There is now a clear favourite with the bookmakers to win Strictly Come Dancing 2024 before tonight's first live show.
Having moved past last week’s launch show, and learned the partner for each of the celebrities, the real action starts on Strictly Come Dancing tonight.
The famous dance floor is ready to welcome the class of 2024, a fresh set of musicians, presenters, reality TV starts, sporting heroes, actors and comedians.
Let’s find out who the bookmakers believe is the likeliest winner of the Strictly Come Dancing glitterball trophy before Christmas.
Strictly Come Dancing Odds
| Strictly Winner | Best Price | Worst Price |
|---|---|---|
| JB Gill | 7/2 | 3/1 |
| Tasha Ghouri | 11/2 | 4/1 |
| Shayne Ward | 15/2 | 5/1 |
| Sam Quek | 8/1 | 7/1 |
| Montell Douglas | 9/1 | 6/1 |
Who is the favourite to win Strictly Come Dancing this year?
Partnered with the returning Amy Dowden, JB Gill is the bookmakers' favourite to win Strictly Come Dancing 2024 before the first live show at a best price of 7/2 on Betfred.
Tasha Ghouri is now an 11/2 chance on William Hill with Aljaž Škorjanec despite starting at 7/2 when the market opened just over a month ago.
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Strictly Come Dancing Lineup
JB Gill and Tasha Ghouri might the frontrunners with the bookmakers but there is a supporting cast ready to upset the odds. In fact, the new Strictly Come Dancing lineup includes three others with a starting price of 9/1 or shorter – Shayne Ward, Montell Douglas and Sam Quek.
Ward (15/2) was the Series 2 winner of the X Factor and Quek (8/1) was one of the golden girls in GB’s Rio 2016 Olympics hockey team, while Douglas is one of the big market movers – in from 20/1 before the launch show to 9/1 on Paddy Power.
TOWIE’s Pete Wicks (20/1) is the other big mover in the right direction, in from 20/1 to 10/1, while Jamie Borthwick - who has starred as Jay Brown in Eastenders since 2006 - is among the bigger drifters at 10/1 having been 6/1 last week.
Completing the four-strong sporting contingent alongside Quek and Douglas are ‘Magic Man’ Paul Merson (100/1) and three-time Olympic gold medal winning swimmer Tom Dean (40/1).
The remaining spots are taken by Miranda co-star Sarah Hadland (14/1), presenter Nick Knowles (100/1), comedian Chris McCausland (14/1), Morning Live doctor Punam Krishan (33/1), singers Toyah Wilcox (33/1) and ‘Mr Go Compare’ Wynne Evans (33/1).
Who is the favourite to be eliminated first from Strictly?
Paul Merson is the bookmakers’ favourite to be first eliminated from Strictly Come Dancing 2024 at 5/2 on bet365. DIY SOS host Nick Knowles comes second at 7/2 on Sky Bet.
