Line Of Duty star Adrian Dunbar new shock favourite for Strictly Come Dancing, according to bookies
LINE Of Duty’s Adrian Dunbar could be swapping AC-12 for AC-twirls – after being named the shock FAVOURITE to join the next series of Strictly Come Dancing.
The 60-year-old Ted Hastings actor has been tipped by bookies as a surprise 4/1 entry to dance on the BBC show when it returns later this year.
He would have to swap the dour uniform for fab-u-lous sequins and would no longer be hunting bent coppers – but clamping down on those naughty bent elbows instead.
What’s more, Adrian is being named the 25-1 shot to win the entire contest, despite no one ever having seen him dance.
Coral’s Harry Aikenhead told us: “We make Adrian 4-1 to take to the Strictly dance floor, where he would be an exceptionally popular contestant.”
Other celebs being tipped to take a tilt at the Glitterball trophy when the show returns include Love Island’s Dani Dyer and singer Cheryl Tweedy.
Strictly 2019 betting
4/1 Adrian Dunbar – Line Of Duty star
5/1 James Cracknell – rower
5/1 Hetti Bywater – former Lucy Beale
6/1 David Ames – Holby City star
8/1 Dani Dyer – Love Island champ
8/1 Lucy Verasamy – weather girl
10/1 Sam Allardyce – football legend
10/1 Vince Cable – Lib Dem leader
12/1 Rylan Clark-Neal – telly host
16/1 Cheryl Tweedy – singer
100/1 Theresa May – prime minister
(Odds by Coral)
Virgin Radio’s Chris Evans became the first person to confirm they would be doing the show when the 53-year-old announced it on The One Show back in December.
Since then, no one has followed his lead, though rower James Cracknell, ex-EastEnder Hetti Bywater and former England manager ‘Big’ Sam Allardyce have all been linked to the new series.
The Sun has contacted a rep for Adrian but our questions about him joining Strictly were not answered.
Well, he does have the right to remain silent.
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If Adrian does join Strictly, he won’t be paired with Katya Jones, with The Sun revealing she lost her place on the main line-up.
She is being downgraded to the regular dancing cast and faces double heartache — as bosses look to replace her with humiliated husband Neil.
Katya and dance partner Seann, 33, threw the show into crisis last October when they were snapped snogging in a London street after a late-night drinking session.
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