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Cormac O'Shea

11 guests we'd like to see on RTE's Tommy Tiernan Show next - from fellow hosts to superstars

Tommy Tiernan is a man of many talents.

From making a whole room laugh to captivating the nation every Saturday night, there's nothing Tommy Tiernan can't do.

In recent weeks, Tommy has had Eamonn Dunphy, Brenda Fricker, Brian O'Driscoll and many more in the hot seat for a chat.

The general consensus has been that the comedian is doing a wonderful job- and we'd have to agree.

And with a few more weeks of the show to go - here are 11 guests we'd like to see in the hot seat next.

And we have may have thrown in a few unrealistic ones, but why not reach for the stars.

Ryan Tubridy

A fairly obvious one, no doubt, but seeing Tiernan's main competition sit across from him on a Saturday would be marvellous. We'd probably learn a great deal about The Late Late Show presenter that we don't know, and it'd be nice to see him get the chance to open up for once.

RTE star Ryan Tubridy (stock pic from 2018) (Ryan Tubridy Instagram @Instatubridy)

From his rise to fame, his family life and possible moments where he hasn't been the confident Ryan we know him as- it would be fascinating.

Leo Varadkar

If anyone could get a good, interesting conversation out of Leo Varadkar, it'd be Tommy Tiernan. The comedian never holds back, and you could expect that Tommy would ask the former Taoiseach something controversial. It'd make great Saturday night television.

Denise Chaila

Denise Chaila just won the RTÉ Choice Album Music Prize for 2020, and seeing her join Tommy Tiernan for a chat about her upbringing, her inspirations and music would be fascinating.

Chaila sky-rocketed to fame in Ireland with her debut album Go Bravely last year, and it would be amazing to get further insight into her life, true Tommy Tiernan style.

Late Late Show viewers hail Denise Chalia as she speaks about dealing with racism (RTE Late Late show)

Stephen Donnelly

Another politician on the list, but we'd love for Tommy Tiernan to have a chat with Stephen Donnelly. Maybe the comedian could do a repeat of Vincent Browne a couple of years back, and grill the Health Minister about his career. They might talk about trampolines and vaccines, but it sure would be fun to watch.

Roy Keane

The former Ireland footballer opening up about Saipan? Television gold. We'd love to see Tommy push the foul-mouthed pundit's buttons, and see what great insights he could get out of Roy Keane.

Meghan Markle

We know, we know- it's highly unlikely that Meghan Markle is going to walk out from behind the red curtains. We can only dream about what information Tommy Tiernan would get out of the former Suits actress- Oprah's interview was a tell-all exposé but somehow didn't feel as intimate as it could have been.

(Courtesy of Harpo Productions/CBS)

Meghan opening up to Tommy Tiernan would certainly see viewers tuning in.

Queen Elizabeth

On the flip side, Queen Elizabeth on Tommy Tiernan would be hilarious. The comedian turned chat show host would end up stepping his foot in it, or offending her in some way and it'd be brilliant to watch. We also might get the inside scoop on how she really feels about Meghan and Harry leaving the Royal Family

Jedward

The twins are gas craic on Twitter these days, sending voice notes and personalised videos to their fans. They're also big advocates on mental health and criticising government policies. It would be great to see them open up to Tommy about their career and the struggles they have faced over the past number of years.

Dermot Kennedy

Dermot Kennedy has reached global heights of fame, but is well-known for being quiet and shy in interviews. His music is raw and honest and it would be great to see him opening up in an intimate conversation on a Saturday night with Tommy.

Henry Shefflin

The former Kilkenny hurler would have some amount of stories to tell. It'd be great to watch him open up about his glory years, and tell Tommy about the good, the bad and the brilliant times he had whilst hurling. It'd be amazing to see what effects the sport had on such an amazing player.

Mary McAleese

We'd love to see the former President of Ireland have a chat with Tommy T.

She's a fascinating character with so many achievements in her lifetime. She succeeded Mary Robinson, making her the second female president of Ireland, and the first woman in the world to succeed another woman as president. As well as that, she was the first President of Ireland to come from Northern Ireland or Ulster.

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