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Written by Yaro Pavlenko
The annual celebration of sporting achievement over the last 12 months takes place once again as the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award show returns for 2025.
Among the six shortlisted contenders there is newly crowned F1 World Champion Lando Norris, PDC Darts World Champion Luke Littler, 2025 Masters Golf Champion Rory McIlroy, and Lionesses winger Chloe Kelly.
With all the contenders having a genuine claim for the trophy, who will be voted the 'SPOTY' winner for this year?
Spreadex Sports previews the award and the latest fixed odds and spread betting prices* for punters.
*Odds and Spread Betting Prices subject to change
Voting will take place live during the awards show on Thursday, December 18th 2025, with the show commencing from 7pm UK time.
where can I watch bbc sports personality of the year 2025?
The show will be shown live on BBC1 and BBC iPlayer, from 7pm.
English middle-distance runner Keely Hodgkinson won the award in 2024 after her victory at the 2024 Olympic Games in the 800m event.
how do you vote for bbc sports personality of the year?
It is only possible to vote via the BBC Sport website or app, and the presenters of the show will announce during the broadcast when the voting opens/closes.
Six contenders will battle for the award, and the significant betting favourite on the eve of the event is Ulsterman Rory McIlroy, with odds of 4/7. F1 Champion Lando Norris follows at odds at 29/10, with Chloe Kelly following at 18/5.
The other contenders' odds are significantly longer, with Luke Littler following at 28/1, Ellie Kildunne at 40/1, and Hannah Hampton the rank outsider at odds of 50/1.
Below is the full list of contenders and their headline sporting achievement in 2025:
Rory McIlroy - Won the 2025 Masters trophy in golf, which was his 5th Major and first since 2014.
Lando Norris - Won his first F1 Driver's Championship with McLaren, beating the formidable reigning four-time champion Max Verstappen.
Chloe Kelly - Lionesses' winger played a key role in England winning the 2025 European Championships, defending their title from 2021.
Luke Littler - Won the PDC Darts Championship at age 17 and claimed the number 1 darts ranking.
Ellie Kildunne - Played key role in England's victory in Women's Rugby World Cup, scoring five tries including two in the semi-finals and one in the final.
Hannah Hampton - Lionesses' goalkeeper played key role in England's Euros victory, and won the women's Yashin Trophy for best goalkeeper in women's football.
Click here to view all of the available odds for the 2025 Sports Personality of the Year award.
Remember that with spread betting, get the bet wrong and losses can exceed your stake/deposit so it's important you understand how each market works before setting an appropriate stake size for your bet.
Please note that this preview is not designed to offer any betting advice or suggestions. All prices quoted correct as of 11am 16th December.
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