Strictly Come Dancing odds: Who could win the final of the BBC show?
ONE lucky celebrity will soon be crowned the winner of Strictly Come Dancing 2023.
The remaining pairs will battle it out during a spectacular two-and-a-half-hour extravaganza in the hope of winning the famous Glitterball Trophy.
What are the odds on who could win Strictly Come Dancing?
The Strictly final takes place on Saturday, December 16, 2023, on BBC One and BBC iPlayer at 7pm.
The Strictly Come Dancing finalists will strut their stuff on the dance floor one last time in a bid to win the show.
Judges Shirley Ballas, Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse and Anton Du Beke will give their scores, while hosts Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daily will be on hand to read the results.
The viewers’ will then get the chance to vote for their favourite celebrity.
This is who the bookies think will be victorious (odds supplied by Ladbrokes):
Ellie and Vito – 1/9
Actress Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola are being tipped to win Strictly Come Dancing 2023.
The Coronation Street star and her pro partner have impressed the judges every week, and were the first to go through to the final.
The duo have also kept fans guessing with a protentional romance between the pair of them.
Alex Apati of Ladbrokes said: “Anything other than an Ellie Leach win next weekend would be a complete miracle as far as the odds are concerned.”
They will perform the following:
- Favourite Dance – American Smooth to Ain’t That A Kick In The Head by Robbie Williams
- Show Dance – Jennifer Lopez Megamix
- Judges’ Pick – Paso Doble to Insomnia by 2WEI
Layton and Nikita – 8/1
With two perfect scores under their belt, Layton Williams and Nikita Kuzmin are also in the running for Glitterball glory.
The pair have wowed week after week, and if they win they will be the first same sex couple in Strictly history to be crowned champions.
The have been a big favourite with the judges, and even managed to get a 10 out of Craig – twice.
They will perform the following:
- Favourite Dance – Argentine Tango to Tattoo by Loreen
- Show Dance – Friend Like Me by Ne-Yo
- Judges’ Pick – Quickstep to Puttin’ On The Ritz by Gregory Porter
Bobby and Dianne – 12/1
Actor and model Bobby Brazier and Dianne Buswell are predicted by the bookies to place third.
The pair have found themselves in the dance off on a number of occassions.
However, the EastEnders star and his Aussie pro partner have proved popular with both the judges and the viewers, so maybe they will defy the odds.
They will perform the following:
- Favourite Dance – Couple’s Choice to This Woman’s Work by Maxwell
- Show Dance – La La Land Medley
- Judges’ Pick – Samba to Young Hearts Run Free by Candi Staton
Who has left Strictly Come Dancing so far?
Strictly Come Dancing 2023 started off with 15 famous faces.
Each week they have been slowly whittled down, and now one lucky celebrity is set to be crowned the next Strictly Come Dancing champion.
Here’s who has left the competition so far:
- Week twelve: Annabel Croft
- Week eleven: Nigel Harman withdraws
- Week ten: Angela Scanlon
- Week nine: Angela Rippon
- Week eight: Krishnan Guru-Murthy
- Week seven: Adam Thomas
- Week six: Zara McDermott
- Week five: Eddie Kadi
- Week four: Jody Cundy
- Week three: Nikita Kanda
- Week two: Les Dennis
- Week one: No one
Who is taking part in the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special?
The much-loved Strictly Christmas Special is back for another year, and will air on Christmas Day.
The six celebrities taking part are:
- Danny Cipriani and Jowita Przystał
- Keisha Buchanan and Gorka Márquez
- Tillie Amartey and Neil Jones
- Dan Snow and Nadiya Bychkova
- Jamie Borthwick and Nancy Xu.
- Sally Nugent and Graziano Di Prima.