Aston Merrygold strengthens for Strictly 2017 title

Former JLS singer on course still for Glitterball

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It was a big weekend for Aston Merrygold in Strictly Come Dancing and punters were all over him in the betting on the reality show. He and his partner Janette Manrara topped out the leaderboard on the weekend with 35 points and they just keep on wowing the judges and bettors have put plenty of stock in them as well now.

Merrygold was the preseason favourite to take the title and he has lived up to his top billing so far with strong performance after strong performance. He has been cut down to 9/4 now at bet365 to win the tournament after receiving more heavy backing on the weekend and there is a clear three way race at the head of the market for the Glitterball.

Alexandra Burke continued to keep up the pressure and was also trimmed down to 11/ to land the victory this season, with Debbie McGee continuing to surprise as she took a price cut down to 9/2 with bet365 after the weekend as well. They are the only three in single figures at the moment to win the series.

Chef Simon Rimmer looks likely to be the next one to go through after he just managed to escape and elimination dance off on Sunday night. He is now at a quote of even money with Bet365 to get chopped as he hasn’t managed to land a result of 20 points in a week so far. There was a bit of an improvement from Brian Conley who was struggling a week ago, though.

Conley, who only landed 12 points on week two and have already had to survive a dance off, looked a bit better on week three of action with partner Amy Dowden and sits at 5/2 to be next to go. But Charlotte Hawkins is struggling badly now though with the Good Morning Britain newsreader taking a hammering of criticism from judge Shirley Ballas on the weekend and is 3/1 to be the next one to be cut from the competition.

Strictly Come Dancing Winner Odds

Aston Merrygold 9/4, Alexandra Burke 11/4, Debbie McGee 9/2, Gemma Atkinson 11/1, Mollie King 11/1, Jonnie Peacock 12/1, Joe McFadden 12/1, Davood Ghadami 14/1, bar 100/1

Strictly Come Dancing Next Elimination Odds

Simon Rimmer 5/4, Brian Conley 5/2, Charlotte Hawkins 3/1, Ruth Langsford 4/1, Susan Calman 8/11, bar 33/1