According to the bookies, Paul is the favourite to be eliminated first this weekend. Bookmakers Ladbrokes have announced that he has odds of 9-4 to go. Montell Douglas, JB Gill, Shayne Ward and Sam Quek are seemingly the safest names in the competition, with £0 being placed on any of them getting eliminated this weekend

Pete Wicks is dancing to The Prodigy’s Breathe, Paul Merson shakes his stuff to Vindaloo and Toyah Willcox is expecting it to be more fun than performing at Glastonbury. The dance fest is back and it’s live!

As the new 15 couples took to the dance-floor for the first time as the BBC competition officially kicked off on Saturday , one celeb is heading for the success claim viewers

Strictly Come Dancing 2024 fans were left distracted by Shayne Ward's hair as he took to the dance floor to perform a Samba with pro partner Nancy

Strictly Come Dancing couple reprimanded by concerned BBC ahead of live show - Strictly bosses have shared strict rules with new cast amid ongoing bullying allegations

JLS member JB Gill has made a confident statement about the so-called Strictly curse as he heads into the ballroom for this year's season of Strictly Come Dancing

Currently topping betting odds are X Factor winner Shayne Ward and JLS star JB Gill – though ex-pro dancer Erin Boag has warned that Miranda star Sarah Hadland is also one to watch.