Strictly Come Dancing’s Sarah Hadland and her partner Vito Coppola have been hit with a devastating setback just hours before the final.
Since the start of the series, bookmakers have been speculating about who will be eliminated each week, and their predictions have largely been spot on.
On Saturday night, the remaining four celebrities will take to the dance floor for the last time before one is declared the winner.
Sarah could lose out on the Glitterball Trophy to Chris McCausland despite consistently impressing the judges.
Mike Reading from Betway broke down the latest odds ahead of this weekend’s Strictly Come Dancing final – and it appears that Chris McCausland is the favourite to win the Glitterball Trophy, reports Wales Online.
Mike revealed: “Chris McCausland has been an absolute star this series, and the odds suggest he’s ready to quickstep his way to victory. Priced up at 1/12, he’s the shortest-priced favourite to win the final in Strictly history.
“The latest odds give him and dance partner Dianne a staggering 92 percent chance of lifting the Glitterball Trophy on Saturday night. It’s clear that their journey together has captured the nation’s hearts!
“This weekend, the judges will score the dances as usual, but their marks won’t influence the result-it’s entirely in the hands of the public. With Chris’s devoted fans behind him, anything less than a win would be a major upset!”
Mike noted: “Meanwhile, JB Gill has been turning up the heat in recent weeks and looks like Chris’s closest competition albeit at a distant 14/1. Tasha found herself in the dance-off last weekend despite finishing second on the leaderboard, suggesting her public support is wavering, and she finds herself the big outsider at a price of 25/1.”
Emotions ran high last weekend as Pete Wicks departed from the contest. Pete and his professional dance partner, Jowita Przystal, faced their first dance-off against Tasha Ghouri and her partner, Aljaz Skorjanec.
Ultimately, by a majority of three votes, Pete and Jowita left the show, narrowly missing the chance to compete in the forthcoming final. Reflecting on his time, Pete shared: “It’s been beautiful! It’s been wild. I’ve been quite honest about the fact that I didn’t necessarily want to do this [Strictly] in the first place, but everyone else wanted me to do it, and I am so, so glad that I did it!”
He added thoughtfully, “You don’t always have to be the best, but if you enjoy something then why shouldn’t you have a go at it? I’ve tried my best from day one, I said I was in for a penny, in for a pound and I’ve done it, it’s been beautiful.”
Strictly Come Dancing airs on Saturday at 6pm on BBC One.