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- Wham! early favourites to secure Christmas Number One spot once again this year
- Familiar names enter the market including Alex Warren and K-Pop Demon Hunters
- Full markets expected in the coming weeks
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Wham! is the early favourite to secure the Christmas Number One spot again this year with odds at 1/2. Their classic hit Last Christmas dominated the charts last year and could achieve a hat-trick. K-Pop Demon Hunters follow closely at 2/1, thanks to their recent success with the song Golden. Alex Warren is also in the mix at 4/1, having previously topped the charts with Ordinary. Other contenders include Ed Sheeran and Sabrina Carpenter, both at 4/1 and 6/1 respectively. LadBaby, who had a strong run from 2018 to 2022, sits at 10/1. Betting markets are not yet live but are expected to launch soon. Keep an eye out for updates as the festive season approaches!
Betting odds are now here for this year's UK Christmas Number One with Wham! the early favourites to once again hit the top spot in December.
The last two years have been dominated by the late George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley's classic hit Last Christmas which finally became Christmas Number One in 2023, 39 years after its release.
Last year saw the track become the first song to be Christmas Number One for consecutive years and the latest betting odds now go 1/2 that it'll become a hat-trick this year.
What the expert says...
2025 UK Christmas Number One Odds
| 2025 UK Christmas Number One | Odds* | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Wham! | 1/2 | 66.7% |
| KPop Demon Hunters | 2/1 | 33.3% |
| Alex Warren | 4/1 | 20.0% |
| Ed Sheeran | 4/1 | 20.0% |
| Sabrina Carpenter | 6/1 | 14.3% |
| Taylor Swift | 8/1 | 11.1% |
| Lad Baby | 10/1 | 9.1% |
| Sidemen | 12/1 | 7.7% |
*As betting sites currently aren't taking bets on this event, odds have been compiled as theoretical probability from an entertainment perspective only and come from an industry expert
Other Big Names Follow
Following behind Wham! in the betting market are some massive names who have previously had number ones in last few months.
KPop Demon Hunters, the Netflix movie released earlier this summer, currently sit at Number One in the UK Charts with the song Golden.
That track has been number one for 3 weeks and shows no signs of being toppled, making it a live runner at 2/1 to be at the top spot during the festive period.
Alex Warren has had 13 weeks at Number One earlier this year with his song Ordinary and it would be no major surprise to see the song back at the top spot thanks to streaming numbers.
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Previous Christmas Number One Artists in Market
We may well see previous Christmas Number One artists go for the top spot once again with Ed Sheeran one of those that features in the market.
Sheeran had the top spot in the UK Charts on Christmas Day back in 2017 with Perfect and then featured on Sausage Rolls for Everyone alongside Elton John for LadBaby's 2021 Number One.
LadBaby are 10/1 outsiders to grab top spot once again this year after their 5 year dominance from 2018 to 2022 where their charity singles hit Number One each time.
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Where to Bet on Christmas Number One
Despite betting markets not currently live for Christmas Number One across bookmakers, William Hill are one of those who offered odds for the spot last year,
Markets are expected to go live in the coming weeks across some of the best entertainment betting sites and as always we'll be first to report on the odds.
