After Ryan Tubridy's surprise announcement yesterday that he was leaving RTE's Late Late Show, Miriam O’Callaghan was the initial fan-favourite but now bookies are placing Claire Byrne as the most likely successor.
Fresh off the back of Thursday’s shock news that Tubridy is to step down as host of the show after 14 years at the helm, support is now starting to arrive for heavyweight current affairs presenter Claire Byrne. The popular broadcaster has now overtaken the long-standing favourite Miriam O’Callaghan with her odds drifting all the way out to 11/4 from 4/6, with Byrne now top of the betting at 7/4 from 6/1.
A spokesperson for BoyleSports said: “This is a three-filly affair so far with three top female broadcasters heading the betting to replace Ryan Tubridy. Claire Byrne has the gravitas required to host a show of this magnitude and she’s now raced ahead of Miriam in the betting this morning.”
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Support is also well-spread out amongst some of Ireland’s favourite presenters with Sarah McInerney, another female contender. She is amongst the list at 5/1 despite being relatively new to RTE, having only taken the reins on RTE radio and RTE Primetime in 2021. Comedian Tommy Tiernan, who has proved a huge hit with viewers, is next in line at 6/1. Comic duo The Two Johnnie’s are 66/1 outsiders in the betting.
Among those less likely to host but still on the list are Vogue Williams and Joanne McNally, Bertie Ahern, Liveline's Joe Duffy and former Late Late host Pat Kenny.
Next Permanent Late Late Show Host After Ryan Tubridy
7-4 Claire Byrne
11-4 Miriam O'Callaghan
5 Sarah McInerney
6 Tommy Tiernan
8 Brendan O'Connor
8 Jennifer Zamparelli
16 Daithi O Se
16 Ray D'Arcy
25 Dara O Briain
33 Angela Scanlon
40 Doireann Garrihy
40 Graham Norton
50 Craig Doyle
66 Hector O Heochagain
66 Sharon Ni Bheolain
66 The Two Johnnies
66 Kathryn Thomas
100 Matt Cooper
100 Bryan Dobson
100 Pat Spillane
100 Nicky Byrne
100 Eamonn Holmes
100 Lucy Kennedy
100 Shay Byrne
125 Joe Duffy
150 Blathnaid Ni Chofaigh
150 Ray Foley
200 Martyn Whelan
200 Dave Fanning
200 Bertie Ahern
200 Vogue Williams
200 Ian Dempsey
200 Joanne McNally
200 Anne Doyle
500 Pat Kenny
500 George Hook
500 Enda Kenny
500 Vincent Browne
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