Could Ryan Tubridy be making his return to Irish television?
Well, if reports are to be believed, then we will see him on our screens once again.
The former Late Late Show presenter left RTÉ over two years ago and relocated to London at the start of 2024.
He has been working on Virgin Radio in the UK and has been away from cameras since 2023.
According to Extra.ie he will be appearing on Virgin Media in their series, The Assembly.
This programme is originally a French idea and was brought over to the UK by the BBC. Now Virgin Media will make an Irish version, which sees neurodivergent young people interview well known figures.
In the French version, President Emmanuel Macron was one of the interviewees. In the UK, Welsh actor Michael Sheen was one of the first guests.
Now it looks like Ryan Tubridy will one of the faces in the upcoming four-episode Virgin Media series.
The news comes just days after Ryan paid RTÉ €150,000 following the controversial payment scandal.
The former Late Late presenter was to be paid €225,000 over three years by the national broadcaster as part of a deal to top up his salary, which RTÉ did not disclose.
In a statement, RTÉ said: “RTÉ can confirm that it has received payment of €150,000 from Ryan Tubridy via his solicitor this afternoon.
“RTE welcomes the payment and would like to thank Ryan Tubridy for making it.”
A statement on behalf of Ryan Tubridy, he said: “Earlier today I made a payment of €150,000 to RTÉ. I made this payment through my solicitor, without any discussions with RTE – or with anyone acting on their behalf – and without condition.
“I have said on various occasions that I intended making this payment and I’m happy to have been able to do so today.”
