Ryan Tubridy has been backed by a “surprise flurry” of bets this morning to replace Holly Willoughby on This Morning - but he’s not the leading Irish interest.
The former Late Late Show host was backed into 20/1 from a 100/1 outside shot after a wave of activity this morning, according to Ladbrokes. The bookies say they were "taken by surprise" after the Tubs rush came in.
But Tubridy isn't Dublin's leading man for the role as Craig Doyle - who has filled in on the show several times - remains joint-second favourite at 4/1 with Davina McCall - and just behind 3/1 favourite Rylan. Laura Whitmore is also in a strong position still at 6/1.
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Nicola McGeady of Ladbrokes said: "There are plenty of Irish names in the mix to land a permanent spot on the This Morning sofa, however the biggest surprise was money for Tubs. As a result of a flurry of bets this morning, it seems he is not without a chance!"
Holly Willoughby This Morning Replacement
3/1 Rylan Clark
4/1 Craig Doyle
4/1 Davina McCall
5/1 Amanda Holden
5/1 Rochelle Humes
11/2 Alesha Dixon
6/1 Laura Whitmore
8/1 Maya Jama
10/1 Carol Vorderman
10/1 Maura Higgins
10/1 Olivia Attwood
12/1 Amber Gill
13/1 Nick Grimshaw
16/1 Josh Denzel
20/1 Ryan Tubridy
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