Strictly Come Dancing final 2016: Louise Redknapp and Danny Mac too close to call
STRICTLY COME DANCING comes to an end for another year this weekend, and bookies are predicting a photo finish between Danny Mac and Louise Redknapp.
Louise Redknapp and Danny Mac are tight with bookies ahead of the Strictly final
Danny has been the bookies' favourite to win throughout the entire competition, but many were stunned last weekend when the Hollyoaks actor and his partner Oti Mabuse were in the bottom two for the first time.
He's now the 4/5 favourite to lift the trophy, while Louise is very close behind on 6/4.
Ore Oduba s a long shot in third spot with punters on 7/1, but shouldn't be ruled out after he topped the judges' leaderboard last Saturday.
Coral's Nicola McGeady said: “Louise Redknapp has emerged as the dancer every punter wants to back, despite Danny Mac’s dominance from day one.
Kevin Clifton has been in the final for four years running
Danny and Oti have consistently ranked highly with judges
Come Saturday night, we reckon it will be a toss of a coin
“There is very little between them now, and come Saturday night, we reckon it will be a toss of a coin."
The initial favourite, Claudia Fragapane - who was the most-backed contender prior to the series even starting - was eliminated in fourth place last weekend.
This year only three couples are taking part in the final, a decrease on the usual four -after singer Will Young bowed out of his own accord after just three weeks.
It's been an eventful series, with former Labour MP Ed Balls becoming one of the most talked-about contestants of all time.
Judge Rinder, Anastacia, Laura Whitmore and Tameka Empson have also given fans plenty to talk about over the last three months.
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Ore Oduba and Joanne Clifton also remain in the running
This weekend marks Len Goodman's final ever live show, with him set to step down as Head Judge at the end of the series.
He has, however, pre-recorded this year's Christmas Special, set to air on December 25.
Strictly Come Dancing airs on Saturday at 8pm on BBC One.