Dancing on Ice 2023 reaches its coveted final this evening, with three celebrities and their respective dance partners set to frolic in the frost from 6.30pm onward tonight - hoping to dance their way to victory one final time.
A star studded cast of eleven celebrities initially participated in this year's series, but week by week the number has been whittled down to a final three of gymnast Nile Wilson, reality TV star Joey Essex, and Welsh drag queen The Vivienne.
All three will be hoping to take home the glory when the dust settles tonight, under the always watchful eye of panellists Oti Mabuse, Jayne Torvill, Christopher Dean, and Ashley Banjo.
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And while all of the prestigious grand finalists have wowed viewers across the UK over the past couple of months with slick skills and powerful performances, some are more favoured to win the competition outright than others.
Here, Chronicle Live looks at the bookies' odds going into this evening's Dancing on Ice 2023 final.
Nile Wilson:
Gymnast Nile Wilson has reached the final of the ITV contest alongside professional partner Olivia Smart - after being tipped to perform well throughout the competition from season's debut episode.
The 27-year-old has blazed through the competition on his way to tonight's event, making history in March by scoring the first 10 of the series, before going on to achieve a perfect score.
So it comes as no surprise that Nile has found himself favoured to take home the crown in tonight's grand finale. Here's how the bookies have it -
- Bet 365: 1/6
- Sky Bet: 2/9
- Paddy Power: 1/5
- William Hill: 1/6
- Betfair: 1/5
- Coral: 1/5
- Betfred: 2/9
- Ladbrokes: 1/5
- Betfair: 2/13
Joey Essex:
Reality TV star Joey Essex rose to fame through The Only Way is Essex (TOWIE) in 2011. While he wasn't tipped to do very well whatsoever, a shock debut seen the bookies slash their odds.
Alongside professional partner and former champion, Vanessa Bauer, Joey had anyone and everyone talking through his polished routine to Mack the Knife.
Ending the night in second spot to win, Joey and Vanessa soon tipped the odds in their favour, but as of recent, stiff competition in the form of Nile and The Vivienne has seen them widen once again.
Still, it's all to play for in tonight's finale. Here's how the bookies have it -
The Vivienne:
Welsh drag queen The Vivienne had host Phillip Schofield concerned a week ago, after suffering a tough tumble on the ice - performing an audacious jump before crashing to the ice.
Keeping calm and carrying on however, she quickly got back to her feet and continued like a true professional.
Consistently a high-scorer, The Vivienne will be hopeful of taking home the glory this evening - even if the bookies don't believe she has it in her. Here are their odds for this evening -
The grand Dancing on Ice final airs tonight at 6.30pm on ITV and ITVX.
*All odds were compared using Oddschecker.com and were correct at the time of writing.
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