Ryan Tubridy channels every Irish dad as he shows off country dancing moves outside the Gaeity Theatre in Dublin

Ryan Tubridy showed off his top class dad dancing moves as he went busking this afternoon.

Tubs donned a cowboy hat and bopped out to some country songs in front of a huge crowd of amused onlookers outside the Gaiety Theatre, near Grafton Street in Dublin.

The Late Late Show host was promoting the programme's Country Special, which airs this Friday.

The gangly RTE presenter even paid tribute to Liam Gallagher by shaking a tambourine as showed off his moves, Dublin Live reports.

Ryan Tubridy and Cliona Hagan with fans after busking outside the Gaiety Theatre in Dublin ahead of the Late Late Show Country Special (Gareth Chaney Collins)

Ryan Tubridy with Marian Jennings from Roscommon outside the Gaiety Theatre in Dublin ahead of the Late Late Show Country Special (Gareth Chaney Collins)

But one onlooker quipped that Ryan looked "more like Woody from Toy Story" in his cowboy hat and double denim, rather than the rock legend.

In spite of his "dad at a wedding" gyrations, Tubs sported a broad grin and played up to the crowd who lapped up the lunchtime fun on the city's streets.

The Late Late Country Special airs on Friday at 9.30pm on RTE One.

Ryan Tubridy with fans outside the Gaiety Theatre in Dublin ahead of the Late Late Show Country Special (Gareth Chaney Collins)

Ryan Tubridy and Cliona Hagan with fans after busking outside the Gaiety Theatre in Dublin ahead of the Late Late Show Country Special (Gareth Chaney Collins)

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