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- Giovanni Pernice now 4/1 to return to Strictly Come Dancing this year
- Further specials given around who could appear on the 2025 series of the show
- Chris McCausland was crowned Strictly Champion in 2024
Giovanni Pernice now 4/1 to return to Strictly Come Dancing this year
Betting specials continue to be offered on entertainment programmes in 2025 with Strictly Come Dancing one of those that are featured amongst the bookmaker markets.
Ladbrokes have a whole host of specials around 2025 with Giovanni Pernice now 4/1 to make a return to the show after he missed last year's series after an internal BBC investigation.
Complaints were made around Pernice for harassment and verbal bullying with the BBC upholding those complaints made by 2023 Strictly partner Amanda Abbington.
The Italian dancer has since gone on to win Italy's version of Strictly Come Dancing with his partner, who his also his girlfriend, Bianca Guaccero.
Betting odds now say there's a 20% chance that he returns to UK Strictly this year with betting odds offered on a variety of specials.
| Strictly Come Dancing Specials | Odds | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Giovanni Pernice to return to Strictly in 2025 | 4/1 | 20.0% |
| Strictly Come Dancing to not air in 2025 | 10/1 | 9.1% |
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Further specials given around who could appear on the 2025 series of the show
Bookmakers are also giving odds on who could make an appearance on the 2025 series with some big names already featuring in and amongst the market for Reality TV.
Gary Lineker is now 5/1 to appear on either I'm A Celeb or Strictly Come Dancing this year after his Saturday night's were made clear by his departure from Match of the Day.
Also featuring in Reality TV appearance specials are Mark or Roxanne Hoyle, also known as LadBaby, who are 8/1 to be in either Strictly or I'm A Celeb.
| Reality TV Betting Specials | Odds | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Gary Lineker to appear on Strictly or I'm A Celeb | 5/1 | 16.7% |
| Mark or Roxanne Hoyle (LadBaby) to appear on Strictly or I'm A Celeb | 8/1 | 11.1% |
| A member of McFly to win Masked Singer or I'm A Celeb | 14/1 | 6.7% |
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Chris McCausland was crowned Strictly Champion in 2024
Chris McCausland won the 22nd series of Strictly Come Dancing last month after charming viewers and judges with his fantastic story throughout the series.
McCausland was Strictly's first ever blind contestant and defied expectations to lift the Glitterball trophy after originally starting the show as 16/1 outsider.
The stand-up comedian was partnered with Dianne Buswell on the iconic dancing show and week-by-week shortened in the betting market to win the show before heading into the final as 1/25 favourite.
