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Ladbrokes have priced up a range of Thomas Skinner specials ahead of his Strictly Come Dancing 2025 appearance. From 2/1 to stand in a General Election to 33/1 to win Strictly, punters can back the TV personality across multiple markets.

CMAT is now the 5/4 favourite with William Hill to win the 2025 Mercury Prize after strong betting support. Sam Fender drifts to 6/1, while Fontaines DC follow behind CMAT at 5/2. Full odds and market insight here.

Strictly Come Dancing 2025 kicked off with pairings revealed on Saturday. William Hill make Lewis Cope favourite for the Glitterball Trophy after joining late as a replacement. We look at the full line-up, betting odds, and where to bet.

Peter Dinklage is 9/4 favourite to play the next Bond Villain, according to betting sites. Barry Keoghan and Ben Affleck follow, while Aaron Taylor-Johnson continues as odds-on favourite to become James Bond himself at 4/6.

Bookmakers have released odds on who will win I’m A Celebrity All Stars 2026, filmed in South Africa. William Hill make Harry Redknapp the 3/1 favourite, with Scarlett Moffatt and Adam Thomas close behind in the betting market.

Nick Mohammed is the early 7/4 favourite to win Celebrity Traitors, with Celia Imrie and Tom Daley also near the top of the market. The BBC series begins this October.

The 46th Golden Raspberry Awards are set for 2026, and betting sites have Jafaican as 4/5 favourite for Worst Film. Popeye’s Revenge, The Electric State and Bambi The Reckoning follow close behind.

John Cena’s retirement tour ends in December, and attention turns to his WWE Hall of Fame induction. Bookmakers make The Rock 4/6 favourite to induct Cena ahead of Randy Orton.

Love Island Games Season 2 begins September 16 with contestants from the UK, USA, Europe and Australia. We look at the cast and expert odds for Top Male and Top Female.

Strictly 2025 returns in September with William Hill pricing Lewis Cope as favourite. Betting markets also include first elimination and potential new hosts amid Claudia Winkleman departure speculation.