Paul Merson Set To Be Voted Out First and Sam Quek MBE Triumphs In AI Supercomputer Strictly Come Dancing Predictions

Olympic gold medalist, Sam Quek MBE, is set to win Strictly Come Dancing 2024 while Arsenal legend, Paul Merson, crashes out of the competition first.

That’s according to the AI Supercomputer at Sports Casting, which predicted the outcomes for this year’s show – picking the top male, female, overall winner and first contestant to be voted out.

Strictly Come Dancing 2024 Contestants

• Chris McCausland
• JB Gill
• Wynne Evans
• Toyah Willcox
• Dr Punam Krishan
• Tasha Ghouri
• Pete Wicks
• Shayne Ward
• Sarah Hadland
• Jamie Borthwick
• Tom Dean MBE
• Montell Douglas aka Fire
• Nick Knowles
• Paul Merson

Strictly Come Dancing 2024: AI Predictions

Top Female Contestant/Overall Winner: Sam Quek MBE

The AI has predicted another triumph for the Olympic gold medalist, Sam Quek MBE, who is no stranger to winning major competitions.

At Rio 2016, the 35-year-old played a vital part in Great Britain’s field hockey team that secured a gold medal, as the team became the first female hockey side to win gold for Team GB.

Throughout her career, Quek made 125 appearances for her country and has gone on to have a very successful broadcasting career – even playing in Soccer Aid 2024.

Top Male Contestant: Chris McCausland

Chris McCausland is the AI’s pick as the ‘top male’, as the comedian becomes the first blind contestant to compete on Strictly Come Dancing.

The comedian has appeared on several hit TV shows over the years, including Would I Lie To You?, Have I Got News For You and 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown.

He has also performed at huge comedy events, including Live at the Apollo and is now one of the most recognised comedians in the UK.

Our AI software has selected McCausland to be the top male, as he captures the hearts of the audience due to his progress despite being blind.

First Contestant to Go Out: Paul Merson

Finally, Paul Merson is set to appear on the show and take a break from his role as a pundit on Sky Sports – but it will not be a long one as the AI has selected the Arsenal legend to be knocked out first.

Merson joins a long list of former male footballers that have appeared on the show, with Robbie Savage, David James, Peter Crouch and Tony Adams all competing.

A footballer is yet to win the show, but have made for some memorable moments from Robbie Savage breaking his nose to John Barnes receiving the perfect score of 10.

The Sky Sports pundit is highly regarded in the footballing world, winning two league titles with Arsenal and making over 20 appearances for England.