Ryan Tubridy quit the Late Late Show because he was sick of living in the spotlight, pals have revealed.
He also resented being publicly scrutinised year in, year out over his €440,000-a-year salary when he was bringing in millions in commercial revenue for RTE.
The viewing figures have been in decline since the golden days of Gay Byrne when one in three people in the country would watch the show every Saturday night before it was moved to Fridays. However, the powers that be in RTE believed Tubs did a very good job.
