2008 Contestants

The doors to the jungle have been flung wide open by Ant and Dec and the celebrities fly in we will give a profile of the 2008 celebrities and give you the best celebrity betting odds for the winner and also we will hunt down the best I'm a celebrity free bets for you.

Dani Behr

Dani BehrDani was one of the original presenters on the late night Channel 4 show "The Word" which she presented for five seasons, along with Terry Christian.

Dani Behr was evicted on 27th November 2008

Joe Swash

Joe SwashJoe Swash is most well know to UK television viewers as playing Mikey in Eastenders. He first appeared in the show in 2003 and left in an explosive exit with his on screen father in July 2008. Joe has been made favourite in the betting for this years Im A Celebrity at 8/11.

Joe Swash won I'm A Celebrity 2008

Nicola McLean

Nicola McLeanAs one of the most famous page 3 girls ever, Nicola McLean will be a firm favourite with male viewers. She is also a minor league WAG as her husband is the Peterborough United football midfielder Tom Williams. She is one of the outsiders in the betting and can be backed at 33/1.

Nicola McLean was evicted from the show on December 2nd.

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Simon Webbe

Simon WebbeA former member of the boy band Blue who burst onto the pop music scene in 2001, releasing twelve singles, all of which were in the top twenty singles chart before eventually splitting up in 2005. He is currently one of the favourites for Im A Celebrity and is available at 33/1.

Simon Webbe was voted out on December 3rd

Carly Zucker

Carly ZuckerCarly Zucker is best known for being the girlfriend of England and Chelsea football star, Joe Cole. She will certainly provide additional eye candy for the show but is not fancied in the betting. Carly can be backed at 33/1 in the latest odds. 

Carly Zucker was evicted on 28th November 2008

Robert Kilroy-Silk

Robert Kilroy-SilkRobert Kilroy-Silk became a household name in 1986 when he presented a television show, originally called Day to Day and then later simply titled Kilroy for the BBC. Paddy Power have him down as being a 40/1 chance to be crowned king of the jungle. 

Kilroy was evicted on 26th November 2008

Esther Rantzen

Esther RantzenEsther is a television present and is best known for her role as hosting the long running BBC consumer programme That's Life, which she worked on from its inception in 1973 to 1994. Esther Rantzen is a short price in the current betting odds and can be backed at 10/3.

Esther Rantzen was evicted on December 1st 2008

George Takei

SuluGeorge is known to millions of science fiction fans around the world as the helmsman of the Starship Enterprise, Mr Sulu. Due to his popularity he has been priced up at 6/1 in the betting odds.

George Takei came in 3rd place in the 2008 I'm a Celebrity

Martina Navratilova

Martina NavratilovaMartina Navratilova is one of the worlds best women tennis players. She has won the Wimbledon Ladies Singles on shed loads of occacsions. Martina has been priced up at 8/1 with the bookmaker Paddy Power.

Martina Navratilova was the runner up for Celebrity 2008

Brian Paddick

Brian PaddickBrian served as the Deputy Assistant Commissioner in London's Metropolitan Police Service up until his retirement from the Police in May 2007. If you want to back Brian Paddick, odds of 100/1 are currently available.

Brian Paddick was sent home from the Jungle on December 2nd

Timmy Mallett

Timmy Mallett Timmy Mallett is a known to millions of school children as the presenter of the wide awake club.  He hosted the show for seven years from its inception until its cancellation.  As a late entrant to the show his odds of winning are good at 20/1 but how long will his fellow contestants put up with him for?

Timmy Mallett was evicted on November 30th 2008

David Van Day

David Van Day David Van Day was a member of the 80's pop group Dollar, they had several small hits before breaking up he was also a member of Bucks Fizz for one their comeback tours. He was famously pictured flipping burgers by one of the tabloids to show how famous people had fallen. He is being given odds of 18/1 to win the show.

David Van Day was sent from the jungle on December 4th