Strictly Come Dancing 2010

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BBC - Strictly Come Dancing 2010 - Dancers

14 dancers...some of them are chancers.

No odds yet but this is how I'd rank 'em right now. Very EastEnders heavy. They should probably have a 'top EastEnder' market.

* Gavin Henson (the Welsh bloc vote unless he's robotic like Joe Calzaghe was)
* Matt Baker (the in-house guy but after Chris's win last year, Matt probably won't win)
* Kara Tointon (will be surprised if she doesn't get to the final five)
* Michelle Williams (non-Brits don't usually win UK talent shows and why isn't she in Dancing with the Stars instead!? Suspect she'll be head and shoulders above the rest of 'em but she will mysteriously be eliminated like oooh, Austin Healey was)
* Tina O'Brien (Coronation Street stars don't do well on BBC shows though)
* Scott Maslen (could be the dark horse but can he dance? Will he have a 'journey'?)
* Patsy Kensit (will last surprisingly longer than expected due to the Emmerdale/Holby City fanbase)
* Felicity Kendal (duking it out with Pamela as to who'll last longer)
* Pamela Stephenson (will be duking it with Felicity as to who'll last longer)
* Jimi Mistry (suspect he'll fair poorly and suffer a similar fate to Rav Wilding)
* Peter Shilton (has no natural fanbase)
* Goldie (will suffer a similar fate to DJ Spoony)
* Anne Widdecombe (will be duking it out with Paul as this year's comic relief/John Sargeant...)
* Paul Daniels (...but Anne will get housewives' vote more than Paul will)

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Today's Bettingzone Market News:

1340: William Hill think that Strictly Come Dancing 2010 will be the most open in its history but first sight of the contestants does not fill them with confidence.

Hills make Kara Tointon 4/1 joint-favourite with Michelle Williams and make Gavin Henson a 5/1 shot.

Ann Widdecombe and Paul Daniels are their 50/1 outsiders.

"On paper the contestants do not look that inspired and turnover to suffer as a result," said Hill's spokesman Rupert Adams.

Paddy Power make Daniels their 3/1 favourite to be one of the show’s rabbits in headlights and be eliminated first followed by Widdecombe at 7/2.

In other Paddy Power specials, former England goalkeeper Peter Shilton is 3/1 to drop his dance partner whilst Daniels is 40/1 to pull a rabbit out of his dance partner’s dress during a show.

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Odds as they are right now at William Hill:

Kara Tointon 4/1
Matt Baker 9/2
Michelle Williams 9/2
Scott Maslen 6/1
Tina O'Brien 8/1
Gavin Henson 8/1
Patsy Kensit 10/1
Jimi Mistry 10/1
Goldie 20/1
Felicity Kendal 25/1
Pamela Stephenson 33/1
Paul Daniels 66/1
Peter Shilton 66/1
Ann Widdecombe 66/1

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Originally Posted by stereoman

BBC - Strictly Come Dancing 2010 - Dancers

14 dancers...some of them are chancers.


* Gavin Henson (the Welsh bloc vote unless he's robotic like Joe Calzaghe was)

Henson is love him/hate him character in Wales , with him being on "leave" at the moment and with him being chosen to advertise the new Wales rugby shirt , the rugby following fraternity [ a huge proportion ] have him in their dislike category .
He still not training with Ospreys but has mentioned that he wants to play for Wales in the world cup 12 months from now.
He should be ideal for strictly as he confesses to using fake tan and shaving his legs

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Is Scott Maslen leaving Eastenders then? Top bloke he is away from the cameras

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Don't think so...well nothing I found through Google anyhow.

No mention on who's dancing with who yet although some catty fans really want Brendan Cole to partner Ann Widdecombe as he generally gets the pretty or glamourous ones.

