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- Chris Taylor now 7/2 favourite to win this year's Dancing On Ice
- Corrie star Sam Aston follows behind in the odds list
- Dancing On Ice returns on Sunday night with Holly Willoughby and Stephen Mulhern hosting
Chris Taylor now 7/2 favourite to win this year's Dancing On Ice
The 2025 series of Dancing On Ice kicks off on Sunday night with the celebrities and their skating partners ready to take to the ice for their first dances of the series.
Love Island and Love Island All Stars contestant Chris Taylor now tops the betting market with UK Betting Sites as the odds change around once again in the build up to the show.
Taylor is the 7/2 favourite to win Dancing On Ice alongside his professional skater Vanessa Bauer with William Hill's latest odds giving him an implied probability of 22.2% of being crowned champion this year.
The market is a tight one though with the top contenders in the betting odds only separated marginally and the odds will likely change around once again after the opening weekend of the show.
| Dancing On Ice 2025 Winner | Odds | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Taylor | 7/2 | 22.2% |
| Sam Aston | 4/1 | 20.0% |
| Mollie Pearce | 9/2 | 18.2% |
| Dan Edgar | 5/1 | 16.7% |
| Charlie Brooks | 6/1 | 14.3% |
What the expert says...
Corrie star Sam Aston follows behind in the odds list
Coronation Street actor Sam Aston is just behind Taylor in the betting market with bookies putting him as the 7/2 second favourite.
Aston stars as Chesney on Corrie and will be a popular contestant on Dancing On Ice this year due to his acting work on one of the biggest soaps on television.
The latest odds give an implied probability of 20.0% that Aston wins Dancing On Ice with just a 2.2% difference in winning chance between him and favourite Chris according to those odds.
Making the Right Bet on Dancing on Ice 2025: Your Comprehensive Guide
Dancing On Ice returns on Sunday night with Holly Willoughby and Stephen Mulhern hosting
This year's series of Dancing On Ice will return to screens on Sunday night with the opening show airing on ITV on January 12 at 6:30pm.
It's unclear the format that the show will use this year with previous series seeing the opening dances split over the first couple of weeks.
Dame Sarah Storey has pulled out of the show through injury leaving 11 celebrities left to skate.
The full line-up for the show has been revealed with each celebrity already announced with their professional partners.
The celebrity/professional pairings are as follows:
Reality star Ferne McCann and Brendyn Hatfield
The Traitors star Mollie Pearce and Colin Grafton
Olympic Rowing legend Sir Steve Redgrave and Vicky Ogden
Coronation Street's Sam Aston and Molly Lanaghan
Actress Charlie Brooks and Eric Radford
Actress Chelsee Healey and Andy Buchanan
The Only Way Is Essex star Dan Edgar and Vanessa James
Reality star Chris Taylor and Vanessa Bauer
TV presenter Michaela Strachan and Mark Hanretty
Footballer Anton Ferdinand and Annette Dytrt
Comedian Josh Jones and Tippy Packard
