Susanna Reid is laughing all the way to the dance floor as she is placed joint third to win Strictly alongside Abbey Clancy
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Susanna Reid wore a sunny look on her face as news broke that she is now among the top contenders to win Strictly, according to betters.
The odds for the 42-year-old BBC presenter to win Strictly Come Dancing have been cut from 9/1 to 5/1.
In fact, she seemed so pleased to be in joint third with rival Abbey Clancy that she dropped her bag on the road.
All smiles: Susanna Reid laughs as she braves the chilly weather leaving BBC studios in Manchester to head to the dancefloor
After this weekend’s show it appeared to be a three-horse-race between Abbey and fellow top tappers Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Natalie Gumede.
But following a flurry of bets in Susanna’s favour in the last 48-hours, betting agency William Hill have now slashed the odds for her to take home the crown, branding her the ‘new Kaplinsky’.
‘Susanna is the new Natasha and she could easily go on to win this year’s show,’ said William Hill spokesman Rupert Adams.
This morning she was spotted leaving the BBC studios in Manchester this morning wearing her trusted nude peeptoe heels and sunglasses, wrapped in a fur-collar jacket.
Looking up: The odds for the 42-year-old BBC presenter to win Strictly Come Dancing have been cut from 9/1 to 5/1
Baglady: It appears the news of the odds in her favour got Susanna so excited she dropped her training bag
Heading for the top: Susanna is now one of the three favourites to win the competition alongside Abbey Clancy and Natalie Gumede
STRICTLY WINNER ODDS
To win StricNatalie Gumede - 2/1
Sophie Ellis-Bextor - 11/4
Abbey Clancy and Susanna Reid - 5/1
Ashley Taylor-Dawson - 7/1
Ben Cohen - 20/1
Mark Benton - 80/1
Fiona Fullerton - 150/1
Source: William Hill
However she suffered a moment of embarrassment when she dropped her training bag on her way, forcing her to double-back and carry it over her shoulder.
The mother-of-three is certainly taking her training seriously, already getting used to the floors of the Blackpool Tower's Ballroom where next week’s strictly will be held.
Yesterday she tweeted that she's heading to Blackpool with dancing partner Kevin Clifton.
She uploaded a picture of the beach and wrote: 'Glorious weather for a day trip to Blackpool with @keviclifton. Looks like Brucie's left his mark. #strictly'
Meanwhile, the odds were less delightful for Mark Benton and Fiona Fullerton who were given the odds 5/4 and 6/4 respectively to be booted out this weekend.
Lowering the odds: Susanna and Kevin Clifton perform during rehearsals for Strictly Come Dancing this weekend
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