Dalglish, Adlington And Simpson Favourites For Honours In Next 12 Months
Saturday 30th December 2017
Following the announcement of the New Year’s Honours List, William Hill are looking ahead at some of the names that may have been missed off this time around who could be in line for an acknowledgment in the next 12 months.
Kenny Dalglish is a 5/1 shot to be made a Sir either in the summer or next year’s New Year’s Honours List, with John Simpson 8/1. Rebecca Adlington and Adele are 8/1 and 9/1 respectively to be made Dames.
Other names in the mix are David Cameron at 10/1, David Beckham at 12/1, both Simon Cowell and Dawn French at 16/1 and Phil Taylor and Gareth Southgate at 20/1.
“There were a couple of omissions from the Honours List this New Year, however we think a couple of those names could gain recognition in the next 12 months,” said William Hill spokesman Joe Crilly.
To be given a knighthood or damehood in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list or the 2019 New Year’s Honours list: 5/1 Kenny Dalglish; 8/1 Rebecca Adlington; 8/1 John Simpson; 9/1 Adele; 10/1 David Cameron; 12/1 David Beckham; 16/1 Simon Cowell; 16/1 Dawn French; 20/1 Phil Taylor; 20/1 Gareth Southgate; 20/1 Professor Brian Cox; 25/1 Lewis Hamilton; 25/1 Nigel Farage; 25/1 Chris Evans; 25/1 Elise Christie; 25/1 Evie Muirhead; 33/1 Ellie Simmonds
Odds correct as of 0900 30/12/17