X Factor 2008 - Week 3 - Diana Vickers 2-1 Favourite

This years X Factor contest is the highest quality one to date. After last weeks great performance of Man In the Mirror, Diana Vickers has moved from fourth favourite to win, to 2-1 Favourite! Given the standard of some of the other acts in the contest, this is a massive achievement.

It's still early days of course, but Simon Cowell said,"... I actually think you may be the one to beat."

Diana Vickers has her own unique style and Mr Cowell could well be right. One suspects there could be a few twists and turns in this competition yet to come, but Diana Vickers is looking like a major contender.

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X Factor 2008 - Who will win? Week 3 odds

So, who will win 2008's X Factor competition. Here is how the market currently values each acts chances of success.

Diana Vickers 2/1
Laura White 3/1
Alexandra Burke 5/1
Austin Drage 6/1
Eoghan Quigg 7/1
J L S 9/1
Rachel Hylton 16/1
Scott Bruton 25/1
Ruth Lorenzo 33/1
Daniel Evans 66/1

Diana Vickers has become the favourite to win which makes mentor, Cheryl Cole's acts, now first, second and third favourite to win. This has never happened before in the competition and if Cheryl does not win, it will be a major shock.

Louis Walsh's sole remaining Group act, JLS, are looking vulnerable at 9-1 and Ruth Lorenzo is way overpriced at 33-1. Granted, she did finish in the bottom two last week, but her survival performance of Purple Rain was out of this world.

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BBC Strictly - Week 4 - Latest Odds

Week 3 is over and now we hit the start of the fourth week which sees the female celebrities compete for the second time. Here's how the market to win looks now.

Austin Healey 2/1
Tom Chambers 7/2
Rachel Stevens 7/2
Christine Bleakley 6/1
Cherie Lunghi 8/1
Lisa Snowdon 16/1
Heather Small 16/1
John Sergeant 33/1
Andrew Castle 40/1
Mark Foster 50/1
Jodie Kidd 50/1
Don Warrington 50/1
Jessie Wallace 66/1

Austin Healey is now a clear favourite, breaking away from Tom Chambers who now finds himself joint second in the market with former S-Club 7 member, Rachel Stevens.

Following a staggering improvement in performance, Don Warrington leaps from 100/1 to half that at 50/1 level with Jodie Kidd and Mark Foster.

Significantly, John Sergeant moves to his shortest price yet at 33/1 reflecting his popularity with the voting public. Jessie Wallace drops to be the rank outsider at 66/1 and the pressure will be on this week.

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