James Jordan has tipped Maisie Smith to lift the Glitterball trophy this year. The former Strictly Come Dancing pro, 42, says the 19-year-old EastEnders star's quickstep routine was "exceptional" as he deemed it his "standout performance of the year".
James - who quit Strictly in 2013 after six years on the hit BBC show - believes Maisie is a better dancer than HRVY, who is also in his top two.
Speaking exclusively to Ladbrokes, James said: "My standout performance of the year was the quickstep by Maisie Smith. It was exceptional. "Gorka Marquez created a brilliant routine.
I would actually go as far as to say it's the best quickstep I've ever seen on Strictly. It was phenomenal." James admitted that the routine was nothing short of a
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