Amy
05-08-2004, 12:33 PM
Bookmakers cannot decide which housemate will be runner-up in this year's Big Brother.
The bookies currently have Nadia favourite to win at 1/50.
But Dan and Jason are in joint second place with their odds of winning the show at 16/1.
Shell's odds of winning are at 50/1.
Ladbrokes spokesman Warren Lush said: " Nadia has well and truly defied the odds, she's swung from being the biggest outsider at 50/1 to the hottest favourite to win we have ever seen at 1/50. If she fails to win it would be one of the biggest shocks in TV history."
He added: "The real contest is for second place and we can't split Dan and Jason. For weeks Dan has looked likely to grab the runner-up spot but his failure to live up to his promise that he would walk in the final week has gone against him. In contrast, Jason the jungle cat is either loved or hated but he has a loyal fan base out there."
Meanwhile he said bookies faced a payout over the shock eviction of Stuart.
He said: "The eviction of Stu was a shock as Shell was odds-on to go at 4/7. There are a number of punters out there celebrating though as his odds of going were cut from 9/4 to 6/4 a few hours before. Overall, there has been plenty of shocks in this series and it has kept the bookies' on their toes."
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The bookies currently have Nadia favourite to win at 1/50.
But Dan and Jason are in joint second place with their odds of winning the show at 16/1.
Shell's odds of winning are at 50/1.
Ladbrokes spokesman Warren Lush said: " Nadia has well and truly defied the odds, she's swung from being the biggest outsider at 50/1 to the hottest favourite to win we have ever seen at 1/50. If she fails to win it would be one of the biggest shocks in TV history."
He added: "The real contest is for second place and we can't split Dan and Jason. For weeks Dan has looked likely to grab the runner-up spot but his failure to live up to his promise that he would walk in the final week has gone against him. In contrast, Jason the jungle cat is either loved or hated but he has a loyal fan base out there."
Meanwhile he said bookies faced a payout over the shock eviction of Stuart.
He said: "The eviction of Stu was a shock as Shell was odds-on to go at 4/7. There are a number of punters out there celebrating though as his odds of going were cut from 9/4 to 6/4 a few hours before. Overall, there has been plenty of shocks in this series and it has kept the bookies' on their toes."
Article from Ananova (http://www.ananova.com/entertainment/story/sm_1046249.html?menu=news.celebrities)