Strictly's Ross King dealt huge blow just days before launch show

Strictly Come Dancing's Ross King has been dealt a huge blow just days before the latest series' launch show. The showbiz expert is just one of a collection of celebs that are set to put on their dancing shoes next week.

However, it isn't looking good for the ITV correspondent as he hasn't been dealt great odds for success. Ross is one of this year's contestants among the likes of Dani Dyer, Vicky Pattison and Lewis Cope.

He is due to take to the dance floor next Saturday as the latest series begins on September 20. It's not yet known who he has been partnered up with out of the professional dancers.

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Betway have released their odds and it's not looking too good for Ross. Ross has been placed at the bottom of the pile with odds of 66/1 of lifting the glitterball trophy.

Leading the way is Emmerdale star Lewis Cope with 11/4 odds of winning, while Ellie Goldstein is a close second contender of lifting the trophy with odds of 3/1 and Love Island winner Dani Dyer remains at 4/1.

It was revealed back in August that Ross would be one of this year's contestants. He has since opened up about what training for the show has looked like for him.

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Appearing on ITV's Lorraine, he said: "It has been absolutely amazing. The sun is shining and Glasgow has never looked better. I've seen so much of it because I've not been particularly training, but I have been walking a lot.

"I've been trying to keep up the training. Yesterday, my niece and nephew made me the biggest Sunday roast I have had in years. I've also been partaking in a delicacy here, which is rolling slices, and the people have been lovely."

The star then went on to talk about how he feels about being at the bottom of another bookies' odds. Ross explained: ""I felt a bit of pressure, of course, because I'm representing Lorraine, and I saw Alice Beer, who said I'm representing daytime.

"And then of course here they are saying I'm representing Scotland, but the great thing is I discovered today with the Bookies that I'm last at 50/1 to win, so the pressure is completely off me now."

Ross said it is a "dream come true" to be competing on Strictly Come Dancing this year. He will be dancing beside celebs such as Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, Alex Kingston, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, George Clarke and La Voix.

This year's line-up also features EastEnders star Balvinder Sopal, Chris Robshaw, Ellie Goldstein, Thomas Skinner and Stefan Dennis. The contestants will be trying to win the praise of the iconic judging panel.

Returning to their annual judging duties will be Shirley Ballas, Motsi Mabuse, Craig Revel Horwood and previous professional dancer Anton Du Beke.

Strictly Come Dancing is set to return to screens September 20 on BBC One.

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