Strictly Come Dancing star Helen Skelton is baffled by the favourite odds and compared herself to an 'old trotter'.
The Countryfile presenter, 39, who signed up to the dancing competition last minute, has been bookies' and fans' favourites ever since the news of her joining the show dropped.
At the end of August, Helen was top of the leader board as bookmaker Coral placed her as 7-2 favourite to win the BBC ballroom competition.
Fellow competitor Fleur East was a close second.
When asked how she felt about being the favourite star, she answered: "I don't know how seeing as nobody's danced.
"There are plenty of people who you think will be good and then they go out first or second. After our first rehearsal, I was like, 'I've just had a really great time.' I don't want to go home first but if I do, I've had a great time."
She also discussed wanting to feel 'elegant' on the dancefloor as she never felt that way before.
"I'm like a Fell pony so I feel like I want to look elegant. I've always felt like an old trotter," she told new magazine.
However, it still hasn't been confirmed whether the launch show will go ahead following Queen Elizabeth II's death.
A number of series have been cancelled or rescheduled and there could be a "50/50" chance as to whether Strictly will air on September 17.
TV Zone's Twitter page said today: "For everybody asking: It's still 50/50 as to whether #Strictly will air next weekend. The question the BBC will be weighing up is whether it's appropriate to air it on the bank holiday weekend of the funeral and period of national mourning.
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"Two most likely scenarios if the launch show does NOT air next weekend: a) Launch show airs on Sat 24th Sept. Live shows begin on Sat 1st Oct (series will be a week shorter than planned). b) Launch shows airs on Fri 23rd Sept. Live shows begin on Sat 24th Sept as planned."
With the Queen's funeral due to take place on September 19, many fans think Strictly's launch is looking unlikely for next weekend.
The launch episode, which sees stars being matched up with their professional dancing partners, was set to air on Saturday, September 17.
However, the UK has entered a national period of mourning stretching for 17 days, after Her Majesty's death at the age of 96.
Several broadcasters have switched up their schedules since the sad news - with the BBC pulling several shows and moving others to a different channel.
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