BigBrother08 / Dan Fitch / 11 June 2009 / Leave a comment

It's time for the first eviction from the Big Brother house and Dan 'The Betting Man' Fitch, thinks that Sophia will go, ahead of posh boy Freddie.

Another year and another bunch of dysfunctional nonentities in the Big Brother house. Irksome as they undoubtedly are, it is at least true that Big Brother is in rather a rush to get rid of them all.

First Beinazir was evicted before even becoming an official housemate and now just days later we've been treated to our first round of nominations. Up for the chop are Sophia and Freddie, both of whom have annoyed their housemates sufficiently to muster six nominations apiece.

For those of you that haven't been following the show, Sophia is a four-foot tall bundle of hatred, who could have an argument whilst locked in solitary confinement. Freddie is a bisexual toff, who changed his name by deed poll to 'Halfwit' in order to become a fully-fledged housemate.

In my household though, he is known as 'Catweazle', after the eleventh century wizard who proved a hit on seventies' TV screens. Catweazle's doppelganger Freddie, is not proving nearly so popular, having doing little more in the house than act as living proof as to why the concept of inverted snobbery exists.

Luckily, Freddie is up against the permanently bickering and sure to be unpopular, Sophia. Rather like Scrappy Doo, diminutive Sophia will pick a fight with anyone and has the debating skills of an avid watcher of The Jeremy Kyle Show.

Freddie is [8.8] to be evicted, with Sophia the odds-on favourite for the push at [1.1]. As the recent local and European elections proved, being an upper class berk who is not sure what they really believe in, is no barrier to success if you're up against someone even more unpopular than yourself. Expect Freddie to stay another day, as the braying crowd take the chance to boo the horrible Sophia.

A happy consequence of Sophia's exit will be that we will be rid of one third of a trio of girls, with incredibly similar names. Pram-faced single mother Saffia has abandoned her thirteen-month baby son to chase the opportunity of being booted out mid-show, not being considered attractive enough to be asked to pose for Nuts and having to finally console herself with the odd PA at the sort of nightclub that can't afford any of the popular housemates. Consequently, Saffia is a remote [42] to win.

Then there's ex-Playboy model Sophie at [22], who is proving more popular with the boys in the house than she will with the female voters. Like Freddie/Halfwit/Catweazle, Sophie also changed her name to cling onto fame, choosing the moniker of 'Dogface'.

Without regular access to makeup, this name is quite apt, though this didn't stop the loathsome Freddie from touching her up in a rather creepy manner on Wednesday's show.

Similarly guilty of having wandering hands when anywhere near a remotely attractive woman, is the faux-innocent Sree at [34]. You need to be thick, both intellectually and skin-wise to survive the Big Brother house, so the regularly tearful Sree can expect eviction soon.

Also lacking the mental toughness/numbness required to last the course, is Angel, the female boxer who looks like Lisa Stansfield, but talks like Constantin Stanislavski. The Russian is a poor value [23] to win the show.

Of the other girls, Noirin [13.5] seems nice enough to avoid nomination for some time, but may lack the personality to win. Wannabe WAG Karly, is a distant [34] and when eventually evicted, faces more heartbreak when she discovers that Setanta have gone bust, leaving all Scottish footballers skint.

The best bet is Lisa at [25]. The gravely voiced Brummie seems genuinely nice, though she could have the potential to erupt, should things not go her way.

Of the boys, Rodrigo is a well-deserved favourite at [5.4], but Charlie will grate on the nerves of his housemates and is poor value at [9.6]. Cairon and Siavash will prove a popular double act and are both at a decent price at [13.5] and [14] respectively.

Wolverine look-alike Marcus is [25], but I don't see his price being slashed, as he looks bound to grow progressively grumpier as the show goes on. Kris at [15] will be a hit with the girls, both in and out of the house and this price provides a decent trading opportunity.