EXCLUSIVE: One beloved soap star could end up being eliminated from Strictly Come Dancing this weekend
Abbie Bray Deputy Editor for Screen Time
10:52, 21 Nov 2025
One couple will be eliminated from Strictly Come Dancing this week, and it’s not looking good for one soap star.
Each week, the bookmakers have shared their predictions about who will be leaving the BBC competition, and over the past few weeks, Balvinder Sopal has been their frontrunner.
Balvinder and her dance partner, Julian Caillon, could end up leaving this weekend after La Voix was forced to pull out of this week’s live show due to injury.
In exclusive odds from Betway, the couple have been given odds of 200/1 of being given the boot, meaning they will miss out on lifting the Glitterball Trophy.
La Voix would also have been at risk of leaving if she were able to perform on Saturday; however, close behind her is Amber Davies, who has been given odds of 25/1.
George Clarke is still the bookies’ frontrunner to win, with Lewis Cope close behind him with odds of 12/5. Karen Carney also has a good chance of coming in third place with odds of 5/1.
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Last weekend, Strictly fans were left in shock after Vicky Pattison and Kai Widdrington were eliminated from the show.
The duo were voted off after landing in the bottom two alongside Balvinder and Julian.
During an appearance on It Takes Two on Wednesday, the duo opened up about their departure, leading Vicky to break down in tears.
“It’s been an absolute joy from start to finish. The Tango was absolutely incredible. Angela [Scanlon], my mate, got us a massive print of me and Kai doing the Tango, and I absolutely burst into tears the second I saw it,” Vicky told host Janette Manrara.
“There was loads of lovely moments for me, Janette. I am really sad that it’s over.”
Strictly Come Dancing’s Balvinder Sopal and Julian Caillon(Image: BBC)
Kai went on: “It was tough because we sort of weren’t expecting it. We were kind of hoping we’d get through as much as we could.
“For us, it was new territory, and it was hard to get going again. It was tough for us, I’m not going to lie. It was a tough moment.”
“I’ll never be able to put into words, Janette, what Strictly meant to me. What meeting this lovely man meant, meeting all of you did,” Vicky tearfully added.
“My big takeaway, like I mentioned there, is if anybody puts their mind to something, once they get outside their comfort zone and work hard and be kind to other people, and all the rest of those things, amazing things can happen. I’m really grateful for this opportunity to prove to myself and everyone else out there that you’re never too old to try something new.”
Strictly Come Dancing returns on Saturday on BBC One.
