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- Chris McCausland now his shortest ever price at 1/3 to win this year's Strictly
- Paul Merson was the latest celebrity eliminated from the show
- Punam Krishan 2/1 favourite to be next to leave
Chris McCausland now his shortest ever price at 1/3 to win this year's Strictly
Comedian Chris McCausland has now shortened into 1/3 with bookmakers to win this year's Strictly Come Dancing after his best performance yet at the weekend.
McCausland is Strictly's first ever blind contestant and he has broken down every single barrier possible in his first five weeks on the show.
The past weekend saw him dance alone with solo work during a stunning performance to 'You'll Never Walk Alone' bringing tears to the eyes of viewers and judges.
Liverpudlian McCausland showed fantastic footwork and frame during his performance of Liverpool Football Club's anthem by Gerry and the Pacemakers.
Bet365's latest betting market now has the comedian as the heavy favourite at 1/3 to win the show with his odds now giving an implied probability of 75% that he is crowned winner.
| Strictly Come Dancing 2024 Winner | Odds | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Chris McCausland | 1/3 | 75.0% |
| Tasha Ghouri | 11/2 | 15.4% |
| Sarah Hadland | 9/1 | 10.0% |
| Jamie Borthwick | 14/1 | 6.7% |
| Montell Douglas | 33/1 | 2.9% |
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Paul Merson was the latest celebrity eliminated from the show
Paul Merson was the latest exit from Strictly after being given the red card by judges in the dance-off on Week Five of the famous show.
Merson has a tough dance at the weekend with the 56-year-old handed a Samba to Rose Royce’s “Car Wash" which saw the judges put him bottom of the leaderboard.
Shockingly though was Merson's competitor in the dance-off with JLS star JB Gill and his partner Amy Dowden up against Merson and Karen Hauer.
Gill is one of the better dancers on the show and was an easy vote for the judges to make with all four putting him through to Halloween week.
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Punam Krishan 2/1 favourite to be next to leave
Despite not appearing in the dance-off as of yet, Punam Krishan is the bookies favourite to leave Strictly Come Dancing next weekend.
Punam has scored low marks in the past two weeks with 20 and 21 points from the judges respectively but her popularity has seen viewers vote for her week-by-week.
The latest betting odds though put her as the 2/1 favourite to be eliminated on Halloween weekend with Pete Wicks and Sam Quek following her in the market.
| Strictly Come Dancing Next Elimination | Odds | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Punam Krishan | 2/1 | 33.3% |
| Pete Wicks | 4/1 | 20.0% |
| Sam Quek | 5/1 | 16.7% |
| Shayne Ward | 11/2 | 15.4% |
| Montell Douglas | 7/1 | 12.5% |
