Joe Swash emerges as the clear I’m a Celebrity favourite

Ex-Eastender looks likely to go two better than Sid Owen

Joe Swash’s price as I’m a Celebrity favourite dropped even further last night after he stood up for ostracised duo Timmy Mallett and David Van Day.

Model Nicola McLean triggered another argument by overreacting to a jestful comment made ahead of her Bushtucker Trial. Once she had left, Simon Webbe attempted to assume the role of alpha-male by getting involved in Nicola’s defence but was quickly silenced by Joe, who stepped in to point out that nobody would have had a problem if anyone other than David had made the comments and that he was being victimised.

The best price available on Joe winning now is 4/6 with Paddy Power and he doesn’t have much competition, with his temper the only potential obstacle in his way.

Posted: November 25th, 2008 by Michael Lintorn | Add Comment

Bitter Dani Behr’s price drifts

Her attempt to turn Home Camp against Nicola was ill-advised

After a good showing in the first show Dani Behr’s price was cut to 8/1 to win series eight of I’m a Celebrity but she is back out at 12/1 with Bet365 after coming across as a sore loser in last night’s show.

The former WAG of Ryan Giggs and Les Ferdinand lost out to Nicola McLean in a task to win the Celebrity Chest and rather than accepting defeat lying down, she claimed to her Home Camp comrades that Nicola was a game-player because she understates her strength.

Joe Swash, who lost to McLean in the “I Scream Van” Bushtucker Trial, wasn’t impressed with the TV presenter’s attempts to give fellow contestants a negative first impression of the former Page 3 girl before they had met her. Judging by the change to her price, which may also have been affected by rumours - which have since been denied - that she might have to leave the show because she is pregnant, the bookmakers agree.

After the jump is a graph taken from our excellent odds comparison engine showing the change in Behr’s Bet365 odds since the show started on Sunday:

Posted: November 19th, 2008 by Michael Lintorn | Add Comment