An emotional Ryan Tubridy dedicated his final Late Late Show to his family, saying: “They are my constant. I love them so much.”
He described his last edition as host of the RTE chat show as “a night of endings and new beginnings”. He’s looking forward to his finale – on the weekend he turns 50 – with a star-studded line-up led by President Michael D Higgins.
The broadcaster – who has presented the Friday night show since 2009 – said: “I sit looking at my desk this morning at about 300 or 400 cards and letters from people I don’t even know. They have come from all around Ireland and in some cases all around the world. I am humbled, grateful and excited because this is the end of one phase of this extraordinarily exciting life I have had so far.
