Balls will fight another day but Antastacia faces Strictly exit

Ed Balls will make it through this week’s edition of Strictly Come Dancing and that spells bad news for a certain crocked contestant. 

At least, that’s what the latest odds suggest with our TV traders indulging in some crystal-ball gazing ahead of this weekend’s action on the dance floor.

The bookies reckon new cult hero Ed Balls (2/1) will escape the bottom two, despite his questionable skills, with Anastacia the favourite to be eliminated next at 5/4.

Lesley Joseph is chalked up next in the betting at 5/1, or it’s then a 7/1 chance that any other contestant is given their marching orders.

Danny Mac is flying high at the other end of the market with his odds of winning rated at just 2/1.

However hot on his heels is Louise Redknapp at 4/1, followed by Robert Rinder, Will Young and Claudia Fragapane (8/1).

Jessica Bridge of Ladbrokes said: “Ed might be the rank outsider for glory, but punters reckon he’s got a fair few more weeks in him yet and unfortunately for Anastacia it doesn’t look like she’ll escape for the second week running.”

Ladbrokes Latest Betting:

Strictly Come Dancing winner 2016

Danny Mac 2/1

Louise Redknapp 4/1

Robert Rinder 8/1

Will Young 8/1

Claudia Fragapane 8/1

Daisy Lowe 10/1

Greg Rutherford 10/1

Laura Whitmore 12/1

Ore Oduba 16/1

Naga Munchetty 33/1

Lesley Joseph 40/1

Anastacia Newkirk 50/1

Tameka Empson 66/1

Ed Balls 100/1

Next elimination

Anastacia Newkirk 5/4

Ed Balls 2/1

Lesley Joseph 5/1

Any other contestant 7/1

Click here for the latest Strictly Come Dancing odds.

All Odds and Markets are correct as of the date of publishing