ITV Celebrity Big Brother's 2024 winner already appears to be a sealed deal as most of the leading bookmakers all agree. Many of the odds compilers have backed Coronation Street star Colson Smith as the clear favourite to win the reality show less than 24 hours after the stars went into the Big Brother house.
Colson, 25, who is best known for his role of Craig Tinker in the long-running soap, has recently underwent a remarkable weight loss transformation which has seen him shed a whopping 10 stone.
The actor, who has starred in Corrie since the age of 13, has already won fans over on the first night of the brand new series with his bubbly personality, the Mirror reports.The bookies have also put down an early marker on Heartstopper star Bradley Riches who they predict is the second most likely to take the crown with Lauren Simon and Marisha Wallace being the furthest out in the betting, meaning they are likely to get the boot first.
Colson has been backed by Coral, Betfair, UniBet, William Hill and Ladbrokes with all of them making him 3/1 to win the show.Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu isn't too far behind at 9/2 with many already putting their money on the newly single Love Island star thanks to her huge online support from the reality dating show.
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