Odds experts predict this year’s Dancing on Ice winner
New analysis reveals the winning traits required to skate to first place
Coronation Street’s Sam Aston is the most likely contestant to win ITV’s Dancing on Ice according to new data analysis.
The series, which is in its 17th year, is back on screens on Sunday 12th January at 6.45pm. Ahead of the first episode, odds experts at Slotozilla have analysed data from the show’s previous winners to reveal what makes a winning contestant.
The research which uses 15 years worth of data analysed a range of factors including the contestant’s profession, hometown, age, gender and more.
According to Slotozilla’s findings, 2025’s winner is most likely to be:
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Male
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Aged 26-35
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From the North West of England
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An actor
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An Aquarius
The research showed that almost three quarters of the previous winners were men. Those aged between 26 and 35 were also most likely to win and contestants from North West regions like Manchester, Liverpool and Yorkshire also lead the way to success.
With these statistics in mind, the experts predict that 31-year-old Sam Aston from Burnley is most likely to win. The actor, who is best known for his role of Chesney Brown on Coronation Street, would not be the first winner from a soap as he follows in the footsteps of the 2024 champion and Coronation street co-star, Ryan Thomas.
While Sam fits four of the five main criteria, in second place is Manchester-bred comedian Josh Jones, who with three points also fits into the winning age bracket at 32.
Anton Ferdinand, Dan Edgar and Chris Taylor all come in third most likely, scoring only two of the four winning criteria, while Chelsee Healey is the only woman to secure more than one point in the ranking.
Commenting on the findings, Marie Toland, Senior Editor from Slotozilla said:
“Dancing on Ice is a firm favourite in the British TV calendar and is one of the shows Brits most look forward to liven up the New Year. Analysing the historical data of past winners we think there’s a strong chance that Sam Aston is the most likely contestant to win, although that all depends on how he performs out on the ice of course!”
Slotozilla has predicted who is most likely to win ‘Dancing on Ice’.
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