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Odds on Rose Ayling-Ellis to win Strictly Come Dancing

It looks like EastEnders actress Rose Ayling-Ellis is favourite to win the glitterball in this year's Strictly Come Dancing.

On Saturday night judges awarded Rose and her partner Giovanni Pernice a perfect 40 score for their tango to Ed Sheeran's Shivers.

The popular actress took on the role of an evil ice queen for the mesmerising routine.

READ MORE: Watch the dance which scored Strictly Come Dancing's earliest ever full-marks

Strictly judges were totally impressed by what they saw and awarded the pair a full house of 10s.

Anton Du Bake told them: "I've written a few things down here, and they all basically say perfect! Congratulations."

Craig Revel-Horwood added: "What's the sign for, 'You smashed it' darling?"

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Motsi Mabuse said: "Rose… I've seen a couple of dances, but this one will remain epic… the way you two dance together… this was out of this world… well done!"

Latest Strictly odds have Rose as the runaway favourite for this year's competition.

The top four odds for this year's winner, as predicted by William Hill:

Rose Ayling-Ellis 4/7

John Whaite 7/2

AJ Odudu 6/1

Tom Fletcher 14/1

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