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Strictly: Gorka Marquez and Dr Punam bookies’ favourite to go this week

Could their Halloween Week dance lead them to a dead end?

Strictly Come Dancing pro Gorka Marquez could be dancing his last in the 2024 competition if the bookies’ predictions are right.

Gorka and partner Dr Punam Krishan are dancing a tango this week to Eurythmics hit Sweet Dreams.

However, the pair are sadly joint favourites to exit this weekend.

Gorka Marquez dancing with Dr Punam in a yellow dress on Strictly
Strictly stars Gorka and Dr Punam are joint favourites to go next (Credit: BBC)

Strictly news: Gorka Marquez’s last dance?

Saturday night (October 26) will see the remaining celebrities take to the BBC ballroom for Halloween Week.

However, it might be one Gorka and Dr Punam would rather forget if the bookies’ ghoulish predictions come true…

According to BetMGM, Gorka and Dr Punam are dead certs for the boot this weekend. She’s 6/4 joint favourite for the chop.

She leads the betting alongside Sam Quek and her pro partner Nikita Kuzmin.

Pete Wicks is also a contender for the dance-off with odds of 5/1 of him exiting this weekend. JB Gill proved he wasn’t safe last weekend, either, and for Halloween week bookies have him at odds of 8/1 to leave. And Shayne Ward has odds of 11/2 for him to be eliminated.

Gorka Marquez looking unhappy on the red carpet
The news will come as a blow to Gorka’s fans (Credit: Splash News)

‘Favourite for next elimination’

UK Director at BetMGM, Sam Behar, said: “Punam Krishan might be the favourite for the next Strictly elimination at 6/4. But unlike in previous weeks, we haven’t got anyone who is odds-on so it’s not a full-gone conclusion by any means.”

Sam added: “The Scottish doctor is 6/4 to go home on Sunday, but Sam Quek (6/4), Pete Wicks (5/1), Shayne Ward (11/2) and even JB Gill (8/1) are all considered contenders for the exit door.”

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Favourites to win

Two couples who look set to have a very happy Halloween are Chris McCausland and Dianne Buswell amd Tasha Ghouri and Aljaz Skorjanec.

It’s pretty safe to say both will stay in the competition this weekend. But if you fancy a flutter on them exiting on Sunday night (October 27), they’re currently at 100/1.

Strictly is on BBC One on Saturday October 25 at 6.25pm.

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Nancy Brown
Associate Editor