Strictly Come Dancing 2015 – Week 2 Poll

The dancers have all danced for a second time and it will soon be curtains for one pair as the first elimination will be taking place in the next few hours. You will read who has been eliminated here first so keep checking back or like/follow on Facebook or Twitter using the links that are above. If you follow my public posts on Facebook from previous years you will need to like the new Strictly Spoiler Facebook page using the links above to keep fully up to date!

To keep you all amused while we wait for the spoiler to come in (and just to forewarn you it could be slightly later than normal tonight as there are a lot of contestants to get through) here’s a poll. Tell me who your favourites from this week were. You can vote for up to 3 pairs!

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Strictly Come Dancing 2015 – Week 2 Songs/Dances

The songs and dances have been revealed for week two and this is what we have to look forward to:

  • Ainsley and Natalie will be serving up a Salsa to ‘Don’t Touch My Tomatoes’ by Josephine Baker.
  • Anita and Gleb will be performing the Charleston to ‘Pencil Full Of Lead’ by Paolo Nutini.
  • Anthony and Oti will be Waltzing to ‘If You Don’t Know Me By Now’ by Simply Red.
  • Carol and Pasha will be performing the American Smooth to ‘Isn’t This A Lovely Day’ by Irving Berlin.
  • Daniel and Kristina will be performing the Charleston to ‘Let’s Misbehave’ by Cole Porter.
  • Georgia and Giovanni will be Waltzing to ‘Georgia On My Mind’ by Ray Charles.
  • Helen and Aljaž will be performing the Cha Cha to Uptown Girl by Billy Joel.
  • Iwan and Ola will be performing the Cha Cha to ‘Sexy And I Know It’ by LMFAO.
  • Jamelia and Tristan will be performing the Cha Cha to ‘Don’t Cha’ by Pussycat Dolls.
  • Jay and Aliona will be Waltzing to ‘See The Day’ by Dee C Lee.
  • Jeremy and Karen will be performing the American Smooth to ‘Happy Together’ by The Turtles.
  • Katie and Anton will be Tangoing to ‘Telephone’ by Lady Gaga feat. Beyonce.
  • Kellie and Kevin will be performing the Cha Cha to ‘Don’t Go Breaking My Heart’ by Elton John & Kiki Dee.
  • Kirsty and Brendan will be performing the Salsa to ‘Can’t Touch It’ by Ricki Lee.
  • Peter and Janette will be Quickstepping to ‘Valerie’ by The Zutons.

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Strictly Come Dancing 2015 – Week 1 Betting Update

All the couples have now danced for the first time and there will no doubt have been an effect on all markets with the bookies. So lets have a look at the outright winner and 1st elimination markets as they now look at Coral!

Outright Winner

Peter and Janette– 2/1
Helen and Aljaž – 5/1
Jay and Aliona – 7/1
Georgia and Giovanni – 8/1
Katie and Anton – 9/1
Anita and Gleb – 10/1
Kirsty and Brendan – 14/1
Kellie and Kevin – 20/1
Jamelia and Tristan– 20/1
Anthony and Otlile – 25/1
Ainsley and Natalie – 50/1
Daniel and Kristina – 66/1
Iwan and Ola – 100/1
Carol and Pasha – 100/1
Jeremy and Karen – 100/1

Peter remains the strong favourite to win the series at a very short 2-1. Not much value in that price and a bad week could see his odds lengthen to a more attractive price so even if you think Peter is a dead cert I would hold off on taking that price. Not too much movement in the overall field with the biggest movers being Anita and Gleb coming in from 18-1 to 10-1. Katie and Anton continue to surge. From 40-1 when I first looked at the prices to 16-1 last time and now 9-1. The punters clearly think this could be Anton’s year.

Kirsty’s mediocre performance last night has brought her out from 9-1 to 14-1 however the largest lengthening in prices are reserved for Jamelia and Tristan who have moved from one of the early favourites at 13-2 to a longer shot at 20-1. But that’s nothing on Iwan and Ola who were what I incorrectly described as an attractive 25-1 last time but are now joint long shots with Carol and Pasha and Jeremy and Karen at 100-1. Despite the long price I would be hesitant about taking it as they are clear candidates for the 1st elimination unless they perform better next week!

1st Elimination

Iwan and Ola – 11/4
Carol and Pasha – 3/1
Jeremy and Karen – 9/2
Daniel and Kristina – 11/2
Ainsley and Natalie – 8/1
Anthony and Otlile – 14/1
Kirsty and Brendan – 16/1
Jamelia and Tristan – 18/1
Kellie and Kevin – 25/1
Katie and Anton – 40/1
Jay and Aliona – 50/1
Georgia and Giovannia – 50/1
Anita and Gleb – 50/1
Helen and Aljaž – 100/1
Peter and Janette – 100/1

Despite Ola’s popularity (especially with male viewers) and Iwan being a popular signing when he was announced, their poor show last night has placed them favourites to meet the chop at 11/4. With the exception of these and one or two other movers and a reshuffling of the odds not too much has changed in the 1st Elimination market. Anthony, Kirsty and Jamelia are probably the most attractive bets at 14/1, 16/1 and 18/1 respectively as their current leaderboard positions make them a bit more vulnerable than these prices give them credit for and all 3 of them will need to perform significantly better next week to avoid potentially being in the dreaded dance off.

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