While waiting for the better weekend racing fare I thought I’d take a fun look at the betting for ITV’s ‘I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here!’ The list of runners and riders….

Jimmy White (Best Odds 10/1)
He began the series as one of the favourites to win but after 3 days in the jungle he’s been spotted less times than Tony McCoy on a non-trier. His odds are expanding all the time, much like his waistline, and he’s got more chance of winning the 2010 World Snooker Championships than I’m a Celebrity.

Sam Fox (5/1)
She’s vying for favouritism now and it’s easy to see why as she has two very big assets. No, not those two! I meant, she comes across as a very nice person and she’ll always be Britain’s best loved Page 3 Girl. Only trouble is, those gentlemen ‘of a certain age’ who hold such an affection for her aren’t the type of people who ring up and vote on reality TV shows.

Katie Price A.K.A. Jordan (13/2)
Owes her whole career to Sam Fox and has been in the Celebrity Jungle before. Didn’t win it back then when she was popular so there’s no reason to think she can win it this time. In fact, judging by the public’s willingness to inflict misery and suffering on the inflated ‘model’ in one bushtucker trial after another it looks as if she’s presently about as popular as Thierry Henry in an Irish Theme Pub.

Sabrina Washington (40/1)
No, me neither. I think she must be there to make the other Z-list celebrities look high profile. From what I can gather she’s some sort of maths genius as when faced with the task of working out 12 times 12 she came up with her own complex algebraic formula to calculate the answer as 120. Working out her chances of winning is a little easier….Zero!

Kim Woodburn (7/1)
One half of TV’s grime-busting duo Kim and Aggie. I doubt she’ll find much dusting to do in the jungle but there’s always the washing up to keep her busy. Made excellent TV viewing with her comedy snoring but the highlight of the show so far was when she started laying into ‘publicity shy’ Jordan. This no nonsense approach is sure to prove popular and she should make the final 3. At 7/1 there’s even a chance we could take the bookies to the cleaners.

Colin and Justin (20/1 & 25/1)
The most annoying double act to come out of Scotland since The Krankies. If you thought it was hard working out which one was Ant and which one was Dec then don’t even start with these two irritants. They built their whole career on squabbling and bickering with each other while decorating other peoples houses and while we’ve yet to be subjected to that tiresome behaviour it can only be a matter of time.

George Hamilton (11/1)
The only genuine celebrity on the show and quite how ITV persuaded him to do this is anyone’s guess. This is a man who has lived the Hollywood lifestyle all his adult life and slept with countless famous leading ladies (including Elizabeth Taylor as we found out the other night) and now here he is  surrounded by a group of nobodies, some of which aren’t even household names in their own homes. Whatever they’re paying you George it isn’t enough! The perma-tanned Hollywood A-lister does look good for his age and has teeth whiter than Simon Cowell but, due to him being over 70 and ITV’s insurance policy he won’t get the chance to do many trials and on this show, that’s what wins votes. He’ll probably make the top 3 but I can’t see him winning.

Stuart Manning (33/1)
No, me neither. Thinks he can act. He can’t. Thinks himself good looking. He isn’t. Thinks he’s some kind of Ray Mears outdoor survival expert. He’s not. Thinks he can win the show. He won’t.

Lucy Benjamin (16/1)
Apparently she was once on Eastenders but is now forging a career by appearing on reality TV shows. Judging by the way she ran off and hid when Kim started taking Jordan to task she’s not one for confrontation which, while an admirable quality, won’t win her the title of ‘Queen of the Jungle’. I’d expect her to be voted off quite soon.

Gino DAcampo (3/1)
A stereo-typical Italian Celebrity Chef (if there is such a thing) he’s proved the most entertaining bloke so far. Unfortunately he’s now trading at around 3/1  and any value in his price has long gone. Trying to keep up this cheery demeanour for three weeks when you’re hungry, bored, missing home and doing all the cooking for your fellow campers may prove the hardest task of all. He may just struggle towards the end of the show.

Joe Bugner (33/1)
Much like the man himself the 33/1 on Bugner winning is massive. The Hungarian born, British fighter who now lives in Australia must have the best stories to tell (well, apart from George Hamilton maybe) and if the audience take to him like his fellow campers seemed to, calling him a legend and hanging on his every word, I think he’s real contender.  Any man who went 12 rounds with both Ali and Frasier isn’t going to be bothered by a few creepy crawlies (or Jordan) and I doubt there’s going to be many people wanting to argue with him! 

Obviously betting on these reality shows is fraught with danger as new contestants are drafted in without announcement and second guessing the voting public has always caused problems but I’m hoping my £10ew on Aussie Joe at 33/1 might give me a bit of fun.

Good luck,
Gavin.

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