Actor Will Mellor has sparked a change in the odds and is currently the bookies favourite to win Strictly Come Dancing, after impressing the judges and viewers at home with his first performance. The 46-year-old actor, best known for roles in Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps, Line of Duty, Coronation Street and more, danced the jive with his professional partner Nancy Xu over the weekend.
In the latest odds from Betfair, Will is currently the favourite to win the hit BBC One dancing competition, with his odds now slashed from 5/1 to 6/4. The actor, who was the first celebrity to be announced for the 20th series back in August, finished joint top of the leaderboard on Saturday night scoring 34 out of 40 after performing to Ricky Martin's Livin’ La Vida Loca, Chronicle Live reports.
He wasn't the only contestant to come out on top in Strictly's opening week, wildlife presenter Hamza Yassin also scored 34 points with his partner Jowita Przystal for their foxtrot to Islands in the Stream. However Hamza's odds are currently 12/1, putting him behind fellow contestants Will, Fleur East, Helen Skelton, Kym Marsh and Tyler West.
