I’m a Celebrity fans declared a ‘state of alarm’ on Friday night after new bookies favourite Owen Warner was told he ‘might be’ going home from the jungle. And, heading into Sunday's final, the soap star had slipped to third in the odds.
While he was very much in the middle of the pack as far as bookies were concerned, when the new series of the ITV show kicked off. Hollyoaks actor Owen has crept further and further into contention as the weeks have gone on, so much so that, earlier this week, he edged out England Lionesses hero Jill Scott to be the new favourite to snatch the jungle crown, as many bookies could not separate the two in the odds.
With Owen hotly tipped to at least make this year’s I’m A Celebrity final, viewers were expecting to see him breeze through the latest public vote on Friday. But instead, the soap star has a nail-biting wait as he and eventual evictee Sean Walsh had their fate revealed to them by hosts Ant and Dec.
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Comedian and ex Strictly star Seann looked gutted to be going right before the final but online, the concern was very much about Owen nearly leaving.
It’s important to point out that Ant and Dec say the results are in no particular order, but, presuming Owen was in danger of getting the axe, fans were left both concerned and furious. One took to Twitter to post: "OWEN WAS IN THE BOTTOM TWO??? PARDON??" A second, equally shocked, tweeted: "Owen being in the bottom two and not matt Hancock. Is this a joke?"
Trying to restore some calm and pointing out the results are meant 6 be in 'random order' another reacted: "Just because Owen was called in the bottom two doesn't mean the votes reflect that, look at the past voting data"
Hours before Sunday's I'm A Celebrity final, Owen slipped behind Matt Hancock in the odds, having been favourite earlier in the week. Jill Scott is the overwhelming favourite to win.
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