'Strictly Come Dancing': 'Countdown's Rachel Riley is early favourite

Rachel Riley is the early bookmakers' favourite to win this year's Strictly Come Dancing, following the lineup announcement yesterday evening (September 2).

The Countdown star can be backed at odds as short as 9/2 with some bookies to lift the Glitterball Trophy at Christmas.

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Coronation Street star Natalie Gumede (5/1) and model Abbey Clancy (6/1) are also expected to be strong competition, while rugby star Ben Cohen (6/1) and Hollyoaks star Ashley Taylor-Dawson (7/1) are the most fancied male competitors.

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BBC Breakfast's Susanna Reid can be backed at 8/1, while Hairy Biker Dave Myers is a longshot at 33/1.

The biggest outsiders are Vanessa Feltz at 40/1 and golfer Tony Jacklin, who is way out at 66/1.

Strictly launches on Saturday at 6.50pm (September 7) on BBC One.

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The full lineup for Strictly Come Dancing 2013:

Abbey Clancy

Ashley Taylor Dawson

Ben Cohen

Dave Myers

Deborah Meaden

Fiona Fullerton

Julien Macdonald

Mark Benton

Natalie Gumede

Patrick Robinson

Rachel Riley

Sophie Ellis-Bextor

Susanna Reid

Tony Jacklin

Vanessa Feltz

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