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- Early odds look at who will win this year's Dancing On Ice after first celebrities were revealed
- Sir Steve Redgrave already the big outsider in the betting
- Ryan Thomas was crowned winner of last year's series
Early odds look at who will win this year's Dancing On Ice after first celebrities were revealed
We're already well into Entertainment season with hit ITV show Dancing On Ice having its first announcement for celebrity participants ahead of the 2025 series of the show.
Television personality Ferne McCann was the first to confirm that she would be participating in series 17 of the show which will air in January 2025.
Following her in the announcements were The Traitors contestant Mollie Pearce, Coronation Street actor Sam Aston and Olympic Rower Sir Steve Redgrave.
UK Betting Sites already have odds available on who will win the show with the first four contestants featuring in the market and two of them sharing favouritism at the top.
Ladbrokes have Mollie and Sam at 4/1 to win Dancing On Ice with Ferne McCann following them tightly in the market at 5/1.
| Dancing On Ice Winner | Odds | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Mollie Pearce | 4/1 | 20.0% |
| Sam Aston | 4/1 | 20.0% |
| Ferne McCann | 5/1 | 16.7% |
| Steve Redgrave | 33/1 | 2.9% |
What the expert says...
Sir Steve Redgrave already the big outsider in the betting
62-year-old retired rower Sir Steve Redgrave was announced to be a contestant on Dancing On Ice earlier this week, speaking on ITV's This Morning about his decision to do so.
"Earlier this year, on the series, it was Torvill and Dean's 40th anniversary of winning their first Olympic gold medal, and it's my 40th anniversary this ear as well so we know each other quite well."
Redgrave admitted that there had been doubts in his mind already about appearing on the show due to being an uncoordinated person and that may be why he's as big as 33/1 in the betting market.
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Ryan Thomas was crowned winner of last year's series
Actor Ryan Thomas won the 16th series of Dancing On Ice despite being the underdog against Miles Nazaire going into the final of the show.
Thomas was out to 5/1 outsider in the market ahead of the final of Dancing On Ice but skated above and beyond the odds and eventually was crowned winner of the show.
This may well show that the betting odds can be wrong and bookmakers sometimes price up these entertainment markets incorrectly with popularity always coming into play.
Further announcements are expected for this year's Dancing On Ice in the coming days with the full line-up due to be out by the end of the week.
