Dancer Anton Du Beke is emerging as the likely replacement for retiring head judge Len Goodman on BBC One show Strictly Come Dancing.
With this year's glitterball contest coming to an end this weekend, eyes are gradually turning towards next year's run and who's likely to fill the shoes of Goodman when he bows out.
Recent rumours were that the title would go to his co-judge Darcey Bussell, but that notion was dismissed by the BBC. Now Strictly professional dancer Anton Du Beke has emerged as the likely replacement.
Du Beke was partnered with Birds of a Feather star Leslie Joseph this season, is now the UK bookies' favourite to get the gig with odds hovering between 4/6 and evens.
The second favourite is Karen Hardy, the former Strictly dancer who won the contest with cricketer Mark Ramprakash in 2006. She's currently 3/1 to replace Goodman.
Strictly Come Dancing continues on Saturday on BBC One
