Ryan Tubridy is ready to get a terrific send-off on Friday night time as he hosts his remaining Late Late Present.
The broadcaster is stepping down from the function after 14 years, with Down man Patrick Kielty taking the reins.
With loads of surprises and acquainted faces promised, Tubridy’s remaining present on Friday night time will embrace a few of our all-time favorite Late Late Toy Present youngsters because the 49-year-old seems again on his fondest reminiscences.
His love for the Toy Present particularly is not any secret and has seen him donning whacky jumpers in addition to dressing up as a lobster and a candlestick.
In addition to a catch-up with our favorite Toy Present faces, we’re informed Tubridy shall be handled to 1 final efficiency that has been saved a secret from everybody — together with the host — till now.
The night time may even see an interview with President Michael D Higgins that was recorded this week throughout a go to to Áras an Uachtaráin. Higgins and Tubridy will chat about the place the nation is at and why we should always remember the teachings of the previous.
As for music, a few of Eire’s largest musicians will assemble to provide Tubs a send-off that he’ll always remember, together with Andrea Corr, John Sheahan of The Dubliners, Steve Wickham of The Waterboys, Sharon Shannon, Jim Higgins of The Beautiful, and lots of extra.
Cork singer Cian Ducrot may even placed on a really particular efficiency to mark the event.
Talking forward of the ultimate present, Tubridy stated Friday night time goes to be “an evening of endings for certain, however beginnings for particular”.
“Whereas I shall be saying lots of goodbyes for my final Late Late Present, it’ll even be an evening of gratitude,” he stated. “Gratitude to all of the folks I’ve labored with and proceed to work with and their households. And massive gratitude to the company, the artists, the singers, and the ‘doers’ who’ve come by the door and graced us with their presence.
“And naturally, my biggest gratitude to my household who’ve been so loving and affected person and my biggest supporters.
“They’re those to whom I dedicate my final present. They’re my fixed. I like them a lot and I would like them to know that.
“I additionally wish to say thanks to the viewers who caught with me, with us, and with the present for the previous 14 years. The viewers’ loyalty, decency, kindness, and generosity has taken my breath away on a weekly foundation. I sit my desk this morning at about 300 or 400 playing cards and letters from folks I do not even know, which have come from throughout Eire and in some circumstances all world wide.”
Tubridy’s remaining present comes two days earlier than his fiftieth birthday, which he has famous as one of many elements that led to him leaving the function.
“I’m humbled, I’m grateful, and I’m excited as a result of that is the top of 1 section of this terribly thrilling life I’ve had thus far. I shall be turning the large 5-0 on Sunday so, it’s the right time to look forward and welcome a brand new chapter,” he continued.
“Till I’m able to share that subsequent chapter, I’m going to take a while off, I’ll replicate and course of all of it. My remaining phrases about my remaining Late Late Present are ‘Thank You’.”
- The Late Late Present, RTÉ One & RTÉ Participant, Friday at 9:35pm
