The knives are out for crime reporter Donal MacIntyre on Dancing On Ice according to bookies Paddy Power who make the Dublin native their 9/4 favourite to get the boot from the skating show this Sunday.

The competition will surely heat up this weekend when both the girls and the boys compete against each other to receive the judge’s approval and win the public votes.

Former X Factor runner up Ray Quinn on the other hand remains the red hot favourite at 4/5 to skate his way to victory. His only real threat in the betting at the moment is former Liberty X stunner and wife of England cricketer Kevin Pietersen, Jessica Taylor at 11/4.

Sharon McHugh, spokesperson for Paddy Power said: “It doesn’t look good for our home grown hard hitting reporter, but given his dangerous profession, we’re sure Donal is well used to skating on thin ice and could very well emerge unscathed!”

Paddy Power has the latest betting:

Dancing On Ice

Who will win Dancing On Ice?   
    4/5         Ray Quinn
  11/4  Jessica Taylor
  10/1  Zoe Salmon
  12/1  Roxanne Pallett
  12/1  Ellery Hanley
  20/1  Melinda Messenger
  20/1  Michael Underwood
  25/1  Jeremy Edwards
  25/1  Coleen Nolan
  66/1  Todd Carty
  80/1  Donal MacIntyre

Next Elimination       
    9/4         Donal MacIntyre
    4/1         Jeremy Edwards
    9/2         Melinda Messenger
    5/1         Todd Carty
    6/1         Coleen Nolan
    8/1         Michael Underwood
  10/1  Roxanne Pallett
  14/1  Ellery Hanley
  33/1  Zoe Salmon
  50/1  Jessica Taylor
100/1   Ray Quinn

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