Pat Kenny has been ruled out of taking over from Vincent Browne on the Tonight show, despite being one of the favourites.
TV3 confirmed this week that Vincent Browne will be finishing up as presenter on the show at the end of this month.
Since the news emerged, several people including Kenny have been named as potential replacements.
However a source has now Independent.ie that the presenter won’t be moving from his own show.
“Pat Kenny Tonight does very well for TV3 in its current slot. It’s still a relatively new show as well so it’s highly unlikely TV3 will move him.”
The former Late Late host currently presents current affairs show Pat Kenny Tonight.
Mick Clifford is the favourite to replace 72-year-old Browne and has filled in for him numerous times on the show.
Bookmakers Ladbrokes have ranked Clifford at the front-runner with odds of 11/10, Ivan Yates is second favourite to host the show with odds of 2/1 and Kenny was the third favourite with odds of 7/1.
A statement was issued by TV3’s Director of Programming Bill Malone, who praised Vincent Browne for his hard work over the years.
“Vincent has made an extraordinary contribution to Irish journalism and to Irish broadcasting,” he said.
“As the presenter of the Tonight Show, Vincent encapsulated the mood of the nation during unprecedented economic and political turmoil. His commitment to highlighting inequality and injustices in Irish life has been unwavering over his journalistic career.
“TV3 would like to take this opportunity to thank Vincent for his contribution to the station and to wish him the very best.”
