{"id":481049,"date":"2026-05-12T15:32:14","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T15:32:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/481049\/"},"modified":"2026-05-12T15:32:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T15:32:14","slug":"the-late-late-show-replacement-favourite-emerges-as-patrick-kieltys-future-uncertain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/481049\/","title":{"rendered":"The Late Late Show replacement favourite emerges as Patrick Kielty&#8217;s future uncertain"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Patrick Kielty&#8217;s three-year contract has expired, which paid him \u20ac250,000 a year.<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Patrick Kielty \" loading=\"eager\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1_unnamed-18.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"Patrick Kielty \" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Patrick Kielty <\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishmirror.ie\/all-about\/the-late-late-show\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">The Late Late Show<\/a> season has come to an end, and so has <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishmirror.ie\/all-about\/patrick-kielty\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Patrick Kielty&#8217;s <\/a>contract.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The three-year contract, which paid Patrick \u20ac250,000 a year, has expired, and it\u2019s unclear whether he will return for the next season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">So, who may be the next presenter to take on the show, you might ask?<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">According to the bookies <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ladbrokes.com\/en\/sports\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Ladbrokes<\/a>, the comedian, writer and <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishmirror.ie\/all-about\/rte\" rel=\"follow nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">RT\u00c9 <\/a>Radio One presenter, Oliver Callan, is the new favourite to take on the hosting position (Evens).<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Next in line is the dynamic Gavan Reilly, Political Correspondent for Virgin Media News (3\/1).<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">However, there is also hope that it may be a female presenter.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">2FM Radio presenter Doireann Garrihy is among the favourites for the famous chat show at (5\/1).<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Miriam O\u2019Callaghan is also speculated to possibly switch radio and prime time for the Friday night entertainment show (7\/1).<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Presenter of the new Celebrity Super Spaces, Dermot Bannon, is still at 8\/1, level with Liveline host Kieran Cuddihy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">TV and radio presenter Kathryn Thomas has also been name checked in the gossip mill as a popular pick (10\/1).<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Want to see more of the stories you love from the Irish Mirror? 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