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- New ITV show sees contestants battle it out for the roles of Sky and Sophie in West End's Mamma Mia show
- Esme 6/4 favourite to be cast as Sophie in Mamma Mia
- Tobias is the early favourite to be cast as Sky in the show
New ITV show sees contestants battle it out for the roles of Sky and Sophie in West End's Mamma Mia show
ITV have a brand new Reality series on the way this weekend with Mamma Mia I Have A Dream premiering on Sunday 22nd October on ITV 1.
Across each week a group of celebrity judges will watch over 14 musical theatre hopefuls who will compete for the roles of Sky and Sophie in the West End show.
The series wraps up with a live grand finale in London's West End where the two winners will be revealed and the roles will be filled for Sophie and Sky.
Bookmakers are now offering odds on the two roles with Esme and Tobias the early betting favourites to get the two roles with Betway.
What the expert says...
Esme 6/4 favourite to be cast as Sophie in Mamma Mia
14 contestants are appearing on Mamma Mia I Have A Dream with 7 boys and 7 girls battling against each other for the two biggest roles in Mamma Mia.
The cast of the series is split into 'The Sophies' and 'The Skys' with 2021 ArtsEd graduate Esme Bowdler the early favourite at 6/4 to get the role of Sophie.
22-year-old Maisie Waller is second favourite in the betting market at 4/1 to win the show which had it's early stages filmed in Corfu in May last year.
| Mamma Mia - To be cast as Sophie | Odds | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Esme | 6/4 | 40.0% |
| Maisie | 4/1 | 20.0% |
| Stevie | 6/1 | 14.3% |
| Stephanie | 13/2 | 13,3% |
| Desmona | 7/1 | 12.5% |
| Leah | 7/1 | 12.5% |
| Maddy | 8/1 | 11.1% |
Tobias is the early favourite to be cast as Sky in the show
The Skys market is slightly tighter with Tobias the 5/2 favourite slightly above Zachkiel to win the show which will air every Sunday night on ITV.
Tobias Turley is 5/2 to get the role of Sky in Mamma Mia and has already starred in West Side Story in Ljubljana and in the musical Heathers too.
Second favourite Zachkiel Smith went to the prestigious BRIT School and will be a big contender to get the role of Sky with a 25% chance of winning according to the odds.
| Mamma Mia - To be cast as Sky | Odds | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Tobias | 5/2 | 28.6% |
| Zachkiel | 3/1 | 25.0% |
| Owen | 5/1 | 16.7% |
| Marcellus | 11/2 | 15.4% |
| Craig | 6/1 | 14.3% |
| Darcy | 13/2 | 13.3% |
| Callum | 7/1 | 12.5% |
