Strictly Come Dancing Betting Odds: Helen Skelton NOW 3/1 FAVOURITE with bookies to win this year's Strictly with launch date postponed after death of the Queen

Helen Skelton is now the betting favourite to win Strictly Come Dancing at 3/1

Helen Skelton is the new 3/1 favourite for this year's Strictly Come Dancing with bookies shortening her odds from the 7/2 that she was at three weeks ago.

William Hill have Skelton ahead of Fleur East with Singer Matt Goss just behind the pair at 6/1 in the betting market.

Skelton has come in from the 9/2 that she was priced at when she originally was announced to appear on Strictly last month.

Full line-up ahead of the new series

The full line-up of this year's Strictly Come Dancing is formed up of 15 contestants.

As always with the hit TV dancing show, the celebrity contestants come from a wide range of famous backgrounds.

5 of the last 6 winners of Strictly Come Dancing are actors or actresses, so that may well be worth looking at.

• Will Mellor, actor
  
• Kym Marsh, actress
• Richie Anderson, presenter
• Kaye Adams, presenter
• Jayde Adams, comedian
• Ellie Simmonds, Paralympian
• Tyler West, DJ
• Matt Goss, singer
• Ellie Taylor, comedian
• Molly Rainford, singer
• Tony Adams MBE, footballer
• Fleur East, singer
• Hamza Yassin, cameraman
• James Bye, actor
• Helen Skelton, presenter

Strictly's premiere has been postponed following the death of the Queen

Strictly Come Dancing was set to launch on Saturday 17th September but that has been postponed due to the death of the Queen.

The pre-recorded launch show will now air on Friday 23rd September with the first live show following on Saturday 24th September, the BBC said.

OLBG wishes to express its sincere condolences to The Royal Family following the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.