Claire Byrne has seen her odds dramatically slashed of becoming the next Late Late Show host.
The RTEÂ star only launched Claire Byrne Live this week – and is already being tipped as one of the most likely hosts to take over from Ryan Tubridy.
The broadcaster is now neck-and-neck with RTE veteran Miriam O’Callaghan for the coveted spot, which would make her the first female Late Late presenter.
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Miriam is currently still the hot favourite to take over from Ryan with odds of 4/7 while former Today FM star Ray D’Arcy is runner up with odds of 5/2.
Meanwhile, Claire has come out of nowhere to now being third favourite for the hot seat with odds of 8/1.
A Paddy Power spokesman said: “Claire Byrne wasn’t even on our list for Next Late Late Show Host until this week.”
He added: “Then we saw how well she hosted her own Claire Byrne Live programme on RTE on Monday night and she clearly is somebody that’s going places.”
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While Ryan has not announced his departure, the TV star who is currently in his sixth year of hosting the legendary chat show has previously said he will not do a ten year stint like Pat Kenny.
An RTE source said: “The Late Late has gone to male ‘D4’ type figures in the past like Tubridy and Pat Kenny and, if there’s to be  a first female host then Claire would be a great candidate.”
