BBC's Strictly Come Dancing 2025 season has kicked off with all 15 celebrity contestants performing their first live routines, but one name already stands out as the most likely first elimination. Ross King, the longtime LA showbiz correspondent for ITV's Lorraine and Good Morning Britain, finds himself at the bottom of both judges' scores and bookmakers' predictions after his initial Cha Cha performance scored just 10 points overall. Judge Craig Revel Horwood described the routine as "very awkward," setting a challenging tone for the Scottish presenter's ballroom journey.

The entertainment reporter's struggles were compounded by betting odds that placed him as the clear favorite for early departure. Bookmakers Coral gave King 2-1 odds to be the first contestant eliminated once voting begins, while BOYLE sports had previously positioned him at 80/1 to win the Glitterball Trophy—the longest odds among all competitors. These predictions came even before his live performance, suggesting early training sessions had already signaled difficulties for the television veteran.

King himself appears to share the pessimistic outlook, having admitted to struggling from the first day of rehearsals and telling his girlfriend Bridget to attend the initial live show because he doesn't anticipate many more appearances. The physical demands of Strictly training have proven challenging for the presenter, who acknowledged the ballroom represents a different beast compared to his usual red-carpet reporting duties and dawn starts in Hollywood.

While King faces elimination pressure, the competition's frontrunners are emerging clearly. Actor Lewis Cope leads as the warm favorite to win at 7/4 odds, with Ellie Goldstein following closely at 7/2. The dynamics shifted recently with Amber Davies's last-minute inclusion after Dani Dyer's injury withdrawal, with the Love Island champion and experienced performer immediately storming into joint fourth position and potentially disrupting the established hierarchy as the season progresses.

Families of the 29 victims killed in the 1994 Chinook helicopter crash are escalating their decades-long fight for answers, preparing to deliver a petition with more than 47,000 signatures to Downing Street demanding a public inquiry. The Chinook Justice Campaign has published 110 "critical questions" they want answered about the tragedy that claimed the lives of 25 intelligence experts and four special forces crew members when the aircraft crashed on the Mull of Kintyre on June 2, 1994.

The campaign comes after Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer rejected calls for a judge-led inquiry into the incident, prompting families to declare they will "see the UK government in court." Among those delivering the petition on Tuesday are brothers Andy and Matt Tobias from Watford, whose father John Tobias was killed in the crash. The petition delivery will be accompanied by an attempt to deliver a letter directly to the Ministry of Defence.

Central to the families' concerns are questions about mission authorization, aircraft selection, and whether those on board were properly warned of risks. The campaign has gained momentum amid revelations that key documents related to the crash have been sealed until 2094—a century after the incident occurred. David Hill, technical expert for the Chinook Justice Campaign, characterized the government's position as "a betrayal by the state of them and their loved ones."

The crash investigation has followed a contentious path over the past three decades. Initial findings blamed pilot error for the tragedy, but this conclusion was overturned in 2011. The continuing secrecy surrounding the incident has drawn criticism from campaigners who argue it "undermines trust not only in the MoD but in the government itself." As families prepare to confront the government directly, the case represents one of Britain's longest-running military accountability battles.