Has Danny Mac been the only celebrity to be favourite from the start and lose the final

Natalie Gumede
Easily the best dancer in her series and definitely one of the best ever.

However she had played "Nasty KIrsty" in Coronation Street - so one time viewers of the final would not have voted for her, as they did not know her as a person - only the character she played.

No - Natalie Gumede and Ricky Whittle spring to mind (you could argue Ali was favourite in the latter's year, but Ricky was always at or near the top and in the final he was technically better by miles, though Chris always seemed to be the public favourite).

I don't actually think Danny was a huge favourite coming in to this final - if anything Louise should have been as the only one never to be in the dance-off, and as all three was so good it was always going to be close.