Strictly Come Dancing: Latest betting odds on 2025 champion after shock quarter-final elimination - who is favourite to win?
After a shocking elimination this weekend on Strictly Come Dancing, we take a look at how the betting odds for this year’s champion has been affected.
Viewers were stunned on Sunday night as it was confirmed that actor Lewis Cope, who was once favourite to win the entire show, was eliminated.
After Lewis and professional partner Katya Jones faced off against Amber Davies and her partner Nikita Kuzmin, the judges chose to unanimously save Amber, meaning that the former Emmerdale star was calling time on his Strictly stint.
Lewis, who topped the leaderboard five times during his time on the show, said: “It’s been more than I could have ever wished for. If someone would have said that I’d have done 11 weeks on the show at the beginning, I’d have been over the moon and snap their hand off.”
As a result, the semi-finalists were confirmed as Amber & Nikita, Karen & Carlos, George & Alexis, and Balvinder & Julian. But who is favourite to walk away with the Glitterball trophy? Here’s everything you need to know about the latest bookies’ odds.
Who is favourite to win Strictly Come Dancing 2025?
According to the latest odds from betting site BetFred, former Lioness Karen Carney is currently favourite to win the BBC dancing competition. The ex-footballer has shot to the top of betting odds following Sunday’s shocking elimination, with Karen impressing audiences with her routines alongside professional partner Carlos Gu.
She is followed in the odds by YouTuber George Clarke, with EastEnders actress Balvinder Sopal and ex-Love Island star and West End actress Amber Davies remaining outsiders. The full betting odds (at the time of writing) are:
- Karen Carney - 8/11
- George Clarke - 11/10
- Balvinder Sopal - 33/1
- Amber Davies - 33/1
Betfred’s Robert Ford said: “On Sunday we saw one-time favourite Lewis Cope depart the ballroom, despite topping the leaderboard in over a third of the weeks he was competing in Strictly Come Dancing, and it proves once again just how pivotal the public are to dictating the direction of the show.
“Cope entered Strictly as favourite and came into the show with previous dancing and theatre experience and continuously was on the receiving end of praise from the judges. He was eliminated in this weekend’s dance-off after coming up against another theatrically trained performer in Amber Davies and this could be the telling sign that the public want to see a rookie win this year.
“Davies is currently at 33/1 alongside Balvinder Sopal to win the show. They’re both deemed major outsiders with Karen Carney continuing to lead the way at 8/11 odds-on. George Clarke is narrowly behind the ex-England international at 11/10 and their chances of advancing to the final look very strong in the punter’s eyes.”
When is the Strictly Come Dancing 2025 final?
The final of Strictly Come Dancing 2025 is only a couple of weeks away. The final is set to be broadcast on BBC One and BBC iPlayer on Saturday, December 20.
The upcoming semi-final will take place on Saturday, December 13, where one couple will fall at the final hurdle while others are confirmed as this year’s finalists.