Lacey Turner and Dani Dyer favourites for Strictly Come Dancing 2026 as full line-up confirmed

William Hill News has opened its full Strictly Come Dancing 2026 outright market with Lacey Turner and Dani Dyer installed as 4/1 joint-favourites after the final celebrity contestant, Gavin & Stacey star Melanie Walters (8/1), completed this year’s line-up.

Turner, best known for playing Stacey Slater in EastEnders, and Dyer, who returns after having to withdraw from the 2025 series through injury, head a tightly packed early market.

Emmerdale’s Lawrence Robb and Team GB skeleton gold medallist Tabby Stoecker are next at 5/1, followed by singer-songwriter Delta Goodrem and celebrity hairstylist Cach Mercer at 7/1.

The 15-strong cast also includes presenter Will Best at 9/1, while Dame Sarah Storey, Jaime Winstone, Bethany Antonia and YouTuber John Nellis are 10/1.

Chris Appleton and Graeme Hall are 16/1, while former England footballer Shaun Wright-Phillips is considered an outsider at 25/1. The final line-up of 15 has been confirmed by the BBC, with Walters joining Turner, Dyer, Goodrem, Robb, Stoecker and the remaining contestants.

Strictly Come Dancing 2026 Outright:

• Lacey Turner – 4/1

• Dani Dyer – 4/1

• Tabby Stoecker – 5/1

• Lawrence Robb – 5/1

• Delta Goodrem – 7/1

• Cach Mercer – 7/1

• Melanie Walters – 8/1

• Will Best – 9/1

• Sarah Storey – 10/1

• Jaime Winstone – 10/1

• Bethany Antonia – 10/1

• John Nellis – 10/1

• Chris Appleton – 16/1

• Graeme Hall – 16/1

• Shaun Wright-Phillips – 25/1

Spokesperson for William Hill, Lee Phelps, said: “The early betting points to a very open Strictly Come Dancing series, but Lacey Turner and Dani Dyer are obvious names for punters to latch on to as 4/1 market leaders.

“Just behind them, Tabby Stoecker is a 5/1 contender alongside Lawrence Robb. Delta Goodrem and Cach Mercer both have a performing background, so their 7/1 quotes could look big if either shows early ballroom ability.

“Further down, Melanie Walters at 8/1 has the Gavin & Stacey factor and should be popular with viewers, while Will Best, Dame Sarah Storey, Jaime Winstone, Bethany Antonia and John Nellis make the 10/1 group look particularly competitive.”

*Odds subject to change – prices correct at time of writing.*