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Privacy NoticeStrictly Come Dancing’s Tasha Ghouri has now become the favourite to win the BBC hit show after impressing viewers and judges on the dance floor, dealing a devastating blow to another contestant. Toyah Willcox’s chances of winning are now looking slim as her odds have taken a nosedive. Following the pre-recorded launch show last weekend, the first live show of BBC One dance contest kicked off on Saturday night (September 21). Before the show, JLS star JB Gill, who is paired with Welsh professional Amy Dowden, was the bookies’ favourite to take home the Glitterball trophy but now Tasha Ghouri has overtaken the outright market, despite finishing in second place on last night’s leaderboard.
Tasha Ghouri is now the bookies’ favourite to win
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Tasha received a standing ovation after her Cha Cha Cha performance to Espresso by Sabrina Carpenter with partner Aljaz Skorjanec. Head Judge Shirley Ballas said the reality star has ‘the most spectacular leg actions she has ever seen on this show’ and she was awarded a massive 30 points from the panel. The Love Island star, 26, is now priced at 3/1 to win. Hot on her heels is comedian Chris McCausland, who has surged from 20/1 to a competitive 7/2 after wowing fans with an incredible performance, pushing JB Gill into third at 4/1, reports the Mirror. Meanwhile, Pete Wicks and Toyah Willcox have seen their chances take a hit, with Pete’s odds slipping from 16/1 to 20/1, and Toyah’s taking a nosedive from 16/1 to a staggering 100/1. Consequently, Toyah has become the top pick to be the first shown the door, with odds of 3/6 on her being the next to exit.
All 15 couples performed in Saturday’s episode
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Betfred’s Kayley Cornelius weighed in on the shifting odds, remarking: “A tough first week for Toyah Willcox, who now finds herself trailing behind her peers at the bottom of the leaderboard after the first round of live performances. Priced at 3/6, she’s now the favourite to be the first eliminated from the competition. “It wasn’t just a rough night for Toyah-Pete Wicks also struggled, and as a result, his odds of 16/1 to win have now been lengthened to a measly 20/1. He now finds himself in a worrying spot for next weekend and risks landing in the dance-off if he doesn’t step up his game. “On the flip side, football pundit Paul Merson, who tied with Pete at a score of 17, may have caught a break. Before Saturday night, he was almost certain to be the first to go, but he’s shown he might offer more competition than expected. While his position is still shaky and priced at 2/1 to go next weekend, if Paul delivers on the dancefloor, he could survive another week. “Meanwhile, Nick Knowles seems to have turned things around. Like Paul, Nick’s chances on the show looked grim, but after narrowly beating Paul and Pete by a single point this weekend, a solid performance next week could keep him in the competition a little longer.”Story SavedYou can find this story in My Bookmarks.Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right.Follow OK! MagazineFacebookTwitterCommentMore OnStrictly Come DancingBBC
