The new Late Late Show host might not know who’s on his present however he is aware of one one who isn’t
Speaking completely to SundayWorld.com the comic categorically acknowledged: “She won’t be appearing on the show no. The last time we did a show together we ended up getting married.
“So, she will be supportive from a far. She won’t even come over for the first few shows because she knows how busy and chaotic it will be.
“I don’t go to her shows, and she doesn’t come to mine. Certainly, in the early shows. We know the business long enough at this stage.”
So, who shall be on the well-known sofa? “If I was to pick one celebrity on my wish list, it would be Sir Alex Ferguson. I’ve met him a few times through the years and he was actually kind enough to come appear on my talk show in Belfast when he wasn’t doing any other shows. So maybe I can coax him over for a show.”
Kielty is the proud new host of the world’s longest working chatshow
The well-known Manchester United fan is much less enthusiastic concerning the intimidating Roy Keane although. “I was asked to play a charity football match once and I was on the Manchester United team at John Kennedy’s testimonial in Parkhead against a Celtic team managed by Martin O’Neill.
“Gordon Strachan was our manager and usually how these things work is you put someone good in goals [Kielty played goalkeeper for the Down Minors from 1987-1989] for the first half to keep it tight and then bring out the numpty for the second half.
“Keep in mind this game was on ITV and there were some massive names there.
“But Gordon had other ideas. He told me I was in goals for the entire game, and that Packie Bonner was the goalie for Celtic.
“Roy Keane obviously saw my face or heard the chat and just piped in: ‘Like, I’d have thought. A guy like you? A lifelong Man United fan? That you’d be delighted to play 90 minutes for Man United? Like if you don’t fancy it Pat just tell us.’
“I didn’t have to say anything. I knew I was in goals then for the full game. That was my best Roy Keane experience.”
Patrick performs in targets throughout a celeb soccer match
While he shall be presenting for the primary time subsequent Friday, the daddy of two is not any stranger to the present. “I’ve been on the Late Late Show around six times stretching way back. I did three or four with Gaybo and a few with Ryan. I don’t think I was ever on with Pat. So, I know my way around but only as a guest.
“We were doing some run throughs a few weeks back and I wandered into the wrong changing room afterwards.
“One of the team was like ‘Eh…Paddy, you’re the presenter. This way’ and showed me to my dressing room.”
For extra from this unique interview try tomorrow’s Sunday World newspaper.
And don’t overlook to take a look at Patrick’s first present as presenter of the Late Late Show subsequent Friday at 9.35pm on RTE One.
