University Challenge is set to see a new host after Jeremy Paxman steps down after 28 years of fronting the hit show.
The presenter, 72, announced on Tuesday he will retire from his role, a year after revealing his secret battle with Parkinson's.
The BBC are set to announce Jeremy's replacement later this week and several names are already being thrown into the hat as to who it could be.
Former Great British Bake Off presenter Sandi Toksvig has been named as the favourite with Ladbrokes.
The TV star, 64, is just 2/1 with the bookies to take over from Paxman, while Richard Osman is second-favourite as things stand at 3/1 with Warwick Davis just 6/1.
Alex Apati of Ladbrokes told Mirror Online: "They're big shoes to fill, but the odds suggest Jeremy Paxman's job could soon be given to Sandi Toksvig, with Richard Osman unsurprisingly among the frontrunners."
He added: "However, it doesn't look as though #GC4UC will take off, with the TOWIE star priced at an unlikely 100/1."
As for the rank outsiders, Piers Morgan is as likely for the gig as Gemma Collins at 100/1, with Chris Kamara unbelievably priced at 200/1.
Giles Brandaeth, David Mitchell and Carol Vorderman have also been listed as potential stars to step into Paxman's shoes.
Countdown's Susie Dent is at 33/1, while GBBO's Sue Perkins is at 33/1 and Jimmy Carr at 40/1 .
Jeremy will film his last episode this autumn and his final series will air on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer from Monday 29 August until next summer, so fans won't be able to see the new host in action until 2023.
In a statement, Jeremy said: "I’ve had a blast hosting this wonderful series for nearly 29 years.
"I’ve been lucky enough to work with an amazing team and to meet some of the swottier brains in the country. It gives me hope for the future."
This year the popular BBC programme celebrates 60 years as Britain’s longest running quiz show.
Kate Phillips, the BBC’s director of Unscripted, said: “Since the BBC revived University Challenge in 1994 Jeremy has been at the front and centre of the show’s success and is without doubt one of the world’s finest, and most formidable quizmasters.
“We are hugely grateful to Jeremy for his dedication to the programme for an incredible 28 years, he will be much missed by us all and the show’s millions of viewers.”
The broadcaster revealed his Parkinson's diagnosis in May 2021. Jeremy said at the time he had been receiving "excellent treatment" and his symptoms are "currently mild".
