Strictly Come Dancing newcomer set for devastating blow after surviving dance-offs

Strictly pro Julian Caillon could be headed for disappointment as his celeb partner Balvinder Sopal is tipped to depart this weekend.

The duo have secured some decent marks from Shirley Ballas and co, achieving 28 for their Paso Doble at the weekend, but have landed in the bottom two for the past two weeks. Balvinder and Julian - who became part of the professional line-up on the BBC programme this year - have managed to survive elimination in dance-offs so far, beating Ross King and Jowita Przystal before overcoming Chris Robshaw and Nadiya Bychkova.

However, according to bookmakers Coral, their luck could run out this weekend as EastEnders star Balvinder is the 5-4 favourite to receive her marching orders.

RuPaul's Drag Race UK La Voix is 6-4 to be the next celebrity to depart, reports the Mirror.

"The odds suggest Balvinder Sopal and La Voix will be involved in this weekend's dance-off on Strictly, with the EastEnders actress the most likely to lose her place on the show," said Coral's John Hill.

La Voix endured a difficult time on last weekend's programme, finishing at the foot of the leaderboard after she and her professional partner Aljaz Skorjanec only managed 14 out of a possible 40 marks for their Cha Cha to Hit Me With Your Best Shot by Pat Benatar.

She confessed she was shocked herself to progress to this week, admitting during the results show on Sunday (October 19): "I am absolutely speechless. I did not expect to be sat here with these amazing people... I wouldn't have voted for that."

"That was beyond terrible," she admitted.

In the latest odds from Coral, Gladiators star Harry Aikines-Aryeetey is 6-1 to be eliminated this weekend, with football legends Jimmy Floyd-Hasselbaink at 10-1 and Karen Carney at 12-1.

George Clarke is currently leading the pack with odds of 10-11 to clinch the coveted Glitterball trophy, followed by Lewis Cope at 5-1 and Vicky Pattison and Alex Kingston, who are both at 7-1.

Balvinder's chances of lifting the Strictly trophy this year are a long shot at 100-1, with La Voix trailing behind at 50-1.

Strictly Come Dancing airs on BBC One