The bookies are predicting that Dermot O’Leary could be set to ditch his presenting duties on This Morning, after landing his own game show Silence is Golden on rival channel UKTV’s Dave.
His upcoming show, which is produced by GMB’s Richard Bacon, will see the studio audience trying not to laugh while being entertained by a string of comedians, in a bid to keep a share of the £250K prize.
However, betting sites are tipping that by spreading his wings elsewhere, there’s a strong chance the presenter could be planning to walk away from his ITV duties.
Following a list of ITV presenters to take up roles away from the channel, betideas.com is predicting Dermot is 11/10 to quit the programme anytime in 2024.
The bookies are predicting that Dermot O’Leary could be set to ditch his presenting duties on This Morning, after landing his own game show on UKTV’s Dave called Silence is Golden
Betting sites are tipping that by spreading his wings elsewhere, there’s a strong chance the presenter could be planning to walk away from his ITV duties
Dermot, 51, is set to front his new series alongside comedian Katherine Ryan, 41 (pictured above)
Lee Astley, a spokesperson for the betting site, said: ‘Dermot O’Leary is the latest big ITV name to start branching out from his duties with the channel, with rumours rife that his tenure on ITV’s This Morning is coming to an end.
‘We make him 11/10 to quit the flagship daytime programme altogether and 3/1 to start his own talk show, while appearances on a selection of BBC programmes also seems a possibility.’
According to the site, the presenter has also been rumoured to defect to the BBC and is 7/2 to present The One Show and 4/1 for a stint on Morning Live, while he is 3/1 to start his own TV talk show.
MailOnline has contacted Dermot’s representatives for comment.
Speaking about his new presenting gig, Dermot, who fronted X Factor on ITV between 2007 and 2018, told The Sun: ‘When a show like this falls into your lap, you can’t believe your luck.
‘Looking forward to having lots of fun.’
While producer Richard told the publication: ‘The feeling when you’re not allowed to laugh at a funeral? It’s that – the game show.’
Alison, 49, and Dermot, who present the ITV show on Fridays and holiday cover were ‘snubbed’ from the top job with Cat Deeley, 47, and Ben Shephard, 49, replacing Phillip and Holly Willoughby in March.
As well as presenting For The Love Of Dogs on ITV, and Bake Off on Channel 4, Alison has also signed up to host a reported two shows on rival BBC.
Dermot, who presented X Factor on ITV between 2007 and 2018 (pictured) said: ‘When a show like this falls into your lap, you can’t believe your luck
Cat Deeley , 47, and Ben Shephard, 49, landed the job of This Morning’s main presenters in March
As well as presenting For The Love Of Dogs on ITV, and Bake Off (pictured) on Channel 4 Alison has also signed up to host a reported two shows on rival BBC
One will see her spend 48 hours with some of the UK’s best-loved celebrities and will enter their homes and give fans a glimpse into their glamorous lives in Alison Hammond’s Big Weekend.
It’s also been reported that the TV star has been approached by BBC to front a travel show called Florida Unpacked, which could go head to head in the daytime schedule with This Morning.
It comes following This Morning’s ‘viewing figures plummeting by half’, according to new reports.
Since hosts Cat and Ben took over, half a million viewers have stopped tuning into the ITV Daytime show.
With over a million viewers watching their first day back in March, two months later figures currently stand at less than 500,000 – a dramatic drop.
