{"id":295485,"date":"2026-02-13T05:32:19","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T05:32:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/295485\/"},"modified":"2026-02-13T05:32:19","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T05:32:19","slug":"the-late-late-show-reveals-line-up-for-valentines-special","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/295485\/","title":{"rendered":"The Late Late Show reveals line-up for Valentine\u2019s special"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n A packed entertainment line-up has been confirmed for this week\u2019s Late Late Show, with music, sport, comedy and romance all set to feature in Friday night\u2019s programme.\n <\/p>\n

A packed entertainment line-up has been confirmed for this week\u2019s Late Late Show, with music, sport, comedy and romance all set to feature in Friday night\u2019s programme.<\/p>\n

Country pop star Una Healy will appear live in studio for what producers say will be a major reveal. According to the show, \u201cJoin us this Friday night live with country pop queen Una Healy who has been keeping a secret for us and will finally be able to reveal all.\u201d<\/p>\n

Healy will help launch a special new project, speak with host Patrick Kielty about the continued rise of country music in Ireland, reflect on reaching the final of Celebrity Bear Hunt, and perform live for viewers.<\/p>\n

Former Irish international and Ulster Rugby player Andrew Trimble will also join the show to discuss Ireland\u2019s Six Nations prospects and reflect on the lasting personal impact of rugby on his life and identity.<\/p>\n

Comedy and podcast fans can expect plenty of laughs from Cork duo Kevin Twomey and PJ Kirby, who are marking seven years of their hit podcast I\u2019m Grand Mam.<\/p>\n

The pair will talk about bringing their Happy Campers tour on the road, a mishap involving matching tattoos, and the enduring support of their mothers. They will also take part in a live studio challenge \u2014 with some audience members set to get soaked.<\/p>\n

Love will be a central theme of the night as the programme celebrates Valentine\u2019s Day with real-life couples from First Dates Ireland.<\/p>\n

As the dating show marks a decade on Irish television, the programme will revisit some of its most memorable participants \u2014 including one of the oldest daters in the show\u2019s history and a young couple with a story producers say viewers \u201cwon\u2019t want to miss\u201d.<\/p>\n

English comedian Tom Allen is also scheduled to appear ahead of his West End debut in the Celine Dion jukebox musical Titanique. He will discuss his musical talents, how he accidentally ruined his favourite pastime, and his first novel, Common Decency.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis and lots more tomorrow night on The Late Late Show,\u201d the programme said in a statement.<\/p>\n

The Late Late Show is proudly sponsored by PTSB.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"(RTE) A packed entertainment line-up has been confirmed for this week\u2019s Late Late Show, with music, sport, comedy…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":295486,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[4263,4262,93,61,60,3323,4259,4258,4265,4266,4264,4260,4261,282],"class_list":{"0":"post-295485","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-tv","8":"tag-drogheda-radio","9":"tag-dundalk-radio","10":"tag-entertainment","11":"tag-ie","12":"tag-ireland","13":"tag-job-search","14":"tag-lm-fm","15":"tag-lmfm","16":"tag-lmfm-breakfast-show","17":"tag-lmfm-late-lunch","18":"tag-lmfm-podcast","19":"tag-louth-radio","20":"tag-meath-radio","21":"tag-tv"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/295485","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=295485"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/295485\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/295486"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=295485"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=295485"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=295485"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}