Strictly Come Dancing Odds: JB Gill Early Frontrunner To Win Glitterball Trophy
Strictly Come Dancing’s first live episode of the show’s 20th anniversary gets underway on Saturday, but none of the couples will be voted out this week.
Despite this, it hasn’t stopped betting sites pricing up the most likely stars to fall at the first hurdle, as well as the contenders for the coveted Glitterball Trophy.
Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman are back to host the BBC show, and judges Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse, Shirley Ballas and Anton Du Beke will critique the stars’ performances once again.
The show has been shrouded in controversy of late after some former celebrity contestants made allegations about their treatment on the programme, but there was no mention of this in last Saturday’s launch episode when the pairings were announced.
Strictly will no doubt be looking for some more positive headlines over the next few months, and there have been some lately, too.
Earlier this month, the Latin and ballroom programme tasted victory at the National Television Awards, and the show has also welcomed back professional dancer Amy Dowden following her cancer battle.
Who Will Win Strictly Come Dancing 2024 Odds
Celebrity | Odds | Probability |
JB Gill | 7/2 | 22.2% |
Tasha Ghouri | 9/2 | 18.2% |
Shayne Ward | 11/2 | 15.4% |
Sam Quek | 8/1 | 11.1% |
Jamie Borthwick | 9/1 | 10% |
Chris McCausland | 14/1 | 6.7% |
Tom Dean | 25/1 | 3.8% |
Toyah Willcox | 28/1 | 3.8% |
Wynne Evans | 33/1 | 2.9% |
Dr Punam Krishan | 33/1 | 2.9% |
Paul Merson | 100/1 | 1% |
Nick Knowles | 100/1 | 1% |
JB And Amy Early Faves
Amy could even make a winning return to the series, if Strictly Come Dancing betting sites are anything to go by.
She is partnering JLS singer JB Gill in the 22nd series, and he is the early 7/2 favourite to win the Glitterball.
Speaking about her Strictly return, Amy said: “I’m delighted, it just feels like my first year all over again.
“I just want JB to have the best time and fall in love with dancing.”
JB is no stranger to throwing some shapes, having done so on stage with JLS many times, but his Latin and ballroom skills remain to be seen.
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Another of this year’s Strictly stars who is no stranger to showing off her moves, is dancer and model Tasha Ghouri.
The former Love Island star – who was born deaf and is a proud cochlear implant user – is the 9/2 second favourite to triumph in the series.
She said: “Dance is my pure joy. It’s where I found my inner confidence, and I’m doing this for all the Tashas out there. Disability or not, it’s about celebrating dance and putting smiles on faces.
“That’s what I’m here for, and I can’t wait to share that with everyone here.”
However, viewers don’t always look favourably on stars who have plenty of previous dance experience, so she could struggle to land enough votes to win the series.
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Shayne’s Strictly Goal
One star who is likely to be a fan favourite is singer and actor Shayne Ward.
The That’s My Goal hitmaker, who is partnered with Nancy Xu, could be JB and Tasha’s biggest challenger.
Ex-Coronation Street star Shayne is 11/2 third favourite on specials betting sites to win the Glitterball Trophy, and he feels “blessed” to have been paired up with Nancy.
Former Olympic hockey player Sam Quek, who is 8/1 with most UK bookmakers, has admitted she has “never felt nerves like it” ahead of her Strictly stint, which could be a concern for backers.
But one star who has Strictly form over course, but not distance, is EastEnders actor Jamie Borthwick.
The actor won the Strictly Christmas special – a shortened version of the main series – last year, so he could be a dark horse to triumph on the main stage at 9/1.
What’s more, this year’s Strictly features the show’s first-ever blind contestant – Chris McCausland.
The comedian is a respectable 14/1 with Coral to triumph, but has already joked he will be out of the contest by November because his pro partner Dianne Buswell has a holiday booked.
After Chris, there is a big jump in the market to Olympian Tom Dean (25/1), singer Toyah Willcox (28/1), and two 33/1 shots, opera singer Wynne Evans and Morning Live medic Dr. Punam Krishan.
Merson’s Final Whistle
Former professional footballer Paul Merson and DIY SOS host Nick Knowles are propping up the market on betting apps.
The pair are both 100/1 to lift the Glitterball Trophy aloft in December.
But Merson has played down his title hopes, recently suggesting he has as much chance of winning the series as Tottenham Hotspur do of winning a trophy this season (not much).
Former Aston Villa player Merson is also the 6/4 favourite to be dumped out of the competition first.
However, his former Arsenal captain Tony Adams competed on Strictly in 2022, and he was a regular favourite to go each week.
But the ex-England star managed to defy market expectations for six weeks, and he only exited the competition the following week when he withdrew.
Nick is 5/2 second favourite to be dumped from the dancefloor first, followed by Punam and Wynne, who are both 13/2.
Either the doctor or classical singer could be worth a go at those prices, with Paul and Nick expected to be popular stars on the upcoming series.
* Reminder: Some of these are hypothetical odds provided by industry experts.
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