Celebrity Big Brother Betting: Back the man everyone knows

Celebrity Big Brother / Alan Dudman / 05 January 2010 /

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As the biggest name in the show by a country mile, you should back Vinnie Jones lock, stock and barrel....

"And this is where Jones has them all cooked, he has a career. He is the biggest name (and current name) by some way and he should be backed now outright and then worry about trading on the other contestants later on. He really is a bit of a coup for the programme makers."

Alan Dudman talks us through this year's cast of Celebrity Big Brother which is more a "who's that" than a "who's who" of celebrity. But there is one very well-known person amogst there, his name is Vinnie Jones and he's worth backing...

Take one Page 3 model, mix it with a couple of faded pop stars, add two dollops of Dane Bowers and top it up with a liberal helping of no-marks and z-listers...and you've got the latest series of Celebrity Big Brother. And I can't help thinking to myself: "What an earth is Vinnie Jones doing here?"

The former crap footballer turned successful Hollywood actor is quite rightly installed as the favourite for CBB10, and you can back him at about [3.85] to join the illustrious list of previous winners such as Ulrika Jonsson, Chantelle Houghton, Bez and Mark Owen. With the recent success of Gino D'Acampo on CGMOH (who traded as favourite throughout) - I can't really see who can trouble the 44-year-old hardman.

For me, the opening night of Celebrity is like watching a combination of election night, the FA Cup draw and Hollyoaks. I just love seeing these deluded creatures enter the house, and the other housemates not having the foggiest idea who they are (see Dave Morgan's entrance with Flava Flave in Channel 5's The Farm).

And this is where Jones has them all cooked, he has a career. He is the biggest name (and current name) by some way and he should be backed now outright and then worry about trading on the other contestants later on. He really is a bit of a coup for the programme makers.

And who are those other contestants? Good question - I didn't know four of them, and I am pushing it by suggesting I am familiar with the work of Heidi Fleiss. She looks like death warmed up at the moment and trades as such. [44.00] to win it, she should be a hundred times the price. I would be amazed if she survived the first eviction.

Remember Dane Bowers? I do - he was on 'Celebrity Come Dine With Me' last year, and had a lovely kitchen work surface. His profile describes him as a dj/musician/presenter and tells us of a string of top ten hits with Another Level and that song with Victoria Beckham a fair few years ago. All this suggests he has been about
as busy as Ken Barlow's agent in recent times, and I would love to know what Bowers has been presenting in the meantime...can anyone tell me? Anyway, the chubster is there to back at [8.60] and maybe could be this year's Ben Adams (who was SOOOOOOO last season).

Alex Reid entered the house to a series of boos. He is already [20.00] to win it, and any connection with Jordan means he has absolutely no chance of winning. I liked his coat though......

Reid didn't know who Stefanie Beacham was, and I am pretty sure she wouldn't have realised who he was. He is a cage-fighter, Beacham is a big name actress with roles alongside Joan Collins, Marlon Brando and Ken Barlow and must be wondering what an earth she is doing with this lot. Trading at [10.00], she didn't bother to get up from her chair whilst the others came in. In fact I am pretty sure she doesn't know who anyone is nor indeed care.

Cue Nicola T, Katia Ivanova and Lady Sovreign.

Sorry, I meant Nicola Tappenden (we ought to take her seriously). The page 3 glamour girl is famous for once dating Bobby Zamora. Wow - Stephanie Beacham would be mighty impressed by someone who shagged a garbage footballer. I'm not, and the boos when she entered means the public are not either. Early exchanges with the well-chinned WAG were extremely dull - she is this year's Lucy Pinder and
is another who won't be lasting long.

"Hello I'm Katya, hello I'm Katya, hello I'm Katya, hello Katya" were the gist of the introductions from the now model/artist. Funny that, I thought she was in there because she had a famous grandad - Ronnie Wood. Nicola T at [25.00] and Katya at [34.00] will both be deeply unpopular with the public, and with me too.

Lady Sovreign is a household name, well in her house anyway. Cries of 'who?' could be heard all the way from Borehamwood to Hull. She must be in there to increase the chav percentage (see Kenzie in previous episodes). Trading at [10.00], she is as interesting as dust. I have absolutely no idea who she is.

And the ladies have their 'eye candy' in DJ Basshunter. But more on him and Cisqo in my next instalment.

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