Strictly Come Dancing 2022: Here are the latest odds for the 10 celebrity dancer favourites to win the glitterball trophy - from Helen Skelton to Kym Marsh
The wait is nearly over – on Friday the celebs and their professional dance partners are paired up for the BBC1 primetime show.
All eyes will be on the dancefloor on Friday, September 23, as the couples are unveiled for the 20th season of Strictly Come Dancing.
The usual mix of actors, presenters, singers and sports stars will be hoping to impressive judges Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse, Shirley Ballas and Anton Du Beke – as well as the viewing public who will vote for who should stay at the bottom of the leaderboard each week.
Alongside familiar faces from previous seasons, there are four new dancers joining the team this year – Lauren Oakley, Michelle Tsiakkas, Carlos Gu and Vito Coppola.
According to the bookies, the outsiders for this year’s title include footballer Tony Adams, presenter Kaye Adams, wildlife cameraman Manza Adams, comedian Ellie Taylor and Eastenders actor James Bye.
But other celebs are more favoured to lift the trophy at the season finale, joining the likes of Bill Bailey, Kelvin Fletcher and Stacey Dolley as Strictly champs.
Here are who the bookies think are most likely to shine as the competition gets started.
Read more:
Alongside familiar faces from previous seasons, there are four new dancers joining the team this year – Lauren Oakley, Michelle Tsiakkas, Carlos Gu and Vito Coppola.
5. Ellie Simmonds
Paralympian swimmer Ellie Simmonds first found fame in 2008 when she competed at the Beijing Olympics, winning two gold medals for team GB at just 13. She won another two golds in London, including setting a World Record in the 400m freestyle, and a further gold medal at the Rio Paralympics in 2016, this time setting a world record for the 200m medley. Hr odds have dropped to 8/1 from 12/1 in recent weeks to win another gold - this time for dancing.
Photo: Luke Walker
6. Tyler West
Kiss FM DJ Tyler West's voice may currently be more famous than his face - but he's still still tipped to dance into the later stages of Strictly, with odds of 10/1.
Photo: BBC
7. Richie Anderson
BBC Radio 2 presenter and former footballer Richie Anderson will be the second competitor to dance in a same-sex couple, following John Whaite last year. He sneaks into the top 10 highest-rated dancers with odds of 14/1.
Photo: Matt Keeble
8. Molly Rainford
Molly Rainford is yet another dancing celebrity who found fame on a television talent show - she reached the final of Britain’s Got Talent at the age of just 11. She's 16/1 to lift the glitterball trophy.
Photo: NIKLAS HALLE'N