Big Brother housemate Yinrun has been knocked off the top spot as the expected winner ahead of the final, according to bookmakers.
Yinrun has clearly stood out from her competitors throughout the competition – which has been broadcast on ITV for six weeks – with both audiences and bookmakers.
But as the final housemates said goodbye on Friday after a season full of nominations, tears and drama, a new leading candidate emerged.
Experts at BetVictor and Casinos.win believe food critic Henry Southan is likely to win the title this year.
“For the first time since week one, we have a new favorite housemate up for grabs,” said BetVictor spokesman Sam Boswell.
Dwindling hope: The bookmakers had previously named Yinrun as the favorite to win – but now she has fallen back to second place
Former leader: This is the first time in the entire six-week competition that Yinrun has fallen from the bookmakers’ top spot
“Henry’s odds were much lower than his initial 25/1 at the start of the series and he is now the new favorite to win at 11/8.”
“His bromance with Jordan has been the focus throughout the series as the two were inseparable, but now he’s ready to go all the way!”
Casino.win also predicts the Cotswolds native is a favorite to win – with odds of 3/1 to win.
Bookmakers say controversial contestant Olivia has become the third favorite to win the prize, with the odds of her taking the title falling from 20/1 to 9/4.
Commenting on the former leader’s fall from pole position, the BetVictor spokesman noted: “Yinrun was the favorite to win from day one, but now Henry has pushed her off the top.”
“She was 6/4 last week but her odds have dropped slightly and now she’s 11/4.”
But the former fan favorite is not the only participant whose chances of being celebrated as the winner are dwindling.
“A few weeks ago Jordan was the second favorite to win at 3/1, but recently,” Boswell added.
At the top: Both BetVictor and Casino.win place Henry in pole position and take the win this Friday
Sweet: Bookmakers have cited his friendship with his roommate Jordan as helping him knock Yinrun off the top spot – making him the favorite to win
Love Triangle: But Jordan and Henry’s friendship wasn’t without drama. Jordan quickly started flirting and told his roommate Matty after telling Henry that their flirty friendship was purely platonic (Pictured Jordan and Matty).
Tears: Henry admitted he had developed feelings for Jordan and burst into tears in the house when the lawyer ignored him for an entire day
“He is not very popular with bettors and has drifted significantly to 10/1. “He faces eviction tonight along with Jenkin and Tom – can he survive?’
These predictions come after a dramatic penultimate eviction that saw popular housemate Trish eliminated from the competition.
But shortly after she left the house in shock, the housemate’s old “racist and homophobic” social media posts resurfaced.
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A flood of old tweets exposed the 33-year-old staying home for making homophobic, racist and disability comments.
A Big Brother spokesman launched an investigation into the matter, telling The Sun: “This weekend we were made aware of concerning historical tweets.”
“We are currently investigating why they were not identified by the independent provider we engage to verify the digital footprint of potential roommates as part of our pre-screening checks.”
Web has since contacted ITV for comment.
Trish has since spoken out about the scandal on the morning of November 12th.
In a written apology posted on Twitter, the former Big Brother contestant wrote: “I am aware that some very concerning old tweets of mine have resurfaced and I would like to sincerely apologize for the harmful stereotypes that I have perpetuated and apologize for the pain I have caused to the marginalized communities and groups of people mentioned.
“There is no excuse for the ignorance I have displayed and I am deeply disappointed, ashamed and embarrassed that I once made such comments.”
“I have come a very long way since then, educating myself and being educated by others about the impact and harm these views cause.”
Viewers were particularly surprised by Trish’s old tweets, as she had previously accused other contestants of microaggressions while on the show.
Continuing her apology, the 33-year-old said: “This is one of the reasons I am so passionate about advocating for others and giving myself a high level of responsibility and accountability for my actions.”
“I appreciate the support you all gave me on the show and I understand that you are disappointed.”
To the top: The odds of Olivia taking the title of Big Brother winner have also increased as the odds of winning have been reduced from 20/1 to 9/4
Farewell on the horizon?: Bookmakers say hopes of a Jenkin victory are dwindling. The Welshman was previously second favorite to win, but he is now tied for fourth with Matty and Noky
Jackpot: Whoever snags the Big Brother crown this year will also take home a prize of £100,000
FACT BOX TITLE
Henry Southan – 11/8
Olivia Young – 9/4
Yinrun Huang – 11/4
Jordan Sangha – 10/1
Noky Simbani – 30/1
Jenkin Edwards – 30/1
Matty Simpson – 30/1
Tom Bryant – 100/1
Source: BetVictor
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