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- Toyah Willcox is the new favourite to be the first celebrity eliminated from Strictly Come Dancing
- Chris McCausland shortened into favourite to win Strictly earlier this week
- Week Two's songs and dances are revealed
Toyah Willcox is the new favourite to be the first celebrity eliminated from Strictly Come Dancing
English pop superstar Toyah Willcox is now the 6/5 favourite to be eliminated first on this year's Strictly Come Dancing with bookmakers continuing to offer odds on the latest series.
Toyah finished bottom of the judges leaderboard last week in the opening live show of the series after a Tango that was given just a total of 12 points out of 40.
This has seen bookies swap things around in the market with Toyah now shortening into favourite to be the dreaded first celebrity to leave the show this series.
Bet365's market has Paul Merson behind her in the betting odds with those odds suggesting it'll be the former Arsenal player up against Toyah in the first dance-off of the season this week.
| Strictly Come Dancing: First Elimination | Odds | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Toyah Willcox | 6/5 | 45.5% |
| Paul Merson | 13/5 | 27.8% |
| Nick Knowles | 13/2 | 13.3% |
| Tom Dean | 8/1 | 11.1% |
| Pete Wicks | 14/1 | 6.7% |
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Chris McCausland shortened into favourite to win Strictly earlier this week
The opening show of Strictly's 20th season has seen Chris McCausland now become the betting favourite after judges and viewers were impressed by his first dance.
McCausland is the first-ever blind contestant on Strictly Come Dancing and viewers were intrigued about how he would be able to dance on the show, but he and Dianne Buswell smashed it.
Chris and Dianne scored a total of 23 points to sit in around mid-table on the first weekend and they will be dancing a Foxtrot to “Be Young, Be Foolish, Be Happy” by The Tams.
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Week Two's songs and dances are revealed
Week Two's songs and dances have been confirmed ahead of Saturday night's show with a big night ahead once again.
We've got Salsa's, Foxtrot's and Cha Cha's on the way this weekend as the celebrities look to try and avoid being the first out.
The list of dances this week on Strictly Come Dancing are:
Montell & Johannes Samba to Fuego by Eleni Foureira
Punam & Gorka Foxtrot to Man! I Feel Like A Woman! By Shania Twain
Sam & Nikita Charleston to Bob Wilson and his Varsity Rhythm Boys
Sarah & Vito Paso Doble to Freed From Desire by Gala, Molella, Phil Jay
Tasha & Aljaz Viennese Waltz to Misty Blue by Dorothy Moore
Toyah & Neil Jive to Nutbush City Limits by Ike & Tina Turner
Chris & Dianne Foxtrot Be Young, Be Foolish, Be Happy by The Tams
Jamie & Michelle Rumba to Ain’t No Sunshine by Bill Withers
JB & Amy Cha Cha to Closer by Ne-Yo
Nick & Luba American Smooth to Parklife by Blur
Paul & Karen Salsa to Fireball by Pitbull and John Ryan
Pete & Jowita American Smooth to I Had Some Help by Post Malone and Morgan Wallen
Shayne & Nancy Tango to The Door by Teddy Swims
Tom & Nadiya Cha Cha to Boogie Wonderland by Earth, Wind & Fire
Wynne & Katya Viennese Waltz to The Blue Danube by Johann Strauss II
