THE first Strictly Come Dancing star to be “axed” has been “revealed” – juts hours earlier than the 2024 launch present.
This weekend, loyal viewers of the BBC One collection will see the programme kick off its twentieth instalment.
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The desire see the Strictly Come Dancing celeb cohort in full – in addition to study which skilled they’re partnered up with.
But hypothesis is mounting as to who can be booted off in subsequent week’s stay present – with the unfortunate star tipped to be ex footballer Paul Merson, 56.
Bookies Ladbrokes have positioned the sports activities ace at odds of 5/2 to be the primary dancefloor casualty.
Nicola McGeady of Ladbrokes instructed The Solar: “Earlier than a transfer is even made, punters are backing Paul Merson to be the primary star axed from Strictly.
“He’s not the one one within the hazard zone although, with Nick Knowles and Punam Krishan additionally anticipated to underperform.”
Tipping the opposite finish of the scales, Tasha Ghouri, Jamie Borthwick, JB Gill and Shayne Ward are all positioned with odds of 4/1 to take residence the Glitter Ball trophy.
We solely revealed ex Arsenal star Paul, who has overcome drink, drug and playing addictions, had signed up for the collection in July.
On the time, sources instructed how the Sky Sports activities pundit can be “a preferred addition.”
They added: “Footballers at all times do nicely with followers, whether or not they can dance or not.
However he additionally has a previous, having needed to battle addictions to medication, booze and playing.”
Paul performed for Arsenal for 11 collection and earned 21 England caps.
Earlier this week, we reported how he was left fuming at present bosses after they chose his first dance tune.
He was reportedly left irked after the tune Vindaloo was chosen for his opening routine.
Vindaloo is a tune by British band Fats Les, and the music was co-written by Blur bassist Alex James and part-time Pink Floyd bassist Man Pratt.
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It was launched as a single in 1998 and recorded for the FIFA World Cup that very same 12 months.
The tune was initially written as a parody of soccer chants, however was adopted as one in its personal proper and have become a cult traditional.
However lately, Vindaloo has been seen as a controversial World Cup anthem and has been deemed racist.
An onlooker on the filming of Strictly’s first episode has now instructed The Mail on Sunday that the star needed to re-do his response to being instructed he’d dance to Vindaloo, after he appeared noticeably “cross.”
They stated: “Paul seemed actually cross. The celebrities and their companions had been being instructed what songs they might have. A number of them got pretty classics – then he received Vindaloo.
“You may’t blame him for considering he’s being set as much as be the joke act, but in addition the connotations of it [the song] are additionally not precisely constructive both.
“It is fairly inconsiderate of the BBC to present it to one among their stars of Strictly, significantly given all the scandals which have engulfed the present for the final 9 months.
“The BBC clearly forgot its woke agenda on this event.”
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