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BBC - Strictly Come Dancing 2010 - Official site with results, news, videos and pictures

Other markets available:

Top Man ~

Scott Maslen 5/2 (bet365)
Matt Baker 11/4 (Boylesports)
Jimi Mistry 4/1 (general)
Gavin Henson 4/1 (bet365/Victor Chandler)
Goldie 12/1 (Boylesports/Victor Chandler)
Peter Shilton 33/1 (General)
Paul Daniels (Paddy Power)

Top Woman ~

Michelle Williams 12/5 (bet365)
Kara Tointon 5/2 (Boylesports)
Tina O'Brien 10/3 (bet365)
Patsy Kensit 7/1 (Victor Chandler)
Felicity Kendal 10/1 (Boylesports/Paddy Power)
Pamela Stephenson 18/1 (bet365)
Ann Widdecombe 66/1 (Victor Chandler)

Top Oldie ~ (from Boylesports)

Felicity Kendal 5/6
Pamela Stephenson 6/4
Paul Daniels 6/1
Peter Shilton 6/1
Ann Widdecombe 10/1

Top Soap Star ~ (from Boylesports)

Kara Tointon 13/8
Scott Maslen 9/4
Tina O'Brien 3/1
Jimi Mistry 5/1
Patsy Kensit 6/1

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The couples:

Ann Widdecombe and Anton Du Beke
Felicity Kendal and Vincent Simone
Gavin Henson and Katya Virshilas
Goldie and Kristina Rihanoff
Jimi Mistry and Flavia Cacace
Kara Tointon and Artem Chigvintsev
Matt Baker and Aliona Vilani
Michelle Williams and Brendan Cole
Pamela Stephenson and James Jordan
Patsy Kensit and Robin Windsor
Paul Daniels and Ola Jordan
Peter Shilton and Erin Boag
Scott Maslen and Natalie Lowe
Tina O'Brien and Jared Murillo

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Updated outright odds before tonight's show:

Kara Tointon 9/2 (Boylesports/Sportingbet/William Hill)
Matt Baker 9/2 (general)
Jimi Mistry (Sportingbet/Stan James)
Michelle Williams 7/1 (Betfred/Boylesports/Ladbrokes/Paddy Power/William Hill)
Scott Maslen 8/1 (Boylesports/Extrabet/Victor Chandler/William Hill)
Felicity Kendal 9/1 (Blue Square/Boylesports/Coral/Extrabet/Sportingbet)
Tina O'Brien 12/1 (Betfred/Boylesports/Sportingbet/Victor Chandler/WIlliam Hill)
Scott Henson 20/1 (Bet365/Betfred/Boylesports/Ladbrokes/William Hill/Victor Chandler)
Patsy Kensit 25/1 (Betfred/Coral/Ladbrokes)
Goldie 33/1 (Betfred/Victor Chandler)
Pamela Stephenson 66/1 (Betfred/Boylesports)
Ann Widdecombe 66/1 (Blue Square/Paddy Power/William Hill)
Peter Shilton 80/1 (Boylesports/Extrabet/Sportingbet)
Paul Daniels 100/1 (Betfred/Boylesports)

Hmmm. Michelle Williams pushed out as I think bookies may be coming 'round to my thinking that the GBP won't vote for an American and that she will be nobbled. Jimi Mistry being backed as the ahem, 'dark horse'? Felicity Kendal being supported!? Huh!?

No dance-off just whoever was least popular with the public goes? Hmmm.

Elsewhere...Paddy Power have come up with this market for tonight!

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Today's Bettingzone Market News:

1150: Matt Baker has firmed up as favourite for Strictly Come Dancing after an impressive opening performance last night.

Seven of the 14 couples faced the judges for the first last night - the other seven performing tonight - and it was the former Blue Peter presenter and his dance partner Aliona Vilani who looked the strongest contenders for glory.

Baker, who has now been cut to 9/4 with Sky Bet, scored 31 points for what Len Goodman described as the "best cha cha of the night" while Craig Revel Horwood declared: "You sir are one to watch!"

Pamela Stephenson and her partner James Jordan also impressed with a score of 31, prompting her odds to be slashed to 20/1 from 33/1 with Blue Square, although at the age of 60 she might struggle to challenge her younger rivals later in the series.

EastEnders star Scott Maslen is a best of 7/1 after scoring 29 while Felicity Kendall, Goldie, Patsy Kensit and Paul Daniels didn't look so good.

Tonight three leading hopefuls Kara Tointon (4/1), Jimi Mistry (5/1) and Michelle Williams (13/2) are in action.

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No idea what result that Gavin Henson tan market was. Paddy Power Betting Results | Daily Horse Racing Results

Today's Bettingzone Market News:

1100: With the first week of the latest series of Strictly Come Dancing out the way, as expected it was the betting favourites, former Blue Peter presenter Matt Baker and EastEnders actress Kara Tointon, that impressed the bookmakers.

