Gavin Henson early favourite to win series 8 of Strictly Come Dancing

Bruce Forsyth, Tess Daly and the rest of the gang are back for the eighth series of Strictly which starts on Saturday where 14 celebrity contestants will be introduced to what is bound to be an appreciative audience.

There were some negative comments regarding the quality of the celebrities of series seven (won by BBC journalist Chris Hollons) which also included jockey Richard Dunwoody and boxer Joe Calzaghe.

This years sporting stars are rugby player Gavin Henson (and ex partner of Charlotte Church) and former Nottingham Forest and England goal keeping legend Peter Shilton, the rest of the cast are made up of the usual soap stars and musicians with the odd politician thrown in.

Strictly Come Dancing outright winner

All odds for this reality television show come from novelty bet specialists Paddy Power

• 7/2 – Gavin Henson
• 9/2 – Kara Tointon
• 5/1 – Matt Baker
• 5/1 – Tina O’Brien
• 6/1 – Jimi Mistry
• 15/2 – Michelle Williams
• 12/1 – Patsy Kensit
• 12/1 – Scott Maslen
• 12/1 – Peter Shilton
• 14/1- DJ Goldie
• 16/1 – Pamela Stephenson
• 25/1 – Felicity Kendal
• 33/1 – Paul Daniels
• 100/1 – Ann Widdecombe

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