According to the bookies, Paul is the favourite to be eliminated first this weekend. Bookmakers Ladbrokes have announced that he has odds of 9-4 to go. Montell Douglas, JB Gill, Shayne Ward and Sam Quek are seemingly the safest names in the competition, with £0 being placed on any of them getting eliminated this weekend

Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas surprised viewers when she kissed Motsi Mabuse on the first live show of the 2024 series. The dancer and TV judge, 63, was giving feedback to the Olympic swimmer Tom Dean and his professional partner Nadiya Bychkova on their tango when the unexpected moment occurred.

Strictly Come Dancing fans claimed to have spotted a clue Paul Merson wasn't impressed with his score after seeming annoyed about his dance choice, with the show being called out

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Strictly Come Dancing fans said they were 'shaking' as they got the 'same-sex pairing' they were missing in this year's couples. The BBC One dance contest got underway on Saturday night (September 21).

Paul Merson made his Strictly Come Dancing debut on Saturday night and will be paid a tidy sum for his part in the show

Strictly Come Dancing 2024 viewers have 'worked out' the likely celebrity who will leave first next week on the BBC series, after the line-up took to the dance floor

Welsh dancer Amy and her celebrity dance partner, JLS star JB Gill, emerged in the top spot at the end of week one

Strictly Come Dancing's Montell Douglas has joked she is getting married to her professional partner Johannes Radebe as the pair get set to perform in week one of the competition

Strictly Come Dancing fans were abuzz as they reckon they caught a "kiss" between TOWIE's Pete Wicks and his dance partner Jowita Przystal. Pete took to the stage for the first time to perform a fiery paso doble choreographed to The Prodigy's 'Breathe'.

Strictly Come Dancing fans think a 'catfight' is brewing after slamming Motsi Mabuse's 'rude move'. The judges were back at their judging desk as the BBC One dance contest officially got underway. The hit show aired live for the first time on Saturday night (September 21) as all 15 of the new Strictly couples performed in for the first time following last weekend's pre-recorded launch show that revealed the pairings for the 2024 run.