Coral have cut the price of both, but have promoted Baker 5/2 from 4/1, above Eastenders actress Tointon (3/1 from 7/2).

The big star of the show though was former politician Ann Widdecombe.

She received a standing ovation from both the audience and her fellow competitors and has been cut in price to 50/1 (from 100/1) by Coral,even though her dancing could do with a little improvement.

“Widdy is never going to win on her dancing ability, but similar to John Sergeant before her, she will be a big hit with viewers and her involvement could last a good few weeks," said Coral spokesman Gary Burton.

Pamela Stephenson was also a huge surprise and after scoring the joint-highest mark of the weekend, was slashed in price to 14/1 (from 40/1).

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Seems they've followed Dancing with the Stars in how they do things now. Odds from Boylesports:

To Win Outright:
12/5 Matt Baker
4/1 Kara Tointon
6/1 Jimi Mistry
8/1 Scott Maslen
12/1 Michelle Williams
12/1 Gavin Henson
16/1 Felicity Kendall
16/1 Tina O'Brien
20/1 Pamela Stephenson
33/1 Patsy Kensit
66/1 Goldie
66/1 Ann Widdecombe
100/1 Peter Shilton
125/1 Paul Daniels

First Wlimination:
15/8 Peter Shilton
4/1 Paul Daniels
5/1 Goldie
8/1 Ann Widdecombe
10/1 Patsy Kensit
16/1 Gavin Henson
20/1 Michelle Williams
20/1 Felicity Kendall
25/1 Pamela Stephenson
33/1 Tina O'Brien
33/1 Scott Maslen
66/1 Jimi Mistry
66/1 Kara Tointon
200/1 Matt Baker

Top Female:
5/4 Kara Tointon
4/1 Michelle Williams
6/1 Tina O'Brien
7/1 Felicity Kendall
7/1 Pamela Stephenson
14/1 Patsy Kensit
33/1 Ann Widdecombe

Top Male:
5/4 Matt Baker
5/2 Jimi Mistry
7/2 Scott Maslen
10/1 Gavin Henson
33/1 Goldie
66/1 Paul Daniels
66/1 Peter Shilton

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Bettingzone are tipping Jimi Mistry, Gavin Henson and Pamela Stephenson.

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I don't think they'll be repeating last year's Chris Hollins fluke somehow. If forced to I'd be backing Matt Baker, Kara Tointon and Michelle Williams over Bettingzone's chosen three.

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Goldie & Peter Shilton in the bottom two but Goldie goes as he has the fewest votes. The judges don't save who they want now as they follow how it's done in the US.

Pamela Stephenson seemingly very popular (she looks fabulous for her age and better than her rival Felicity Kendal) but I don't think she can usurp Kara Tointon. Some folks think Matt Baker's dancing partner and her 'sloppy' choreography is what will stop him from winning.

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Yesterday's Bettingzone Market News:

1730: Former Destiny's Child member Michelle Williams has been backed to be the next celebrity voted off Strictly Come Dancing with Coral cutting her price to 10/1 (from 14/1) today.

The American, who partners Brendan Cole, has finished mid-table in both her dances so far and is a 20/1 chance in the outright betting.

"Although she has performed well, her scores put her in that vulnerable position just above the worst dancers," said Coral spokesman Gary Burton.

Matt Baker is the hot favourite to win at 15/8 with Kara Tointon next in the betting at 3/1 with Coral.

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Hmmm. This absolute stinks if Michelle Williams IS the second to go. Dunno if she wants to bother to continue as the judges keep marking her down and the audience don't seem to be warming to her. There will be a 'shock' elimination as there always is but in the second week!? No judges to save any of 'em means this is easily rigged.

