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- Fleur East is the 3/1 favourite to win this year's series of Strictly Come Dancing
- Paralympian Ellie Simmonds is 6/1 to win the show
- Loose Women star Kaye Adams remains the 33/1 outsider
Fleur East is the 3/1 favourite to win this year's series of Strictly Come Dancing
Singer Fleur East is 3/1 to win this year's Strictly Come Dancing after being announced for the show this week.
Bookmakers instantly made East the favourite in the betting market after former X Factor star was announced.
Ladbrokes give odds for the series with more contestants still yet to be announced for the show.
| 2022 Strictly Come Dancing Winner (Selected contestants) | Odds | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Fleur East | 3/1 | 25.0% |
| Ellie Simmonds | 6/1 | 14.3% |
| Molly Rainford | 6/1 | 14.3% |
| Tyler West | 7/1 | 12.5% |
| Ellie Taylor | 8/1 | 11.1% |
| Matt Goss | 8/1 | 11.1% |
| Will Mellor | 8/1 | 11.1% |
| Kym Marsh | 9/1 | 10.0% |
Will Mellor remains 8/1 to win the show with his odds staying the same since he was the first celebrity announced this year.
Kym Marsh was also announced on the same day and she is still 10/1 to win.
Paralympian Ellie Simmonds is 6/1 to win the show
Paralympian Ellie Simmonds is 6/1 to win this year's series after being announce to appear on the show last week.
Bookmakers made Simmonds the second favourite in the betting market after the five-time Paralympic champion was confirmed for the series.
Judging by the betting odds, Simmonds has a 14% chance of winning this year's series alongside Molly Rainford in the market.
Singer and actress Rainford is also 6/1 in the odds to win Strictly Come Dancing this year.
Loose Women star Kaye Adams remains the 33/1 outsider
Kaye Adams was instantly added as the big outsider in the betting odds when she was announced to be on this year's Strictly.
Adams follows in the footsteps of fellow Loose Woman Judi Love, who appeared on last year's edition of the famous show.
Announcing that she was on the show earlier this week, Adams said, “I can’t dance at all, I’ve got two left feet. I’m absolutely terrified. It will be a journey".
Bookies give Adams just a 2.9% chance of winning this year's series.
