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Marty Whelan backs Patrick Kielty to be next Late Late Show host

Marty Whelan has backed Patrick Kielty to be the next host of the Late Late Show.

The presenter described the Co Down-born host as “a good guy” who would do a “good job” if he was to take over from Ryan Tubridy.

Speaking in Liverpool ahead of the Eurovision semi-final last night, Marty said: “I was wondering what he was doing at the IFTAs, I thought ‘Has Cat Deeley won an award’.

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“I was wondering why he was there because nobody else was.

“If it is him, I would be delighted because he is a good guy, I have a memory of Patrick, I like him very much. I met him during Celebrity Bainisteoir and my team played against his. He won, so I think I rest my case. He is a good guy and I think he would do a good job as would many other people.”

Marty Whelan (Andres Poveda PHOTOGRAPHY LTD)

Marty said he hasn’t received any calls from Late Late Show producers offering him Ryan’s job, adding: “But my phone hasn’t started ringing – I think we all know what that means.” It comes in the wake of Patrick’s wife Cat appearing to confirm her 52-year-old husband was in the running for the job. Speaking to reporters on the red carpet at the IFTAs on Sunday night, she said the couple would talk about a move to Ireland “if he gets it”.

He did not directly address the rumours, but said that Tubridy was “the best in the business”, adding: “I think that the Late Late Show is one of the greatest TV shows on the planet and whoever gets it is going to be really lucky.

“I think something that maybe hasn’t been said, I’ve done chat shows before and I know how difficult they are.

“I’ve been a guest on the Late Late Show and I’ve sat alongside Ryan doing his stuff and whoever gets that gig will have huge, huge shoes to fill.”

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