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.”
