Kevin Clifton 'favourite' to replace Strictly Come Dancing judge amid retirement talk

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Strictly Come Dancing star Kevin Clifton has been tipped as the ‘favourite’ to join the Strictly judging panel, bookies have said, after speculation that one current judging legend may be set to step down soon.

It comes after Strictly judge Craig Revel Horwood, who has been a stalwart of the judging panel since the hit BBC show’s inception in 2004, hinted that he may soon be leaving the glitter ball behind and retire from his judging seat as he approaches his 60th birthday in a few months.

With the comments swirling, bookmakers have issued the odds on who they think is most likely to fill Craig’s shiny shoes should he leave… and pro dancer Kevin, 41, has topped the list to join the panel of Motsi Mabuse, Shirley Ballas and Anton Du Beke.

A recent survey by bookmakers Betway found that Kevin leads the list of likely new judges, with odds of 7/1. Pineapple Dance Studios star Louis Spence came in close behind him in second place on the survey, with odds of 3/1, and Diversity's Ashley Banjo came in third with odds of 5/1.