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 Men List made headlines when his brother Garrett unexpectedly finished ahead of him in 10th. "Village" named him 29th most influential person of 2009. In February 2012, he came fifth in a poll to find Ireland's most desirable Valetines. He has been encased in wax and put on public display at a museum on Dublin's College Green. Tubridy is among a select number of people with their own Muppet. He has had a calf named and auctioned in his honour. Ryan Tubridy Ryan Tubridy (born 28 May 1973), nicknamed "Tubs", is an Irish broadcaster, a presenter of live shows on