BBC Strictly Come Dancing couples 'undeniable chemistry' bumps former favourite from top spot before final
16.12.2023 - 15:59
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One of the remaining couples left in Strictly Come Dancing has 'undeniable chemistry' that has seen them bump their competition down from the spot top ahead of the final. The hit BBC One dance contest will come to a dazzling end on Saturday night (December 16).
It's been 13 weeks since fans of the show discovered which celebrity had been partnered with which professional dancer for the first time. And now, there are only three left to battle it out for the Glitterball trophy and they are Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola, Layton Williams and Nikita Kuzmin and Bobby Brazier and Dianne Buswell.
They'll each dance three times each in what will be an epic finale of Strictly 2023 in the hope of winning over the public before one of them is crowned this year's champions.
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That means the winner lies entirely in the nation’s hands but who is the bookies favourite to win? At the time of writing, BetVictor had priced up the odds and to win the competition outright Ellie Leach was favourite to win at 1/14 while Layton Williams had odds of 9/1 and Bobby Brazier was at 16/1.
Sam Boswell, spokesperson of BetVictor, also said ahead of the finale: "Ellie is our favourite to lift the Glitterball trophy, priced up at 1/14. Bobby was the early favourite before week one, but Ellie’s incredible performances and her undeniable chemistry with Vito has seen her odds slashed from 12/1 when the market launched, to become the big favourite to lift the Glitterball Trophy this weekend.”
"We soon realised that the Coronation Street actress was a talented mover,