Jaime Winstone Back on Strictly as Odds Make Her 10/11 to Exit
Jaime Winstone and partner Carlos Gu returned to Strictly Come Dancing for week eight after an injury bye. Bookmakers made the pair 10/11 to be eliminated, putting their place in Blackpool Week in doubt, while Lacey Turner led the title betting.
Jaime Winstone and her dance partner Carlos Gu returned to BBC One's Strictly Come Dancing for week eight of the series, but bookmakers made them 10/11 to be eliminated and lose the chance to dance at Blackpool Tower.
The pair sat out the previous live show because of an injury and were given a bye into this week's episode. Strictly Come Dancing airs on Saturdays at 6.25pm on BBC One.
Injury and a bye
Programme executives confirmed Winstone had been told by medical professionals to rest. In her own statement, she said she was "absolutely devastated not to be dancing this weekend due to a torn abdominal muscle."
"I am in considerable pain, and my doctors have advised complete rest to give my body the best possible chance to heal," she added. She said she had to "put my health first" and was "praying for a speedy recovery."
Her position was already shaky. Winstone appeared in the triple dance-off during Halloween week, alongside actor Lawrence Robb and actress Bethany Antonia. It was another controversial first for the show.
What the betting says
Betway's Lewis Knowles said the market suggested her comeback could be short. "It's great to have Jaime back performing after missing last week's show through injury, but the market is suggesting it could be a brief comeback as she's odds-on at 10/11 to be voted off the show this weekend," he said.
Graeme Hall faces odds of 11/4 of going home, and Big Brother presenter Will Best is 7/1. Knowles said the odds suggested Hall "might just survive one more week."
At the top of the outright market, actress Lacey Turner is the firm favourite. Her odds shortened again to 5/6 to lift this year's Glitterball Trophy, the show's top prize.
Knowles described a "fierce battle" between Turner and Tabby at the head of the betting. He said the EastEnders actress had "shortened up once again this week."
Missing a live show is what puts Winstone and Gu at risk of missing Blackpool Week, the series' trip to the famous Tower. If voted out, they would not get to dance there.
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