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Bookmakers have priced up Best Actor markets for the 99th Academy Awards earlier than usual. Tom Cruise leads at 2/1 for Digger, but the chasing pack looks loaded.

Dani Dyer is the 4/1 early Strictly Come Dancing 2026 favourite with William Hill after withdrawing through injury last year. Delta Goodrem (5/1), Lacey Turner (7/1) and Chris Appleton (8/1) complete the early field.

Lola Deal and Sean Fitzgerald are both 2/1 Love Island 2026 favourites with Bet365 after last night's compatibility vote. Finley has shortened to 3/1, with Ellie Chadwick 3/1 in the women's market.

Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey is the 2/1 Best Picture favourite at the 99th Academy Awards. Dune: Part Three sits 3/1, with Digger 4/1 leading a deep field of 11 named contenders.

Lola Deal (9/4) and Sean Fitzgerald (5/2) remain William Hill favourites in Love Island 2026 after declaring love this week. Ellie Chadwick (4/1) and the new bombshells lead the chasing pack.

The PlayStation 6 is 7/2 to be officially announced in 2026. A meaningful 22.2% implied probability reflects growing speculation Sony is approaching the natural reveal window for its next-gen console.

Bad Bunny is the 1/2 favourite to top Spotify Wrapped 2026 after his 19.8 billion streams in 2025. Drake sits 2/1 second, with Taylor Swift a surprise 5/1 in third place.

SNL UK has been recommissioned for a 12-episode second run from September 2026. Harry Styles is the 2/1 theoretical favourite to host, with Joseph Quinn and Olivia Colman both at 3/1.

New York is 1/4 favourite to host the Taylor Swift–Travis Kelce wedding after the couple's public Broadway date night. Ashley Avignone leads the bridesmaid market at 1/3 ahead of Selena Gomez.

Obsession has overtaken Blair Witch as the biggest festival pickup ever with $286.5m global gross. Inde Navarrette is 2/1 for a 2027 Oscar, with sequel and $500m box-office specials also live.