Shock campmate overtakes Danny Jones as bookmakers’ favorite to Win I’m A Celebrity

Danny Jones has been overtaken as the bookmakers’ favourite to win this year’s I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!.

The McFly star, 38, entered the show as the frontrunner and thanks to his strong fanbase has been sitting in the top spot for the duration. 

However, on Tuesday it was revealed that another campmate could now be set to take the crown as Coleen Rooney has become the bookmakers’ favourite. 

The WAG, 38, is now 5/4 with BetMGM to be queen of the jungle, with long-term leader Danny drifting to 7/4. 

Oddschecker have Coleen’s odds cut from 3/1 to 6/4 since Monday night’s episode with Danny going from 1/1 to 7/4 in just 24 hours. 

Meanwhile William Hill have her at 5/4 to win the show and Danny trading in at 6/4 ahead of Sunday’s final. 

UK Director at BetMGM, Sam Behar, explained: ‘Having been favourite to win the show for the past two weeks, McFly’s Danny Jones has been surpassed, with the money seen for Coleen Rooney moving her into 5/4 favourite.

‘It is tight at the top of the market, with Jones at 7/4 ahead of Richard Coles at 9/2, with the top three well ahead of Maura Higgins who is currently back at 20/1. 

‘The odds for the rest of the campmates are long, and after Higgins comes GK Barry (25/1), Alan Halsall (33/1) and Oti Mabuse (66/1).’ 

Oddscheker’s Leon Blackman said: ‘After weeks of dominating the betting markets, Danny Jones has been dethroned as the favourite to win I’m A Celebrity. 

‘Since the markets opened, Jones has held the top spot, but Tuesday morning saw Coleen Rooney storm ahead. Her odds have shortened dramatically from 3/1 to 6/4, backed by the highest share of bets on Oddschecker over the past 24 hours.’ 

A spokesperson for William Hill, Lee Phelps, added: ‘A huge development in the I’m A Celebrity outright betting has seen Danny Jones finally dethroned at the top of the market, with Coleen Rooney our new favourite ahead of Sunday’s final.

‘It’s far from a foregone conclusion, with Rooney’s price of 5/4 just a shade shorter than Danny at 6/4, but she seems to be making serious inroads at the right time with just six episodes of the series remaining.’ 

This comes after the ITV flagship show spiralled into a fix row as they claimed Danny has already been picked as the winner.

Fans of the show are convinced that the broadcaster have already picked this season’s winner after one camp mate appeared to have been favoured more than the rest.

During the segment, campers were sent to brave a challenge in the Freight Bus, which saw the celebrities being showered with critters while collecting coins to exchange for luxury items.

But despite there being a mixed bag of treats, ranging from apples to golden dress, Danny was given his guitar which featured drawings from his children. 

And the seemingly unfair range of gifts did not go unnoticed by fans as they flocked to X, formerly known as Twitter, to share their thoughts. 

One penned: ‘Why did all the other camp mates get bits of random rubbish but Danny got a guitar with his sons writing on it seems a bit unfair if you ask me.’

‘Oh Danny is definitely going to win, they’ve given him the guitar and everyone else got weird clothes.’

‘So Maura got an apple and Danny got a guitar? Favouritism right there.’

And it is not just ITV viewers that are convinced he will go on to win the show as Danny’s mother, Kathy, predicted the star will be crowned King Of The Jungle.

The families of the celebrities arrived in Brisbane on Tuesday ahead of the evictions coming up.

As Kathy touched down in the airport, she reflected on Danny’s ’emotional rollercoaster’ jungle experience so far.

She told The Mirror: ‘I was laughing watching him with the snake down his trousers and then the next day I was crying.

‘It got me a bit. I am so proud of him… I think he could win, and do it for the North.’

She also told MailOnline: ‘Danny’s amazing, he’s doing amazing. I loved the snake down his trousers and it’s really unusual of him not to wash his pants for three days, he’s usually very hygienic.

‘He’s the nicest man I know apart from Harry, Danny and Tom [McFly] they’re also really nice.’ 

The mother-of-two revealed that she hadn’t heard from his bandmates personally but she had seen their videos on social media and loved them.

Her arrival in Australia comes after Danny broke down in tears as he opened up about his life-long anxiety during Wednesday night’s episode.

Danny was overcome with emotion as he discussed his mental health with his campmates, admitting he has had therapy since he was 19-years-old.

Fans praised the star for being so honest and open about his mental health, after Strictly’s Oti Mabuse, 34, stressed the importance of men talking about their feelings.

During the very emotional chat, Oti was brought to tears as she revealed her half-brother Neo committed suicide and admitted he probably would still be alive if ‘he had spoken to someone about what he was feeling‘.

Explaining that one of his tattoos says ‘Don’t Worry, Be Happy’, Danny said: ‘It’s because I’m always constantly worrying, but that’s what I’m working on.

‘I’ve been in therapy since I was 19 for anxiety.’ 

Danny recalled a moment where he had a panic attack on live TV while being interviewed.

He said: I was freaking out and I couldn’t answer the question that got asked to me. [My] Heartrate goes crazy.’As Jane asked whether he thought he had anxiety from a child or from being in a band, he said: ‘I think I escaped a lot.’