The Late Late Show (Irish talk show) with journalist Deirdre Purcell, who had ghostwritten Byrne's autobiography. After Kenny's mother suddenly died in October 2008, Gerry Ryan was announced as guest presenter for that week's show with less than 48 hours' notice. Kenny announced his decision to quit live on air in March 2009. On 11 May that year, RTÉ announced Ryan Tubridy as Kenny successor. Kenny in turn replaced Tubridy on 1 February 2013 for one night only, due to the death of Tubridy's father. Since the early 1970s, an annual Christmas edition entitled "The Late Late Toy Show" has been held in late November or early
Ryan Tubridy Tubridy of Blackrock, who died in January 2013, was a medical practitioner and the only son of the Fianna Fáil TD Seán Tubridy (1897-1939). Seán Tubridy was the only son of Patrick Tubridy (1869-1920) and Jane Waldron (born 1868). King Edward III of England is a paternal ancestor, as revealed on "Who Do You Think You Are?" in 2009. Via Edward III, Tubridy is also descended from John, King of England, who sealed the "Magna Carta". Tubridy's mother is Catherine Andrews, whose father, Todd Andrews, was a prominent associate of Fianna Fáil founder Éamon de Valera and held a number