Ryan Tubridy won't be on radio this week as Oliver Callan fills in for the Dubliner on his RTE show.
The Late Late Show presenter admitted that he'll still listen to the Radio One programme while he is off for a break.
Ryan last week told listeners about what he'll do when off, saying: "I tend to read, love to get my coffee, go back to bed and get an early walk.
"I will get up early but not as early as at the moment.
"I get around five in the morning but it won't be that for the time off.
"I just want to stop talking for a little while, give you guys a break as much as me."
Ryan will be back on his radio show on Monday, March 29.
Meanwhile, over half a million people tuned in to watch The Late Late Show’s St Patrick’s Day special last Wednesday night.
Following a dip in viewers last weekend, which saw the Tommy Tiernan Show edge ahead in the ratings war, Ryan Tubridy is back on top after the Late Late Show’s first ever midweek show.
RTE told the Irish Daily Mirror: “The Late Late Show was watched by an average audience of 566,000 with a 50% audience share - the first time ever the show was broadcast on a Wednesday evening to mark St Patrick's Day.”
It comes after The Tommy Tiernan Show pulled in more viewers than The Late Late Show last weekend, bagging 12,000 extra eyes.
The comedian’s hit chat show pulled in 453,000 viewers on Saturday March 13, while The Late Late Show, hosted by RTE’s top earner Tubridy, recorded 441,000 viewers the previous night.
Viewers praised the opening sequence of Wednesday night's St. Patrick’s Day special which began with a three minute long clip of musicians playing the Late Late theme music all over the world - from the US, to Paris to back in the studio.
The clip has since been shared and retweeted thousands of times on social media with Vicky Phelan, who is currently in the US undergoing treatment leading the praise online saying: "Love this.
“Thank you to the team at the LLS for putting this together. It's amazing."
Viewers were also treated to a wide variety of guests including Brendan Gleeson, Andrea Corr and Mario Rosenstock.
During the one-off special show, Tubridy revealed next week's Late Late Show will celebrate Daffodil Day, after the annual Irish Cancer Society fundraiser had to be cancelled in 2020 due to the lockdown.
Releasing further details, RTE added: “This year, The Late Late Show vowed to get behind the initiative and raise vital funds to support patients with cancer and their families.
“Ryan will host The Late Late Show Daffodil Day Special, on March 26th next.
“More details on this show will be announced early next week.”
