Strictly underdog Widdecombe is favourite to win
- 13 years ago
Unique dancer Anne Widdecombe is favourite to win Strictly Come Dancing 2010 and is showing no signs of bowing out.
After a series of low scoring performances which have recieved harsh criticism from judge Craig Revel Horwood, Widdecombe has consistently won enough viewer votes to sidestep low marks from the judges.
Due to her popularity with viewers, Anne is now tipped to take the title and win the show.
Last night the cheeky former MP kissed a picture of Revel Horwood during a jaunty Charleston routine.
The former dancer and choreographer was less than impressed with her efforts and delivered some withering comments before scoring her two points and saying: "The timing was bad throughout. The fishlift was a complete and utter disaster. You spend, in these routines, a lot more time sitting on your backside."
Anne replied: "And what do you do all day?"
Meanwhile Kara Toiton and rumoured beau Artem Chigvintsev opened the show with a salsa routine to Gloria Estefan's 'Conga' and got the highest score of the evening.
Widdecombe's unlikely success is reminiscent of Strictly Come Dancing 2008 when viewers kept John Sergeant in the competition for so long that he quit, citing fears that he might win.