Jackie or John set to go

John McCririck and Jackie Stallone are the first Celebrity Big Brother housemates to face the public vote.

09:29 14 January 2005

John McCririck and Jackie Stallone are the first Celebrity Big Brother housemates to face the public vote.

Jackie, mother of Rocky star Sly Stallone, welcomed the news asking the group: "When do we leave?"

But while racing tipster John is pleased to have been nominated, he is concerned that Jackie will be voted out instead of him.

Speaking to fellow housemate Jeremy Edwards he confided: "The one I didn't want was her. Anybody else and I'd be out."

And given the odds the bookies are offering on Jackie leaving, John - with all his knowledge of betting - would be unlikely to back himself

Jackie is the firm favourite with odds of 4/1 on with some bookmakers to be the first evictee.

In a further twist, Big Brother has changed the voting mechanism so the public will now vote on who they want to stay in the house.

Former Happy Mondays dancer Bez is the favourite to win the show at 7/4, despite receiving two votes himself.

Blazin' Squad member Kenzie and Brigitte Nielsen were the only contestants not to be nominated at all.