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Strictly Come Dancing's Nick Knowles dealt crushing blow just hours before the first live show


Strictly Come Dancing star Nick Knowles has been dealt a crushing blow just hours before the launch of the BBC competition, with the bookies already predicting he may be sent packing

The much-anticipated celebrity line-up joining Nick includes comedian , singer JB Gill, opera star Wynne Evans, rock icon Toyah Willcox, TV doctor Dr. Punam Krishan, model Tasha Ghouri, reality TV hunk Pete Wicks, actor Shayne Ward, comedy actress Sarah Hadland, EastEnders favourite Jamie Borthwick, Olympic swimmer Tom Dean MBE, Gladiators star Montell Douglas, former footballer Paul Merson and Olympian Sam Quek. Chad Yeomans from Betway said: "We can't split Nick Knowles, Paul Merson and Wynne Evans in the odds and make them all joint favourites at 4/1 to be first out of this year's Strictly competition." Throughout his two-decade-long career, Nick has presented a wide range of formats, including news, factual, travel, and entertainment, cementing his status as one of the UK's most recognizable TV personalities.

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