Celebrity Big Brother Betting: Will it be bye-bye Ulrika?

Celebrity Big Brother / Dan Fitch / 08 January 2009 / Leave a Comment

Dan Fitch surveys the latest goings-on in the Big Brother house where a certain Swede is looking shaky...

For a man who has generally been known as 'that annoying Manc off The Word' for the entirety of his career, Terry Christian must be enjoying the treatment that he's receiving in the Celebrity Big Brother House.

The Head of House is the second favourite in the betting at [4.9] and in last night's show, was made king for the day. This involved Christian wearing a crown and the housemates having to do everything for him. Terry was even forbidden from walking and had to be carried everywhere. This job was left to burly Coolio and Tommy Sheridan, who must have been mightily relieved that Tina hadn't been made the Head of House.

Eventually they cottoned onto the idea of getting Verne Troyer to drive Terry around on his shopping cart. Mini-Me is still the favourite, at the mini price of [2.76].

Terry was given a massage by Lucy and Ulrika, the latter of whom he upset, when as she undressed him, he quipped: "If this had been 10 years ago I might have got a lob on". Christian has always had the sort of face that deserves a slap and Ulrika wasn't going to miss her opportunity to give him a right-hander.

LaToya was chosen to be Terry's court jester, presumably because she's the most humourless member of the house. Smartly, she just followed Vern's lead from the night before and did an impersonation of Coolio, which was enough to raise a titter. The slightly less Wacko Jacko is priced at [12.0].

Elsewhere, as Ben and Lucy peeled grapes for Terry, the former A1 'star' was moaning that about a girl he'd met on Facebook. When he took her out to dinner on their first date, she'd had the temerity to order a £15 starter, a steak costing £56, a £12 desert and a £60 bottle of wine. Ben was left to settle the bill alone. This must have hurt, considering that it would have amounted to about a year of his A1 royalties.

Perhaps the lesson he should take from his experience, is not to try to impress former fans of A1 that's he's met on Facebook, by taking them to flash restaurants. If a girl's not impressed by Burger King on a first date, then she doesn't deserve your whopper. Boring Ben is currently [6.8].

Coolio started the day in reflective mood, having been told off the night before by Tommy. He apologised to Michelle for insinuating that she and Ben were an item, having come to realise that the former Liberty X backing singer would never go out with a man who couldn't cough up for a £56 steak.

Conspiracy theorist Tommy also got on the wrong side of Michelle, after he didn't want to dance with her in case the producers made it look like they had romantic feelings for one another. Watching Tommy explain his case was truly painful. Especially as Michelle, who had been so bothered by possible rumours about her and Ben, clearly found the idea of anyone believing that she would fancy Tommy, ridiculous.

Tommy is now priced at [60.0], with Coolio at [18.5]. Messing with Michelle should come with a health warning. Though curiously she seems to have failed win the sympathy vote and remains priced at [30.0].

The show concluded with the footage that followed the Tuesday night live show. Ulrika ([90.0]) was telling anyone who'd listen, that she was pleased to be nominated and wanted to leave, whilst simultaneously having a go at Terry for nominating her.

She now faces eviction with Lucy, who seems to have taken her nomination in her stride and even nodded in agreement, when proclaimed the least talented housemate. Lucy is [1.95] to go, with Ulrika at [2.06], but another petulant performance from the Swede could see her become the favourite for the chop.