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80s Teen Idol Jason Donovan Heads Up Star-Studded Late Late Line-Up
One of the 80s’ biggest teen idols, Jason Donovan is set to join Ryan Tubridy on The Late Late Show on RTÉ One this Friday.
The Neighbours heartthrob will join Ryan to chat about achieving international fame on the soap and as a very successful popstar. He’ll be filling viewers in on how becoming a father transformed his life; and why trips to the jungle and across the Strictly dance floor revitalised his career; as well as touring with Million Dollar Quartet.
Dermot Bannon will be telling viewers why he supported the recent occupation of Apollo House and why he believes vulture funds shouldn’t be allowed own private homes plus the radical solutions he thinks are needed to fix the housing problem. He’ll also be telling viewers why the Irish need to give up their love affair with owning property. And we’ll be hearing how he cajoled another round of hesitant homeowners into his way of thinking on the new series of Room to Improve.
The last time Eamonn Holmes visited the Late Late he was about to undergo a major double hip operation. What followed was one of the toughest years of his life as he recovered from the surgery and left Sky News after 11 years. Eamonn is popping in for a catch up and he’ll be joined by his wife and This Morning co-presenter Ruth Langsford. We’ll be hearing what it’s like to be one of the most well-known husband-and-wife teams on British television and how their very different approaches to work and life make for a happy marriage.
Irish soprano Celine Byrne has travelled the world performing for Popes and Presidents alongside luminaries like José Carreras and Andrea Boccelli but she’s the quintessential reluctant Diva. We’ll be hearing how she keeps her feet firmly on the ground despite being one of Ireland’s most acclaimed singers and she’ll be treating viewers to a beautiful rendition of a classic.
With Taoiseach Enda Kenny rowing in behind moves to recognise Traveller ethnicity, Friday’s Late Late will feature a married couple who have been fighting hard for it. Together since their arranged marriage in the early 70s, Michael and Nell McDonagh are fiercely proud of their Traveller heritage and, though not on the road, they have maintained the traditions they hold dear. The Travelling and settled communities in Ireland have long had a fractious relationship, but Michael and Nell will be telling viewers how both communities can live side by side without compromising each other’s cultural identity.
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We’ll be meeting the Press Photographer of the Year fresh from victory at the PPAI Awards and checking out some of the standout photographs that captured the public’s imagination last year.
Only on The Late Late Show, Friday, RTÉ One at 9.35pm