EXCLUSIVE: One Strictly Come Dancing couple is set to miss the BBC final

Strictly Come Dancing’s Amber Davies and Nikita Kuzmin may face a devastating setback by potentially missing the BBC final.

Each week, bookmakers have been forecasting which celebrity will be the next to exit the dance floor – and things are looking grim for Amber and Balvinder Sopal.

Despite being the bookies’ favourite to leave for several weeks, Balvinder has so far managed to dodge elimination. But could her luck run out this weekend?

According to exclusive odds from Betway, Balvinder is once again leading the pack to depart this weekend, with odds standing at 250/1.

Love Island’s Amber is hot on her heels with odds of 33/1, suggesting both stars might not make it to the final of the BBC series, reports the Mirror.

Alex Kingston and Balvinder Sopal were in the dance-off (Image: BBC/Kieron McCarron)

Karen Carney is currently tipped to take home the trophy, with George Clarke nipping at her heels in second place.

Lewis Cope is also vying for a spot in the final, hoping to clinch the coveted Glitterball Trophy.

Last weekend saw Alex Kingston and Johannes Radebe bow out of the competition, following a dance-off against Balvinder Sopal and Julian Caillon.

Both pairs reprised their routines; Alex and Johannes danced their Cha Cha to Anita Ward’s ‘Ring My Bell’, while Balvinder and Julian jived to Maxine Nightingale’s ‘Right Back Where We Started From’.

Balvinder was gutted as she ended up in the dance off for the fourth time out of seven (Image: BBC)

However, despite the judges being split over who to eliminate, it was ultimately announced that Alex’s stint on the show had come to an end.

When quizzed by Tess about her experience on the show, Alex confessed, “I had never in my wildest dreams imagined that I would last this long. It’s been just the most incredible journey for me.

“I feel quite proud of myself because I’ve loved the process, I mean 100%, you can tell by my smile. Everyone always says that their dance partner is a friend for life, but JoJo really will be.”

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Amber Davies and Nikita Kuzmin appeared on It Takes Two (Image: BBC)

In response to Tess’s question about their fantastic partnership, Johannes chimed in, “I’ve never grinned as much as I have in the last few weeks. Thank you, Alex, for being a trooper. I will hold on to the memories.

“As far as the dancing goes, I think we’ve achieved what we wanted to achieve. These memories are just the beginning for us; we can say that we are very much a Strictly family.”

This weekend, the remaining celebrities will step into Musicals Week, each vying for their spot in the semi-final.