Speciality Betting – Hayley To Show Rivals A Clean Pair Of Heels

Would you believe Dancing On Ice has around 28,000 followers on Facebook? Or that you can get up-to-the minute news via Twitter? No. neither would I! Regular readers of this column, of course, will know that I’m not the greatest fan of these TV reality marathons but they are becoming increasingly popular with punters who do tend to get a run for their money, regardless of which D-Lister they attach their colours to (and often get a reprieve from the public after the expert judges have shown their selection the red card). So, Dancing On Ice, what a parade of stars ITV have come up with this year for Torvill and Dean to lick into shape! If I tell you panto star and one-time impressionist Bobby Davro (readily available at 33-1) and ex-swimmer-turned commentator Sharron Davies (16-1 with Blue Square, 888sport and Coral) are two of the more well-known names in the starting gate, you can imagine what the rest of the line-up looks like. It’s certainly going to be interesting to see how the much-maligned Heather Mills (a general 33-1) copes with being back in the limelight, however, as well as the obvious disadvantage of having one less foot than the opposition, though at least GMTV’s Dr Hilary Jones (a general 40-1) will be on hand in case of medical emergency. Someone with less tact than me might say that Daniella Westbrook (33-1 in most places) would be happier if the programme was called ‘Floating On Snow’. I wouldn’t, of course, nor would I suggest Boyzone‘s Mikey Graham (8-1 with Blue Square and 888sport) will be aiming for the sympathy vote given the band’s recent loss. Rugged actor Jeremy Sheffield is the bookies’ current favourite at a general 4-1 but, as usual, it will be the soap actors who hog most of the headlines. Coronation Street’s Danny Young will attract interest at a general 6-1 but there has already been significant support for Emmerdale‘s Hayley Tamaddon, which suggests she has been showing up well in practice, so Coral‘s 7-1 might be worth grabbing while it’s on offer.