Toyah Willcox dealt crushing BBC Strictly blow after last week’s controversial dance-off save

Toyah Willcox’s dance-off against Tom Dean sparked a huge reaction after Strictly Come Dancing judges opted to save the 66-year-old last week.

While Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse and Shirley Ballas’ votes meant the singer-songwriter and actress was kept through for another week of the BBC competition, she has been dealt another blow just hours before the third episode.

Willcox and dancer partner Neil Jones, 42, were the favourites to be sent packing but in a shock decision by three of the four judges, she was saved while Olympian Tom Dean and his dance partner Nadiya Bychkova’s Strictly journey came to an end.

Anton Du Beke had been the only expert to vote to keep the latter in, but the majority vote saw Willcox remaining in the show.

While the decision sparked some outrage from the public throughout the week, it seems Wilcox could be in for another unfortunate blow as she’s once again expected to be in the dreaded dance-off.

The latest odds by betting company Gambling.com have placed Willcox as favourite to be eliminated in Movie Week.

The It’s a Mystery hit-maker is currently the 10/11 favourite to exit the competition this weekend.

However, Willcox can take solace in the fact she has already secured victory in one dance-off this series.

Meanwhile, the other end of the spectrum sees comedian Chris McCausland, 47, the show’s first ever blind contestant, named as a fan favourite with an early prediction to go all the way. He is currently on 5/4 odds to win the competition.

DIY SOS host Nick Knowles is also a favourite to leave this week after Willcox, with odds of 4/1 to be voted off. The 62-year-old has unfortunately had to pull out of this week’s show after suffering a second injury.

Former Arsenal player Paul Merson, 56, has odds of 7/2 to be voted off on Sunday, while TV personality Pete Wicks, 36, has a 10/1 chance.

Following McCausland as favourite to win at the moment is Love Island star Tasha Ghouri, 26, with odds of 10/3.

JLS star JB Gill, 37, follows after the reality star, with odds of 7/1 to be crowned winner.

The singer topped the leaderboard in week one with a 31-point score, but he scored 27 points last Saturday night.

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Olympian Montell Douglas, 38, along with opera singer Wynne Evans, 52, also wowed the judges with 30 points each, but are 16/1 and 25/1 respectively to win this year’s series.

Singer Shayne Ward, 39, also has a 25/1 chance with most bookmakers, and while he is 50/1 to go out on Sunday night, Wynne is also 25/1 to win the trophy.

Elsewhere, hockey star Sam Quek, 35, has drifted from 25/1 to 30/1 to win the series, and EastEnders actor Jamie Borthwick, 30, is out to 33/1 after being 28/1 earlier this week.