Lottie Ryan would take a job outside of RTE if the right thing came along – admitting she’s been crying out to bosses for her own show for years.
The TV and radio personality currently works as an entertainment reporter on 2fm and as a host of the new Dancing With The Stars’ podcast, but has made no secret of the fact she wants her own leading gig.
Asked if she would make the move from the broadcaster, after over a decade working there, if an offer came up elsewhere, she told the Irish Mirror: “I suppose at the moment, the shows I’m interested in are within RTE. But I’m not closed off to opportunities.
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“If there was a wonderful idea put in front of me that wasn’t within RTE, I would, of course, consider it. Documentary wise, maybe.
“But in terms of live entertainment, television shows, the big kahunas, the ones that I would really want to go for are currently under the umbrella of RTE and obviously other outside production companies.
“But, you know, as I said, if there was a great idea coming from somewhere else, I’m not going to not look at it.”
It comes after the presenter won praise from DWTS fans early this season, when she filled in for host Jennifer Zamparelli at the last minute when she had Covid.
Lottie, who is the eldest daughter of late RTE 2fm legend Gerry Ryan, said the brief encounter with the buzz of live TV gave her the kick to continue going after her dream of her own live gig.
She said: “That was a huge wake-up call for me because it was just so exciting.”
Speaking as part of One4All Mother’s Day campaign to celebrate the leading ladies in our lives, the new mum also spoke about how she has been dealing with “guilt” since returning to work after welcoming her first son Wolf, last summer, particularly, after she was left upset by trolls who tried to shame her for it.
She said: “Yeah, that’s definitely been something I’ve struggled with because I wasn’t expecting it, and I think I’d like to think I have a pretty thick skin. But this was something that because I was new to it, my skin just wasn’t very thick yet.”
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