Strictly star Shayne Ward dealt major blow just hours before next live show

Strictly Come Dancing star Shayne Ward has been dealt a huge blow after he became the favourite to exit the show this weekend alongside professional partner Nancy Xu

Strictly Come Dancing star Shayne Ward has been dealt a huge blow just hours before the latest live show.

He has been named the favourite to be sent home this weekend with former Strictly winner Ola Jordan backing his exit from the show. However, Shayne could find himself just scraping through if fellow contestant Wynee Evans has a bad week with Ola admitting “It’s about time Wynne was in the bottom two”.

Working with Mecca Bingo Ola shared her thoughts on who might find themselves heading home following Saturday's live show. She said: “This weekend, I think Shayne and Nancy are at risk with their Rumba – the Rumba is a tricky dance for the celebrity partners so I would definitely say they’re at risk.

“JB and Lauren could be at risk with their Samba, too. I also think it’s possibly time for Wynne to be in the bottom two. I don’t think it’s Pete and Jowita’s time yet, their Couple’s Choice might be quite good!" She added: "I think Shayne is at risk this weekend, then it’s between JB and Wynne.”

Meanwhile, online bookmaker Grosvenor Sport has priced up the Strictly Come Dancing odds for the weekend with Shayne 10/11 favourite to get the chop. Their odds are as follows: Shayne Ward – 10/11, Wynne Evans – 7/4, JB Gill – 4/1, Pete Wicks – 8/1, Jamie Borthwick – 10/1, Montell Douglas – 10/1, Tasha Ghouri – 80/1, Chris McCausland – 100/1, Sarah Hadland – 100/1.

A spokesperson from Grosvenor Sport, Simon Kew, explained: “The competition heats up a notch this weekend as the remaining nine Strictly couples will battle it out on the dancefloor once again. They’ll be hoping to make it through to the half-way point of the series, which sees the celebrities perform in the iconic Blackpool Tower Ballroom.

"Shayne Ward remains our favourite to leave this weekend. He was 6/4 to be eliminated last weekend but defied the odds – but now he’s been priced at 10/11. They’ve got the Rumba this weekend which is a hard dance – Shayne has really got to give a stellar performance to stay.

“Shayne sits 5th in the leaderboard, whilst others in the competition find themselves in the danger zone too – with Wynne, JB and Pete hot on his dancing heels in the elimination betting.”

He added: “The second favourite to be eliminated is Wynne Evans. He was 7/2 to leave the competition last weekend, but now he’s priced up at 7/4, so he could be at risk. Wynne and his dance partner Katya Jones are dancing the American Smooth to Grace Kelly by MIKA. Will we be seeing him in Blackpool?

“Pete Wicks is priced up at 8/1, although it appears evident that he has a big following so he could easily be safe this weekend. He’s dancing to Couple’s Choice, which fans have argued it’s a free pass through to Blackpool. Elsewhere in the elimination market, Jamie and Montell are both priced at 10/1, Tasha 80/1, Chris and Sarah both 100/1.”

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