Updated outright to win odds:

Matt Baker 11/5 (Boylesports)
Kara Tointon 4/1 (Sky Bet)
Scott Maslen 11/2 (Boylesports)
Jimi Mistry 17/2 (Sportingbet/Victor Chandler)
Pamela Stephenson 10/1 (Boylesports/Blue SQ/Stan James/William Hill)
Gavin Henson 22/1 (Blue SQ/Victor Chandler)
Tina O'Brien 33/1 (Boylesports/Victor Chandler)
Felicity Kendal 33/1 (general)
Michelle Williams 33/1 (general)
Ann Widdecombe 66/1 (Victor Chandler)
Patsy Kensit 66/1 (Victor Chandler)
Paul Daniels 200/1 (Betfred/Boylesports/Ladbrokes/Victor Chandler)
Peter Shilton 200/1 (Betfred/Boylesports/Ladbrokes/Victor Chandler)

Top Man:

Matt Baker 10/11 (Ladbrokes)
Scott Maslen 3/1 (Betfred/Boylesports)
Jimi Mistry 9/2 (Victor Chandler)
Gavin Henson 16/1 (Victor Chandler)
Paul Daniels 150/1 (Boylesports/Ladbrokes)
Peter Shilton 150/1 (Boylesports/Ladbrokes/Paddy Power)

Top Woman:

Kara Tointon 'evens' (Bet365/Victor Chandler/William Hill)
Pamela Stephenson 7/2 (William Hill)
Tina O'Brien 14/1 (Boylesports)
Michelle Williams 14/1 (Bet365/Betfred/Victor Chandler)
Felicity Kendal 16/1 (Boylesports)
Ann Widdecomeb 25/1 (Boylesports/Ladbrokes/Paddy Power/Victor Chandler)
Patsy Kensit 25/1 (general)

Second Elimination:

Peter Shilton 7/4 (Boylesports)
Paul Daniels 9/4 (general)
Patsy Kensit 10/1 (Boylesports/Victor Chandler)
Michelle Williams 14/1 (Boylesports)
Ann Widdecombe 16/1 (Bet365/Betfred/Sky Bet)
Felicity Kendal 16/1 (Betfred/Victor Chandler)
Gavin Henson 18/1 (Sky Bet)
Tina O'Brien 20/1 (Betfred)
Pamela Stephenson 40/1 (Coral)
Jimi Mistry 40/1 (general)
Scott Maslen 50/1 (general)
Kara Tointon 66/1 (Betfred/Boylesports/Victor Chandler)
Matt Baker 100/1 (general)

From William Hill:

Series Match-bets:

* Kara Tointon 4/9 vs. 13/8 Jimi Mistry
* Scott Maslen 3/10 vs. 12/5 Gavin Henson
* Michelle Williams 5/4 vs. 4/7 Tina O'Brien
* Felicity Kendal 9/4 vs. 1/3 Pamela Stephenson

Think all the favourites will win with the 'shock' elimination of Michelle Williams coming sooner rather than later than I predicted.

How many points will Craig give Ann this week? - Week Two

One 5/4
Two 3/1
Three 3/1
Four or more 9/2

He only gave her one, ahem point. She's dancing the quickstep this week. Easily rigged. Should be one as he'll mark her down whilst everyone else will mark her up (she got twelve for her salsa) but who knows.

BBC - Ann Widdecombe reaches the next (quick)step on Strictly

Strictly Come Dancing 2010: Ann Widdecombe's salsa is show's lowest ever score | Mail Online

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Tina O'Brien has chicken pox and won't be dancing this week so she gets a bye. If she doesn't dance two weeks running, she's out.

BBC News - Tina O'Brien to miss Strictly with chicken pox

Updated Second Elimination odds:

Peter Shilton 15/8 (Boylesports)
Paul Daniels 9/4 (general)
Patsy Kensit 10/1 (Victor Chandler)
Michelle Williams 12/1 (general)
Ann Widdecombe 16/1 (Bet365/Betfred/Sky Bet)
Felicity Kendal 16/1 (Betfred/Victor Chandler)
Gavin Henson 20/1 (Boylesports)
Pamela Stephenson 50/1 (Boylesports)
Jimi Mistry 50/1 (Boylesports)
Scott Maslen 66/1 (Boylesports)
Kara Tointon 66/1 (Betfred/Boylesports/Victor Chandler)
Matt Baker 100/1 (general)

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Bet365 had some in-running odds but don't. They had Paul Daniels at 7/4, Peter Shilton at 2/1 and Michelle Williams collapsed from 9/1 into 4/1. Will the Michelle Williams gamble be landed? Probably.

Ann got a 3 from Craig. All the others gave her 5.