Strictly Come Dancing favourite already tipped to win before show even airs
Strictly Come Dancing is all set to make a comeback this weekend, with fifteen celebrities ready to take to the dance floor and compete for the much-coveted Glitterball trophy.
Even before the launch show has begun, one celebrity has already gained an edge, being tipped as the favourite to secure the series win.
Coral Bookmakers have disclosed that Love Island star Tasha Ghouri is leading the betting odds to win the show, with 7-2 odds to lift the trophy. Coral's John Hill stated: "Reality TV stars have a great record on Strictly and Tasha Ghouri is being backed to continue that trend.
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"The former Love Island contestant is the early favourite to win this year's show ahead of the launch of the new series."
EastEnders actor Jamie Borthwick is currently in second place at 4-1, followed by Shayne Ward at 6-1, reports Wales Online.
JLS star JB Gill and Olympic and European Gold Medallist Sam Quek are both at 7-1 at the time of writing. Go Compare fame and opera singer Wynne Evans is at the bottom of the pack at 33-1, with an outside chance of winning the series.
On Sunday, the full celebrity line-up was revealed for the first time, with the famous faces all glammed up following their Strictly makeovers.
Dressed to impress, the ladies participating were seen wearing sequined fitted dresses while the men sported an array of white, blue and yellow suits.
Presenters Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman are gearing up to host the show once again, joined by judges Craig Revel-Horwood, Anton Du Beke, Shirley Ballas and Motsi Mabuse.
The roster of professional dancers hoping to be paired with a celebrity includes Dianne Buswell, Nadiya Bychkova, Amy Dowden, Karen Hauer, Katya Jones, Neil Jones, Nikita Kuzmin, Gorka Marquez and Luba Mushtuk.
Other competitors include Jowita Przystal, Johannes Radebe, Kai Widdrington, Nancy Xu, Carlos Gu, Lauren Oakley, Michelle Tsiakkas and Vito Coppola.
After a two-year break, Aljaz Skorjanec is making a return to the show that launched him into stardom.
The show will span for 14 weeks, with one celebrity being eliminated each week, culminating in a live final on December 14.
Strictly Come Dancing starts at 6.20pm on Saturday 14 September on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.