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- LadBaby once again favourite to get Christmas Number One this year
- Ed Sheeran is the second favourite in the betting market
- We look at the last decade of Christmas Number One's
LadBaby once again favourite to get Christmas Number One this year
Betting is now available on this year's Christmas Number One with bookmakers expecting LadBaby to once again top the charts with odds of evens that he does so.
LadBaby has been the Christmas Number One for the past five years with charity single releases hitting the top of the charts every Christmas since 2018.
This year looks like it could be more of the same with bookies once again putting LadBaby at the top of the betting market to get a sixth consecutive number one at Christmas.
William Hill say there's a 50% chance of LadBaby hitting the top spot with Ed Sheeran the outright second favourite in the odds at 4/1 to top the charts during the festive period.
| Christmas Number One 2023 | Odds | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| LadBaby | 1/1 | 50.0% |
| Ed Sheeran | 4/1 | 20.0% |
| Sam Ryder | 5/1 | 16.7% |
| JVKE | 5/1 | 16.7% |
| Adele | 5/1 | 16.7% |
What the expert says...
Ed Sheeran is the second favourite in the betting market
Bookies have made Ed Sheeran second favourite to get this year's Christmas Number One with the British singer always a good chance of charting high around the festive period.
Sheeran has recently released his seventh studio album, Autumn Variations, and it may be that one of the singles from this album charts highly in the next few months.
LadBaby has also worked with Ed Sheeran before for 2021's Christmas Number One 'Sausage Rolls For Everyone' along with Elton John which was the fourth hit for LadBaby.
Christmas Number 1 Betting Odds
We look at the last decade of Christmas Number One's
Christmas Number One's in the past decade have of course been dominated by LadBaby with the last five being won by the YouTuber and Ed Sheeran was the last singer to beat LadBaby to the top spot back in 2017.
We've also seen X Factor acts top the Christmas charts in the early part of the 10s with Sam Bailey and Ben Haenow both hitting the top spot after winning the talent show.
The full list of Christmas Number One's since 2013 are:
- 2013 - Sam Bailey - Skyscraper
- 2014 - Ben Haenow - Something I Need
- 2015 - Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Choir - A Bridge Over You
- 2016 - Clean Bandit ft Sean Paul and Anne-Marie - Rockabye
- 2017 - Ed Sheeran - Perfect
- 2018 - LadBaby - We Built This City
- 2019 - LadBaby - I Love Sausage Rolls
- 2020 - LadBaby - Don't Stop Me Eatin'
- 2021 - LadBaby ft Ed Sheeran with Elton John - Sausage Rolls for Everyone
- 2022 - LadBaby - Food Aid
