by Renee Israel
Sunday night saw Sam Attwater being crowned the champion of Dancing on Ice 2011, bringing an end to a particularly enjoyable season.
The former EastEnders star has been a firm favourite at online betting sites since the first programme of the season aired.
Attwater performed superbly with his partner Brianne Delcourt and wowed the judges with his "passionate" version of Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean's 'Bolero'.
The actor paid tribute to Delcourt as he held his trophy up high: "I've had the time of my life. I've made a friend for life and I wouldn't be here now if it wasn't for Brianne."
The 24 year old Attwater beat Laura Hamilton, the popular children's TV presenter, after scoring 58 out of a possible 60 points for his showcase dance.
Earlier in Sunday's show, Chloe Madeley was knocked out of the competition, after she scored the lowest votes.
With Dancing on Ice 2011 now over, UK novelty bettors may be short of markets for a little while.
However, they are still able to wager on the next Xtra Factor presenter (Laura Hamilton 9/4; Jeff Brazier 5/2), as well as American Idol 2011.
Currents odds on the outright winner of American Idol 2011:
Scotty McCreery 11/4
Pia Toscano 7/2
Lauren Alaina 4/1
James Durbin 5/1
