Even before "Dancing with the Stars" (DWTS) Season 22 (2016) has premiered, speculations and predictions about who could win it all are already running rampant. On March 21, ABC's fan-favourite dance reality show introduces 12 celebrity contestants, who will battle it out in the ballroom to become the next winner of the Mirror Ball Trophy. Several media outlets and betting odds have pegged NFL player Antonio Brown and her dance partner Sharna Burgess as the favourites to be crowned as the winner of this season. Read on for details.
"Dancing With the Stars" (DWTS) Season 22 features 12 celebrity contestants, including Mischa Barton (actress) and Artem Chigvintsev, Antonio Brown (NFL player) and Sharna Burgess, Nyle DiMarco (actor) and Peta Murgatroyd), Doug Flutie (Former NFL quarterback) and Karina Smirnoff, Von Miller (NFL linebacker) and Witnery Carson, Kim Fields (reality television star) and Sasha Farber, Jodie Sweetin (actress) and Keoikantse Motsepe, Marla Maples (entrepreneur) and Tony Dovolani, Wanya Morris (singer) and Lindsay Arnold, Paige VanZant (UFC Fighter) and Mark Ballas, Ginger Zee (television presenter) and Val Chmerkovskiy, and Geraldo Rivera (talk show host) and Edtya Sliwinska.
Meanwhile, Tom Bergeron and Erin Andrews will present the show. Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli and Len Goodman will take judges panel alongside Derek Hough, who is replacing Julianne Hough this season.
In the meantime, online publications and betting websites are predicting which couple has most odds in favour to win "Dancing With the Stars" (DWTS) Season 22 (2016). According to Gold Derby, Brown has 12/5 odds in favour to win the contest. He is followed by Sweetin, who has 7/2 chances to win the competition.
VanZant has 9/2 chances to become the winner of "Dancing With the Stars" Season 22. Von Miller has 12/1 odds in favour. Each, Ginger Zee and Mischa Barton, have 50/1 odds in favour to claim the Mirror Ball trophy. As for the remaining celebrities, including Doug Flutie, Kim Fields, Geraldo Rivera, Wanya Morris, and Marla Maples, they have least to no odds in favour of becoming the winner.
Entertainment publication TV Line is predicting that VanZant and her partner Ballas could win it all. According to the website, VanZant's years of dance experience could help her emerge as a winner.
In addition, Wetpaint has made predictions based on contestants' social media presence and Twitter followers. According to the publication, Brown and Burgess has the highest number of combined followers on Twitter among the 12 couples.
Fans must note that these are not actual results, but mere speculations and predictions. Anything can happen and anyone can emerge as a frontrunner leading to the top. Meanwhile, let us know who you think will take home Mirror Ball trophy this season and become the winner.
"Dancing With the Stars" (DWTS) Season 22 (2016) premieres March 21, Monday at 8:00 pm on ABC. Stay tuned for spoilers, updates, predictions and related information. Enjoy a preview of the premiere, below.