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Rayana Zapryanova

Johnny Sexton and Panti Bliss lead star-studded RTE Late Late Show lineup

This week's The Late Late Show will be star-studded and will excite fans of Dancing with the Stars, Irish Rugby, F1 and the Lord of the Dance.

Ireland captain Johnny Sexton, fresh from victory against the French, will join Ryan Tubridy on Friday night to chat about our chances in the Six Nations. He will also talk about how Saturday's victory has set the team up nicely for the World Cup this autumn.

Johnny will be joined by his friend Claudia Scanlon, who lives with the debilitating skin condition epidermolysis bullosa (EB), and they will tell us more about the EB charity DEBRA Ireland needs while working on a cure for the condition.

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Meanwhile, Dancing with the Stars' Rory O'Neill, aka Panti Bliss, will join Ryan after a leaderboard-topping performance last week. Rory dedicated his dance to a consultant who he claims saved his life following his diagnosis of HIV in 1995. The star and his dance partner Denys Samson will discuss the importance of raising awareness, breaking down stigmas and the significance of their first dance.

With a new Formula One season just a couple of weeks away, two Irishmen are due to begin their climb up the motorsport ladder and will aim to get the Irish tricolour back on the podium. 26-year-old Keith Donegan from Navan is one of the youngest team owners in motorsport and he, along with Galway driver Adam Fitzgerald, will join tomorrow's show.

To mark its 25th anniversary, we will see Lord of the Dance perform ahead of their shows at Bord Gais Energy Theatre. On the day they release their new album, Inhaler will perform their brand-new single If You’re Gonna Break My Heart and we will also have music from the stars of last year's Trad Special, Seamus and Caoimhe Uí Fhlatharta as they return for another stunning performance.

We'll also meet some of the stars of the forthcoming documentary Superagers which examines the positive aspects of ageing and how some embrace life at every stage.

The Late Late Show airs on RTE One at 9.35pm on Friday evenings.

Which guest are you looking forward to seeing the most? Let us know in the comments below.

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