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- Former X Factor winner Shayne Ward is the 7/2 favourite to win this year's Strictly
- DIY SOS Presenter Nick Knowles leads the market to be eliminated first
- Strictly professional Johannes Radebe is the favourite to win
Former X Factor winner Shayne Ward is the 7/2 favourite to win this year's Strictly
2024's series of Strictly Come Dancing kicks off this Saturday with it's launch show and we've already seen odds on who will win change right around with UK Betting Sites.
Former X Factor winner Shayne Ward has now moved into 7/2 favourite to win Strictly this year ahead of the launch show where we will see who he is partnered with.
The Strictly launch show was actually recorded last week so it may well be that industry insiders know who Ward is partnered with and that has lead to a surge in bets on him to win.
William Hill's betting market has seen Ward go from 5/1 to the 7/2 that he currently sits at, with a 22.2% chance of him winning according to those odds.
| Strictly Come Dancing 2024 Winner | Odds | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Shayne Ward | 7/2 | 22.2% |
| Jamie Borthwick | 9/2 | 18.2% |
| Tasha Ghouri | 9/2 | 18.2% |
| Sam Quek | 13/2 | 13.3% |
| JB Gill | 10/1 | 9.1% |
| Tom Dean | 14/1 | 6.7% |
| Chris McCausland | 16/1 | 5.9% |
| Sarah Hadland | 16/1 | 5.9% |
| Montell Douglas | 16/1 | 5.9% |
| Pete Wicks | 18/1 | 5.3% |
| Wynne Evans | 20/1 | 4.8% |
| Toyah Wilcox | 22/1 | 4.3% |
What the expert says...
Jake Ashton - Entertainment Betting Expert - OLBG.com
DIY SOS Presenter Nick Knowles leads the market to be eliminated first
Betting odds are also offered on who will be the first celebrity to be eliminated from Strictly this year with DIY SOS Presenter Nick Knowles at the head of the betting market.
Week 1 usually sees no celebrities leave the show with all 15 performing for the first time before week 2 which will be the first where one of the celebrities are eliminated.
The launch of the show and the first week's performances will likely see a change in the odds around who will leave, but for now it's Knowles who is the 5/2 favourite to go first.
| Strictly Come Dancing 2024 First Eliminated | Odds | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Knowles | 5/2 | 28.6% |
| Paul Merson | 11/4 | 26.7% |
| Punam Krishan | 4/1 | 20.0% |
| Wynne Evans | 6/1 | 14.3% |
| Toyah Wilcox | 7/1 | 12.5% |
| Pete Wicks | 8/1 | 11.1% |
Strictly professional Johannes Radebe is the favourite to win
Johannes Radebe is the favourite to be the winning professional this year, with the South African dancer looking to win the show for the first time in his Strictly career.
The 37-year-old dancer joined Strictly back in 2018 with his first celebrity partner the year after in Catherine Tyldesley and ever since he has become a firm fan-favourite.
Radebe is the 6/1 favourite to be the winning professional this year due to his popularity but those odds will likely change when the couples are confirmed this weekend.
| Strictly Come Dancing - Winning Professional | Odds* | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Johannes Radebe | 6/1 | 14.3% |
| Vito Coppola | 7/1 | 12.5% |
| Amy Dowden | 8/1 | 11.1% |
| Nancy Xu | 8/1 | 11.1% |
| Katya Jones | 10/1 | 9.1% |
*As bookmakers currently aren't taking bets on this event, odds have been compiled as theoretical probability from an entertainment perspective only and come from an industry expert
