet
Ian 'H' Watkins 4/1 Bet
Leo Sayer 5/1 Bet
Dirk Benedict 6/1 Bet
Cleo Rochus 9/2 Bet
Shilpa Shetty 14/1 Bet
Donny Tourette 9/1 Bet
Ken Russell 20/1 Bet
Jermaine Jackson 33/1 Bet
Danielle Lloyd 12/1 Bet
Carole Malone 40/1 Bet
Others On Request
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Christopher Costigan, www.gambling911.com
Originally published January 4, 2007 6:15 pm ET
