The new season of “Dancing With the Stars” kicks off Monday night, and according to Vegas ༒odds-makers, an Olympian is likely to take home the mirror ball trophy.
Gold medalist ice dancer Meryl Davis is the 3/2 favorite to win this season of the ABC reality competition show, according to online sports betting site , followed closely by her ice dancing partner Charlie White, who ha🔥s 3/1 odds.
Gamblers are betting youth will be an asse🧸t on the dance floor, with 17-year-old Australian pop star Codꦜy Simpson and 23-year-old Big Time Rush singer James Maslow following with 6/1 odds.
Paralympian snowboarder Amy Purdy gets an edge with 10/1 odds, while a trio of current and former TV stars are tied at 15/1 — “Full House” actress Candace Cameron Bure, Danica McKellar (“The Wonder Years”) and “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” star NeNe Lea💃kes.
Most people aren’t betting former NHL player Sean Avery’s footwork will transfer from the ice to the ballroom — he has 20/1 odds — while the competition’s oldest contestant — 76-year-old “Star Wars” actor Billy Dee Williams — has a 25/1 chance to win the whole th𝓰ing.
As for most likely to be sent packing early? Vegas isn’t high on swimmer Diana Nyad or “The Price Is Right” host Drew Ca💮rey, who both trail the list with 33/1 🧔odds.
One thing the oddsmakers might not be counting on is a format change this season that allows viewers to vote to switch celebrities an♐d their pro-dancer partners midseason, potentially creating a new favorite.
The new “Dancing With the Stars” cast ma♏kes their debut on the Season 18 premiere Monday at 8 p.m. on ABC.