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Strictly star Layton Williams slips in odds as favourite to win as competition heats up

Layton and Nikita have been topping the leaderboard on a regular basis

Strictly Come Dancing standout Layton Williams is no longer the favourite to win the BBC One dance contest.

Actor Layton, 29, and his pro partner Nikita Kuzmin have stormed this year’s series. The pairing have topped the leaderboard four times in eight weeks of the 2023 run.

And when they haven’t been dominating the scores, the duo have been placed second a further three times.

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However, despite this success – and very nearly cracking the first full house of 10s from the judges this series last weekend – the bookies are now eyeing up another Strictly star as the 2023 winner.

Nikita Kuzmin speaks to Layton Williams
Will Layton and Nikita win? (Credit: BBC iPlayer)

Strictly news: Layton Williams odds to win

That’s because William Hill fancy Ellie Leach to claim the Glitterball trophy.

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Strictly star Ellie Leach laughs

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Robert Leigh
Freelance writer