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Strictly Come Dancing on top in reality television betting stakes

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Strictly Come Dancing (SCD) has waltzed back onto our screens, with the BBC’s flagship reality show overlapping ITV’s X-Factor and dominating the viewing figures. Simon Cowell and co managed a paltry 5.4 million compared to its rivals 10.2 million, but is this popularity on screen mirrored in the betting community? Jess Bridge of Ladbrokes has spoken to SBC about the …

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William Hill refunds punters on Will Young’s abrupt Strictly exit

SBC News William Hill refunds punters on Will Young's abrupt Strictly exit

Following Tuesday’s announcement by the BBC that contestant Will Young would no longer be participating in this season’s ‘Strictly Come Dancing’, UK bookmaker William Hill has moved to refund all bets placed on the pop star to win the competition. The departure of Young narrows Strictly’s celebrity line-up to twelve contestants as the show enters its fourth week. BBC management …

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