Tubby Taffy is favourite to win Big Brother 8

Laura (left) is the early favourite to triumph in the Summer of Bruv according to the bookies.

At 13/2 she is the red hot favourite to walk away with the crown. If the Tubby Taffy is to go the distance then history is certainly not in her favour - with only 2 previous female winners (even one of them was really a bloke), the British public rarely back a female. They also rarely back a Welsh horse, despite the popularity of BB Legends Helen and Glynn (both Welsh), neither of them could beat their counterparts to secure a Big Brother victory.

Our advice - keep your money in your pocket and wait for the influx of blokes this Friday as the winner is bound to come from this pool of newcomers.

The only chap in the house at the moment - Ziggy - definitely has BB also-ran written all over. The public already perceive him as shallow and boring and his early affections for wag wannabe Chanelle should seal his fate as an early loser.

Luckily for Ziggy (real name Zac) can't be axed this Friday due to show stipulations. The red hot favourite to be dismissed by the voting masses is Charley who is 8/13 for the axe. Her only saving grace may be that Ziggy keeps her in. If you fancy a pre nominations dabble then look no further than OAP Lesley who has failed to gel with fellow housemates - the old goat is 11/2 for the chop.

Based on the early evidence, a good each way bet for the victory must surely be Carole, who is 8/1 to win and while she probably won't she must be a fair bet to come in the top 3 (providing she doesn't become so intellectually starved that she walks out). The public love nothing more than an eccentric and the bi-sexual protestor most certainly is that - see this hilarious entrance video for further confirmation:



All Odds courtesy of Oddschecker.com: http://www.oddschecker.com/specials/celebrity-big-brother/