THE GREATEST DANCER has just two episodes left before the grand final, which will see one dance act crowned the winner. However, ahead of the final, it has been revealed the BBC show has lost out once again in the ratings battle against The Voice UK. PUBLISHED: PUBLISHED: 16:01, Sat, Feb 16, 2019 The Greatest Dancer will continue this evening with Cheryl currently in the running to be this year’s winning dance captain. The Geordie star still has all three of her acts in the competition; Danes Bates Collective, Harry and Eleiyah and Frobacks. And last week’s episode saw her ex Liam Payne make a cameo as he made a video call during one performance. However, it seems it wasn’t enough to help the BBC show beat The Voice UK in the ratings battle. Related articles Oti Mabuse threatens to ‘PUNCH’ hubby over ‘attractive’ Cheryl 'Why can't love be simple?' Cheryl's ex Liam Payne on romance woes The Greatest Dancer pulled in 3.4 million viewers, which was the same as the previous week. The competition aired on BBC One between 7.35pm and 9.10pm on BBC One. However it seems The Voice UK was once again triumphant. The singing competition was broadcast on ITV between 8pm and 9.35pm and brought in a huge 4.7 million viewers. Ahead of the semi-final, it seems Cheryl will be the winning dance captain, with bookies seeing a flurry of bets on the singer to triumph. Her odds of winning have been slashed to 5/4 after the latest instalment. The Greatest Dancer: Cheryl’s BBC show LOSES OUT just one week ahead of final (Image: BBC) The Greatest Dancer: Cheryl's show lost out to The Voice UK in the ratings (Image: BBC) {%=o.title%} Speaking about the upcoming final, Harry Aitkenhead, a spokesperson for Coral, said: “Cheryl looks like she holds the aces in the pack on the first ever series of The Greatest Dancer, with Harry and Eleiyah looking particularly strong. “There's a long way to go but she is already in pole position to be the winning captain on the debut show.” Could Cheryl be in for a big shock and find herself with all three acts in the final? Last week saw the mother-of-one take to the stage to dance once again after slipping up in the first live show. Cheryl, who was sporting pink tailored trousers and a cropped grey T-shirt, danced alongside Dane Bates Collective. Related articles Liam Payne and Naomi Campbell age difference: Huge age gap couples Cheryl's ex Liam Payne joins Naomi Campbell at BAFTAs 2019 after party The Greatest Dancer: Cheryl took to the stage to perform with her acts (Image: BBC) The Greatest Dancer: Cheryl stunned in bright pink trousers (Image: BBC) And, fans were left distracted by her outfit and took to Twitter to comment on how good she looked. “Cheryl looks stunning in the pink pants. I WANT,” one viewer wrote. Another tweeted: “I freaking love Cheryl’s whole outfit. The shoes, the top and pants omfggggg ugh her style.” A third shared: “Cheryl looks fab!! Love her outfit and her face is beaut!!” The Greatest Dancer airs tonight on BBC One at 7.35pm.All rights reserved for this news site express.co.uk and under his responsibility