Patrick Kielty, from Dundrum in Co. Down, has been confirmed as the new host of The Late Late Show.
He will be the fourth presenter of the show, following in the footsteps of Gay Byrne, Pat Kenny, and the man who is replacing, Ryan Tubridy, who hosted his penultimate show last night, with his star guest Noel Gallagher.
Kielty was the heavy favourite to take over and was all but confirmed early last week.
Patrick Kielty Confirmed As New Host Of The Late Late Show
And here is your host...@PatricKielty 👋#LateLate pic.twitter.com/M5k0y9BeWo
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12 April 2017; Comedian, TV host and 1987 All-Ireland winner for Down, Patrick Kielty was joined by a host of GAA All-Stars at Croke Park today to launch Kellogg’s GAA Cúl Camps 2017. Kellogg’s is on a mission for the promotion of nutrition to fuel active play. Last year, 127,000 children took part in Ireland’s largest summer camps enjoying a week of fun, GAA coaching, nutrition education and a free kit. kelloggsculcamps.gaa.ie for information and registration. Photo by Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile
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"I've done chat shows before, I know how difficult they are", said Kielty recently.
"I've been a guest on the Late Late Show, and I've sat alongside Ryan doing his stuff, and whoever gets that gig, they're going to have huge shoes to fill."
Kielty wife, presenter Cat Deeley, also had her say on her husband taking over, and was clearly excited about the possibility.
"I've only really a couple of things to say on that I think the Late Late Show is one of the greatest TV shows on the planet, and whoever gets it is going to be really lucky".
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