Miriam O'Callaghan has been installed as the early favourite to take over the Late Late Show.
Ryan Tubridy's decision to leave the show took everyone by surprise this morning - less than two weeks ago, he squashed rumours he was thinking about quitting. But after this morning's announcement, Tubridy's RTE colleague and former Saturday night host Miriam has been placed as the frontrunner at evens by Boylesports.
Brendan O'Connor sits second at 5/2, while Claire Byrne, who recently stepped back from the Monday night slot, is being backed at 6/1. Current Saturday night host Tommy Tiernan is also a popular choice at 6/1.
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Other names in the mix include Irish comedian and RTE 2 star Jennifer Zamparelli at 8/1, as well as radio host Ray D’Arcy at 12/1.
A spokesperson for BoyleSports said: “Tubridy has taken us all by surprise by hanging up his Late Late hat and no doubt all of telly’s favourites will be jockeying for position for the top job! Miriam remains our favourite at Even money, but Dancing With The Stars host Jen Zamparelli is RTE’s jewel in the crown and could be a good outside bet.”
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EVS Miriam O'Callaghan
5-2 Brendan O'Connor
6 Claire Byrne
6 Tommy Tiernan
8 Jennifer Zamparelli
12 Ray D'Arcy
16 Sarah McInerney
16 Daithi O Se
20 Graham Norton
20 Dara O Briain
33 Angela Scanlon
50 Nicky Byrne
50 Craig Doyle
66 Doireann Garrihy
66 Kathryn Thomas
66 Hector O Heochagain
100 Matt Cooper
100 Bryan Dobson
100 Pat Spillane
100 Eamonn Holmes
100 Lucy Kennedy
100 Shay Byrne
125 Joe Duffy
150 Ray Foley
200 Blathnaid Ni Chofaigh
200 Bertie Ahern
200 Dave Fanning
200 Vogue Williams
200 Joanne McNally
200 Ian Dempsey
200 Anne Doyle
200 Martyn Whelan
500 Vincent Browne
500 George Hook
500 The Two Johnnies
500 Pat Kenny
500 Enda Kenny
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