{"id":414701,"date":"2026-04-24T05:46:17","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T05:46:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/414701\/"},"modified":"2026-04-24T05:46:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T05:46:17","slug":"spice-girl-joins-patrick-kielty-on-fridays-late-late-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/414701\/","title":{"rendered":"Spice Girl joins Patrick Kielty on Friday&#8217;s Late Late Show"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Spice up your Friday night! One of the biggest names in pop is set to join Patrick Kielty on Friday&#8217;s Late Late Show. <\/p>\n<p>Mel C, aka Sporty Spice, will chat with Patrick Kielty about her rise to superstardom as part of one of the most successful girl groups in history. <\/p>\n<p>She&#8217;ll also speak about flying solo as a performer ahead of the release of her ninth studio album. <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2246655395.jpg\" alt=\"Melanie C. Pic: Getty \" class=\"wp-image-2135482\"  \/>Melanie C. Pic: Getty <\/p>\n<p>Mel will also delve into her personal life and how she was a raver back in the Nineties and became a DJ in her forties.  <\/p>\n<p>She will also dish on whether a Spice Girl reunion is on cards before the 30th anniversary of Wannabe in the summer. <\/p>\n<p>Also joining Patrick on set will be Chris O&#8217;Dowd, who will chat about his rise to fame and his most recent projects, including that he will make his debut at Dublin Gate Theatre in the summer.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Untitled-design-73-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2012166\"  \/>Chris O&#8217;Dowd and Dawn O&#8217;Porter attend The RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2025. Pic: Getty<\/p>\n<p>No stranger to the spotlight, Ardal O&#8217;Hanlon will also be in the house. The Father Ted star will chat to Patrick about losing his father, Rory, and life growing up in rural Ireland. <\/p>\n<p>Ardal will also speak about becoming an author and the release of his brand new mystery novel. <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/VIPIrelandImage169885.jpg\" alt=\"IFTA Gala Television Awards 2016, Ardal O'Hanlon, Melanie O'Hanlon. Pic: VIPIRELAND.com\" class=\"wp-image-1894850\"  \/>IFTA Gala Television Awards 2016, Ardal O&#8217;Hanlon, Melanie O&#8217;Hanlon. Pic: VIPIRELAND.com<\/p>\n<p>Dermot Bannon will also swing by to chat about Celebrity Super Spaces, his new show that takes viewers into the homes of the rich and famous. <\/p>\n<p>The list includes  <a href=\"https:\/\/extra.ie\/2026\/04\/22\/entertainment\/vogue-williams-late-late-show\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/extra.ie\/2026\/04\/22\/entertainment\/vogue-williams-late-late-show\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Vogue Williams,<\/a> Aidan Gillen, Joanne McNally and Andrew Porter.    <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/anna2.jpg\" alt=\"Anna Haugh who will join BBC One's MasterChef: The Professionals as a judge\" class=\"wp-image-1945947\"  \/>Anna Haugh who will join BBC One&#8217;s MasterChef: The Professionals as a judge. Pic: PA Images<\/p>\n<p>MasterChef star Anna Haugh will also join the lineup and chat about moving from the kitchen to the judging panel and bringing some Irish flair to her creations. <\/p>\n<p>Rounding out the guest list will be a performance from  Killian Donnelly, who will perform Bring Him Home from Les Mis\u00e9rables live in the studio. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Spice up your Friday night! 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