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- Layton Williams is the 9/2 favourite to win Strictly this year with early odds up for the show
- We look at the full celebrities who have been announced so far
- Bookies also give odds on who the winning professional will be this year
Layton Williams is the 9/2 favourite to win Strictly this year with early odds up for the show
Strictly Come Dancing is officially back with celebrity announcements coming thick and fast in the past week and UK Betting Sites already offer odds on who will win the show this year.
Film and Theatre actor Layton Williams was the third celebrity announced this year and the betting market has him as the 9/2 favourite to win the show which gets underway in September.
Williams experience on London's West End in Billy Elliot and Everyone's Talking About Jamie will have made punters instantly pick him as the favourite to win Strictly.
Betway put him at the top of the market to win with his odds putting him clear above Adam Thomas and Nikita Kanda to win the famous dancing show this time around.
| Strictly Come Dancing Winner 2023 | Odds | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Layton Williams | 9/2 | 18.2% |
| Adam Thomas | 7/1 | 12.5% |
| Nikita Kanda | 7/1 | 12.5% |
| Zara McDermott | 10/1 | 9.1% |
| Angela Rippon | 12/1 | 7.7% |
| Angela Scanlon | 12/1 | 7.7% |
| Eddie Kadi | 16/1 | 5.9% |
| Amanda Abbington | 18/1 | 5.3% |
| Krishnan Guru-Murthy | 40/1 | 2.4% |
What the expert says...
We look at the full celebrities who have been announced so far
There have been nine celebrities that have been announced so far for this year's Strictly, coming from a range of backgrounds across British media.
It's expected that there will be a total of 15 celebrities on this year's Strictly Come Dancing which leaves us with six more announcements set to take place.
Rumoured stars that have yet to be confirmed included television legend Les Dennis and former Premier League footballer Daniel Sturridge.
The Strictly class of 2023 so far is:
- Layton Williams, 28, Film and Theatre actor
- Adam Thomas, 34, Waterloo Road actor
- Nikita Kanda, 28, Radio and TV host
- Zara McDermott, 26, Love Island star and Documentary maker
- Angela Rippon, 78, Radio and TV host
- Angela Scanlon, 39, TV Presenter
- Eddie Kadi, 40, Radio presenter and Comedian
- Amanda Abbington, 49, Actress
- Krishnan Guru-Murthy, 53, Channel 4 News host
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Bookies also give odds on who the winning professional will be this year
Former winner Giovanni Pernice is the outright favourite in the winning professional market just 2 years on from an emotional win with Rose Ayling-Ellis.
Betway have Pernice as the 8/1 favourite in the betting market to win the show just ahead of popular dancer Johannes Radebe who is given a 10% chance according to the odds.
We'll know who the celebrities will be partnered with at the start of September with the Launch Show's recording date set for September 6.
| Strictly Winning Professional 2023 | Odds | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Giovanni Pernice | 8/1 | 11.1% |
| Johannes Radebe | 9/1 | 10.0% |
| Dianne Buswell | 10/1 | 9.1% |
| Lauren Oakley | 12/1 | 7.7% |
| Gorka Marquez | 14/1 | 6.7% |
