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<\/p>\nRoscommon-native Chris O\u2019Dowd will be on to discuss his career, his recent projects, including animated movie The Sheep Detectives.<\/p>\n
22:11, 23 Apr 2026Updated 07:13, 24 Apr 2026<\/p>\n
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Patrick Kielty, the host of The Late Late Show(Image: RTE\/PA Wire )<\/p>\n
Late Late viewers are in for a treat this Friday as host Patrick Kielty will be joined by a star-studded line-up.<\/p>\n
Roscommon-native Chris O\u2019Dowd will be on to discuss his career, his recent projects, including animated movie The Sheep Detectives.<\/p>\n
The 46-year-old will also give details on his upcoming debut at Dublin\u2019s Gate Theatre this summer.<\/p>\n
Next up, pop-star Mel C will join Kielty. The English singer-songwriter is about to release ninth studio album. The iconic pop-star will also divulge her past as a raver in the 90s and how she became a DJ in her 40s.<\/p>\n
It’s also expected Mel C will drop a hint about the possibility a potential Spice Girls reunuion ahead of the 30th anniversary of Wannabe this summer.<\/p>\n
Legendary Irish comedian and actor Ardal O\u2019Hanlon will also be in attendance. He will give audiences all the details about his brand\u2011new mystery novel and the inspiration behind stepping into the world of fiction.<\/p>\n
Ardal will also open up about recently losing his dad, Rory O\u2019Hanlon, reflect on growing up in rural Ireland, his extraordinary career that has taken him from Monaghan to Guadeloupe and back and celebrating a milestone birthday.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Dermot Bannon will speak about his new show Celebrity Super Spaces, where he satisfies the nation\u2019s curiosity by giving audiences a rare peek inside some very famous homes – from Aidan Gillen to Vogue Williams, Joanne McNally and Andrew Porter.<\/p>\n
Irish chef and restaurateur Anna Haugh will round off the line\u2011up. She\u2019ll talk about stepping into the role of judge on the hugely popular MasterChef, what it\u2019s like to join such an iconic series and how she brings her own Irish flair to the kitchen.<\/p>\n
The Late Late Show airs at 9:35pm on RTE One on Fridays<\/p>\n
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