With the full Dancing with the Stars Ireland 2026 line-up now confirmed, a set of early winner odds show Donegal’s Eric Roberts is among the most likely to lift the Glitterball.
Olympic medallist Philip Doyle has been rated as the early Dancing with the Stars Ireland 2026 favourite at 4/1, with Ireland AM’s Eric Roberts close behind at 9/2 and Rose of Tralee Katelyn Cummins third in the market at 11/2.
Behind the frontrunners, the mid-pack is tightly priced – with Tolü Makay (10/1) and Michael Fry (11/1) both well within range if they catch momentum early.
“People forget DWTS is basically three competitions running at once: the judges’ scoreboard, the public vote, and the ‘can you physically survive the rehearsal schedule’ league table.
“That’s why Philip Doyle comes out as our early favourite – he’s got the stamina-and-discipline profile that usually turns into big week-to-week improvement,” Said JJ Lee, odds and entertainment expert at Casino.org Ireland.
“But you can’t price it like a pure dance contest. If Eric Roberts lands even mid-pack with the judges in Week 1, he’s the type who can build a voting army fast – and once that momentum clicks, the whole series can tilt around it.
“Then you’ve got the proper chaos candidates: a performer like Tolü Makay who can deliver a ‘moment’, or a comedian like Michael Fry who’s one viral routine away from flipping the entire race.
“So yes – Philip looks the safest bet on paper, Eric is the public-vote spoiler and Katelyn Cummins has the all-rounder profile that can peak at exactly the right time,” JJ concluded.
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