Dancing with the Stars contestant Nick Lachey is the early oddsmakers' favorite to take home the Season 25 mirrorball trophy.
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Nick, the former star of Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica and host of The Sing-Off, will be partnered with fan-favorite Dancing with the Stars pro Peta Murgatroyd.
The following three celebrity contestants are hot on Nick's heels after receiving 8/1 odds: Singer and songwriter Debbie Gibson, internationally-recognized violinist Lindsey Stirling, and Pretty Little Liars actress Sasha Pieterse.
Debbie is paired with newbie pro Alan Bersten, Lindsey is partnered with two-time mirrorball trophy champion Mark Ballas, and Sasha is paired with pro Gleb Savchenko.
Three contestants are neck and neck with 9/1 odds. They are actor and racecar driver Frankie Muniz, singer and actor Jordan Fisher, and TV personality Vanessa Lachey, who is married to Nick.
Frankie is partnered with one-time DWTS winner Witney Carson, Jordan is partnered with pro Lindsay Arnold, and Vanessa will be dancing with one-time show champion Maksim Chmerkovskiy.
Former Paralympic swimmer Victoria Arlen, former NBA star and coach Derek Fisher, and former NFL football wide receiver and six-time Pro Bowler Terrell Owens have 10/1 odds to win.
Victoria is paired with two-time mirrorball trophy winner Val Chmerkovskiy, Derek is partnered with pro Sharna Burgess, and Terrell will be taking the stage with two-time mirrorball trophy champ Cheryl Burke.
Trailing those three celebrities are WWE wrestler and Total Divas star Nikki Bella and Property Brothers star Drew Scott, who each received 12/1 odds.
Nikki is partnered with pro Artem Chigvintsev for the new season, while Drew is paired with reigning DWTS champion Emma Slater.
Rounding out the Season 25 cast is Shark Tank star Barbara Corcoran, who is the longshot to take home the title with 25/1 odds. Barbara will compete on Dancing with the Stars with pro Keo Motsepe.
Dancing with the Stars' 25th season premieres with a two-hour episode Monday, September 18 at 8PM ET/PT on ABC.
About The Author: Elizabeth Kwiatkowski
