Big Brother housemates prepare to go home
Friday, 27 Jan 2006 16:31
The final six contestants in Celebrity Big Brother will today finally return to the real world after almost three weeks of incarceration.
And nerves were becoming increasingly frayed this morning as Preston, Chantelle, Michael Barrymore, Maggot, Pete Burns and Traci Bingham all awaited their freedom.
Chantelle is rated the favourite to win by the bookmakers, having survived a double eviction on Wednesday when up against George Galloway and Dennis Rodman.
Not that that necessarily suggests a great deal of popularity among the public for the glamour model and 'non-celebrity' seeing as her rivals had not exactly endeared themselves to the man on the street with their inhouse antics, but William Hill still have her as 1/7 favourite.
The object of her apparent affections, Ordinary Boys singer Preston, is second favourite at 7/1, while former TV presenter Barrymore is 12/1.
Goldie Lookin' Chain rapper Maggot is 14/1, cross-dressing Pete – you either love or hate the fake-Gorilla-fur-coat-wearing singer – is 33/1 and ex-Baywatch babe Traci is the rank outsider at 66/1.
Barrymore was more than a little nervous, however, having heard the poor reception George received a couple of days ago from his non-adoring fans.
"George got hideously booed," he said. "But touch wood, we're the winning few so we'll be alright."
