TikTok star set to become 2FM’s next Drivetime host as bookmakers suspend betting as Lottie Ryan stays quiet

BOOKIES BoyleSports has suspended betting on the next host of 2FM’s Drivetime after a major bet on TikTok sensation Kayleigh Trappe.

The Irish Sun yesterday revealed how Lottie Ryan and co-host David O’Reilly will leave the RTE station’s top-rated slot – just three weeks after taking over from The 2 Johnnies.

And we exclusively explained how Kayleigh, 28, could take over from this Friday.

The odds of the Monaghan comedian, who has more than 150,000 followers on TikTok, securing the top job on 2FM were previously 40/1.

But they fell to just 1/5 today after we broke the news that station legend Gerry Ryan’s daughter Lottie, 38, was set to leave.

Lottie’s pals told us she was ‘devastated’ and ‘feels used’ by 2FM after being cut.

BoyleSports’ Brian O’Keeffe said yesterday: “We’ve had a lot of drama at RTE HQ this year and it doesn’t seem to be stopping.”

Gerry’s daughter has remained silent in the face of the rumors and continued the radio show as normal yesterday.

Lottie’s friends say she is “devastated” and “feels used”.

They claim 2FM diverted attention from the departure of the 2 Johnnies last month with the smokescreen that Dancing With The Stars winner Lottie would finally have her own show after 14 years with the station and would finally replace the duo in 2FM’s most listened to show. .

An insider told The Irish Sun: “Lottie was the face of 2FM’s new summer show, but she was actually only covering Drivetime for a month.

“She was then shocked when RTE issued a press release without consulting her and arranged a photoshoot with just 24 hours’ notice to feature her and her co-presenter David O’Reilly as replacements for The 2 Johnnies.

“There is a perception that this was just a manipulation to distract from Doireann Garrihy and the 2 Johnnies walking away from 2FM.”

A press release from RTE stated how they were “strengthening their programme, with local talent from 2FM, Lottie and David”.

The station added: “We have always been programmed with a mix of presenters who learned their trade here, with outside personalities who have built a reputation with younger audiences. »