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Happy Mondays dancer Bez is the current favourite to win Celebrity Big Brother.

The Madchester legend entered the house last night (6 January) alongside stars such as Germaine Greer, Caprice, Jeremy Edwards and racing pundit John McCririck, a combination that Channel 4 bosses believe will see the highest ratings yet.

Bez danced for the cameras before entering the house saying: "I'm in it for the entertainment value, to make some wages and some money for charity. I can't do better than that. I wear my heart on my sleeve. I'm just a normal, average Joe."

Ladbrokes spokesman Warren Lush commented: "Bookies aren't raving mad to make Bez favourite to win."

Former Factory Records boss and close friend Tony Wilson commented: "It will be a similar experience to what the country had a year ago, when they expected John Lydon to be a brutal, rude and controversial figure, when, of course, he's incredibly intelligent, warm and funny."

"With Bez, as with Shaun Ryder, viewers will expect some nutter. Instead, they will find a warm, funny and clever boy."

"I don't think it's a career thing for him," he told the Manchester Evening News. "He thinks it will be fun. People will like him, because he's warm and also because his turn of phrase is fantastic. He has done daft things, but this should be straightforward."


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Yes he talks like he's mentally handicapped from taking flipping great bucket loads of drugs..........of course we want him to win because he's cool

I thought he was a tosser as soon as I saw him

I'd be scared to share a room with him. Seems like the sort of bloke who will chop them all up in their sleep then set fire to the place.

sounds like me with pmt

He just seems to be in another dimension.. in Bez land

Drugs may have messed him up but to be fair he was in a coma for a month or so after a motorbike accident a few years back, maybe thats what has affected his speech.

That's interesting to know, thanks for that info, Westy. All information on housemates gratefully accepted.

Oh I didn't know that.

(was he out of his nut when he had this accident?)

When he left the Happy Mondays he joined the Stone Roses as a dj/dancer , it was during that time it happened. Think he nearly died.

Well that's not nice I aggree, but I hate it that people think we are going to want people to win because they used to take drugs or swear alot on TV like John Lydon. They ain't big or clever. Do they think we are all 12 year olds?

I don't want him to win either, Germaine has me captivated.

Not in that way either

I hope Germaine wins, mainly because she is such a lovely woman but wouldnt be surprised if Bez won it - he is a great down to earth kind of chappie - despite his 'chemical' past (and it is a past), he is such a caring, considerate and loving guy. He may not be the brightest spark but he does shine.

Watching Bez just a minute ago he sounded like Roland Rat

Yeah bez will win it. isnt he from snoreville.