Ryan Tubridy was left surprised this morning after finding out some personal details about the Taoiseach.
Micheal Martin gave one of his most interesting interviews to date as he sat down with the RTE School Hub puppet pal Seamus.
The casual interview saw the Taoiseach thank teachers and students ahead of their return to schools as he spoke about his own life.
Ryan Tubridy praised the Taoiseach for being a "good sport" for doing the chat as he shared his visible surprise at learning some interesting facts about the politician's life.
Speaking to his RTE Radio One listeners he said: "Micheal Martin talks about growing up in Turner's Cross. Did you know he was a twin? I didn't know that.
"Sometimes these interviews bring out things in people that you didn't know.
"He talks about being late for school and how he lost his front tooth playing rugby on the street and how he's worn his crown ever since.
"He talks about his dog Setanta. I didn't know he had a dog or his name. The things you find out."
The Taoiseach shared a clip from the interview online dubbing it a "ruff but fair" chat with the friendly puppet.
Mr Martin started the chat by thanking school children across the country as well as teachers for their hard work throughout the pandemic.
However he is quickly interrupted by Seamus the puppet dog.
When asked by an excited Seamus 'Who are you?' the Taoiseach gave a rather unexpected response saying "I don't know I'm still trying to find out.
“They say I’m Micheal Martin, I’m Taoiseach and in charge of the government."
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