Liam is favourite to win Big Brother
Newcomer Liam is now the clear favourite to win Big Brother having already secured an early £100,000 windfall.
The 22-year-old tree surgeon from Lanchester, County Durham, has secured the support of punters as well as his female housemates, who approve of his “normal” approach – if not his new-found wealth.
His success follows three of his housemates handing him the cash bonanza in a surprise twist earlier in the week.
Bookmakers Ladbrokes cut the odds on Liam winning from 9/2 to 7/2 as betting took off.
Ladbrokes spokesman Robin Hutchison said: “Liam seems to be the most normal person in there and is very much in demand among the female housemates and the punters.
“We saw a lot of money on our internet site overnight following Seany’s eviction with people spending their winnings.”
Seany was booted out last night after receiving 44.5% of the public vote.
The 25-year-old charity worker became the second housemate to be evicted from the house, over fellow nominees Carole and Jonathan, who was the favourite to leave.
Today the housemates were battling to win a traditional British caravan holiday by taking part in a knobbly knees contest.
Each housemate was tasked with standing behind the knobbly knees box while another operated the “knobble-o-meter”.
The two winners, a man and a woman, will holiday in a 70s caravan hidden behind a garden wall, and feast on canned food, pork pies and scotch eggs.
They will also be given appropriate outfits including cagoules and brown sandals.
Earlier, Gerry, Jonathan, Carole and Billi turned their thoughts to whether the Big Brother house could withstand an atomic holocaust.
Gerry said: “We’re an enclosed society. If there was an atomic holocaust in the outside world, and we were the only survivors...”
He continued: “We’d have to reproduce between us, which would be exceptionally difficult.
“That’ll be interesting. Can you imagine. What a nightmare. Continuing humanity from 14 people.”
