I’m A Celebrity star Lisa Riley backed at the bookies ahead of first elimination
The Emmerdale star has quickly won viewers over
I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here star Lisa Riley has emerged as bookies’ favourite to win this year’s series ahead of the show’s first elimination. With the ITV competition already entering its eighth day on air, viewers are keen to know when they can start voting for eliminations… and who might be the first famous face to go.
With eliminations historically falling around the 13th day, there’s still time for fans to make up their minds as to who they want gone.
And, as the competition ramps up, bookmakers have released their odds as to who might go… and who could win the whole thing.
Lisa Riley backed by bookies ahead of I’m A Celebrity elimination
One celebrity who could go the distance is Emmerdale star Lisa Riley, who plays Mandy Dingle on the ITV soap. According to online bookmakers, rapper Aitch and YouTuber Angry Ginge are leading the charge. Meanwhile, newcomer Tom Read Wilson isn’t far behind, in third place.
But Lisa quickly catching up, having enjoyed a surge in popularity over the last few days.
Shane Orton, spokesperson for Sportcasting revealed: “The I’m A Celebrity betting market is taking shape, with Aitch, Angryginge, and Tom Read Wilson clearly leading the way. But the latest talking point is Lisa Riley, who has made a huge market shift.”
Shane continued: “Once as big as 40/1, she is now 12/1 and the fourth favourite. Viewers are responding to her openness about past struggles and her genuine compassion for fellow campmates, making her a strong contender in the jungle.”
This follows calls from fans that Lisa partake in a Bushtucker Trial so that she might further prove her mettle. While the former You’ve Been Framed host has emerged a favourite with fans, the fact remains that she’s yet to participate in a single trial.
Could Lisa’s lack of Bushtucker experience stand in the way of victory?
Who will be the first to leave I’m A Celebrity?
Meanwhile, Shane also weighed in on the show’s impending elimination. And this is bad news for model and DJ Vogue Williams, who’s shot up the list soon after her arrival in camp last week. This puts her just behind the current favourite to leave, comedian Eddie Kadi.
Shane said: “There’s been little movement in the first elimination betting. Except for Vogue Williams, who has shot up to become the second favourite to be sent home. Despite joining the camp late, viewers and punters appear unimpressed, and she’s already at the top of the early exit betting.”
Ouch. Can Vogue save herself from an early exit from the jungle?
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