Kate Middleton leads the possible pregnancies in 2012

KATE MIDDLETON is just 2/1 to announce her and Prince William are expecting a child next year, according to Ladbrokes.

The bookies are contemplating what lies in store for the year ahead and the royal family could hog the headlines again if Pippa Middleton (5/1) announces her engagement in 2012.

Caroline Flack and her toyboy Harry Styles became the hottest couple of 2011 and it’s just 16/1 he gets down on one knee and 20/1 that they have a baby. Although at 100/1 the odds look stacked against Olly Murs in his attempt to woo his Xtra Factor co-host.

After their public axing from Daybreak Adrian Chiles and Christine Bleakley are 10/1 to perform a sensational U-turn and return to the BBC together. Over on ITV it’s just even money we see the first TOWIE baby and 2/1 that wedding bells ring in Essex.

Jessica Bridge of Ladbrokes said: “Novelty bets have been incredibly popular this year. It looks like punters will be hoping for a haul of marriages, babies and break-ups.”

She added: “Reality TV has never been more popular and the odds suggest hit shows like TOWIE will pull out all the stops to win the ratings war in 2012.”

Ladbrokes latest betting

2012 novelty predicitons

Celebrity baby predictions
Prince William and Kate Middleton to announce a pregnancy – 2/1
David and Victoria Beckham to announce a pregnancy – 6/4
Katie Price and Peter Andre to announce a pregnancy – 25/1
Anyone from the cast of The Only Way Is Essex to announce a pregnancy* – Evens
Caroline Flack and Harry Styles to announce a pregnancy – 20/1
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt to announce a pregnancy/adopt another child – 1/4
Lada Gaga to announce a pregnancy – 20/1

*Past and present TOWIE cast members apply

Celebrity marriage predictions
Pippa Middleton to get engaged – 5/1
Katie Price and Peter Andre to re-marry – 9/2
Simon Cowell and Mezhgan Hussainy to get married – 16/1
Anyone from the cast of The Only Way Is Essex to get married – 2/1
Caroline Flack and Harry Styles to get engaged – 16/1
Caroline Flack and Olly Murs to get engaged – 100/1
Frank Lampard and Christine Bleakley to get married – 4/7
Kim Kardashian to get married – 3/1
Rory McIlroy and Caroline Wozniacki to get married – 12/1
Ashley Cole and Cheryl Cole to re-marry – 20/1
Tulisa Constavlos and Fazer to get engaged – 10/1
Lady GaGa to get engaged – 7/1

TV, Film and Music predictions
Ant and Dec to enter I Am A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here as contestants – 8/1
Christine Bleakley and Adrian Childs to return to the BBC on the same show – 10/1
Piers Morgan and Alan Sugar to enter business together 25/1
Joey Barton to appear in The Only Way Is Essex** – 100/1
Jedward to re-enter Eurovision – 16/1
Cheryl Cole to re-join the UK X Factor – 6/1
Marcus Collins to have a no.1 single – Evens
Amelia Lily to have a no.1 single – 7/4
Frankie Cocozza to have a no.1 single – 20/1
Westlife to come out of retirement to record a new studio album – 5/6
F.R.I.E.N.D.S the movie to begin production – 8/1
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey to break the world box office record of Return of the King ($1.11 billion) – 1/2
Rio Ferdinand to delete twitter account – 50/1
Demi Moore to change her name on Twitter before the end of 2012 – Evens
Justin Bieber & Selena Gomez to split up – 6/1
Alan Carr to have a hair transplant – 33/1
Tom Cruise or official spokesperson to confirm plastic surgery/botox – Evens
Jodie Marsh to win a recognised UK body building event – 4/5
Jodie Marsh to win a recognised worldwide body building event – 20/1
The Voice UK to have more viewers than The X Factor on finals night – 3/1
Eastenders to be cancelled – 25/1
Coronation Street to be cancelled – 25/1
Top of the Pops to be brought back – 10/1