BBC Strictly - Week 2, Lunghi leads

7-2 to go out first, before the show, now seems such ridiculous odds for Cherie Lunghi. Cherie and dance partner, James Jordan, made an impressive first performance to lead the table after the Judges vote. They scored 33, two points more than one of the hot favourites, Rachel Stevens. It was the best thing that could have happened and now the competition is well and truly set!

The scores after the Judges vote are,

Cherie Lunghi & James Jordan 33

Rachel Stevens & Vincent Simone 31
Chistine Bleakley & Matthew Cutler 27
Heather Small & Brian Fortuna 26
Jody Kidd & Ian Waite 25
Lisa Snowdon & Brendan Cole 22
Gillian Taylforth & Anton Du Beke 22
Jessie Wallace & Darren Bennett 20

As predicted, Gillian Taylforth and Jessie Wallace find themselves in the bottom two after the Judges vote. It is close. After the viewers vote is added, I believe any of the bottom four could find themselves in the dance-off this evening. It will be hard for Jessie to escape it, but Gillian and ever-popular Anton Du Beke may steal enough votes to be safe. This could leave Lisa Snowdon or Jody Kidd vulnerable.

Jessie Wallace looks favourite to go, but this week could be a very close one.

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BBC Strictly - First week for the women - Latest Odds

If you have been following Strictly Come Dancing this year, you will know that this week sees the women contestants compete for the first time. Below are the latest odds in the market for who will be voted out first.

Gillian Taylforth 7/4
Jessie Wallace 11/4
Cherie Lunghi 7/2
Jodie Kidd 5/1
Heather Small 7/1
Lisa Snowdon 20/1
Christine Bleakley 20/1
Rachel Stevens 40/1

Cherie Lunghi is a little short at 7/2. In practice she has looked pretty good and I don't think there is much chance of her bailing out on her opening week. Clips of her with partner, James Jordon, show her to be impressive. A BBC biography from several years ago described her as "skilled at ballet, ballroom, jazz and tap-dancing". Hmmmm, could be an unfair advantage there. Although some time ago, it appears that Cherie Lunghi is a trained dancer. This is something the Bookies don't seem to be taking into account in their calculations.

I think the public will vote for Gillian Taylforth if she finishes bottom after the Judges scoring so my prediction for the bottom two this week are Jodie Kidd and Jessie Wallace. Make sure you watch the show this Evening !!!

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BBC Strictly - Taylforth losing favour

Monday saw Gillian Taylforth 33-1 to win this years BBC Strictly Come Dancing show.

Just two days later, her odds have now gone out to a weak 50-1. These are the same odds as John Sergeant, former political editor of ITN. If the odds can be believed, she is now a very strong favourite to voted out first of the women. 50-1? Is she really that bad. Seems hard to believe. The nearest competitor for this week to her is Jessie Wallace at 25-1.

Gillian Taylforth is quoted at 7/4 to be voted off. It maybe famous-last-words time, but I think she has a good chance of survival.

Gary Rhodes and other past celebrities have shown, if you are bad enough, the voting public will keep you in.

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